Current Revision posted to RAM | STAAD Wiki by Seth Guthrie on 3/2/2017 11:29:50 PM
| Applies To | |||
| Product: | RAM Steel | ||
| First Affected Version: | 15.03.00.00 | ||
| Found in Version: | 15.03.00.00 | ||
| Fixed and Released in Version: | 15.04.00.00 | ||
| Area: | Design | ||
| Issue #: | 564955 |
Problem Description
Built-up box shapes with slender webs were unintentionally designed and incorrect capacities were output by the program.
Reason
AISC 360 Section F7 applies to built-up box shapes with compact or noncompact webs only. It does not apply to box shaped sections with slender webs. When the web was slender, the program should have output a slenderness warning and reported no design.
Solution
The issue will be resolved in the release after v15.03.00. In the meantime, the user should use caution designing slender web built up shapes in the Ram Steel beam module.
Tags: slender, design, 15.04.00, RAM Structural System, First 15.03.00, AISC 360, known issue, defect, Deflection Check, Unconservative, RAM Steel