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STAAD - Pro - RAM Connection Mode: Structural Special Interest Group - March 2018

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STAAD - Pro - RAM Connection Mode: Structural Special Interest Group - March 2018

RAM

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  • Introduction: Introduces the RAM Connection Mode for STAAD.Pro with a visual feature image.
  • Joint Data: Displays various joint configurations including beam-column and column splices, with visual references.
  • Designing Moment Connections: Explains options for assigning shear and moment connections, using detailed diagrams.
  • Shear Connections: Illustrates different shear connection types with labeled diagrams including clip angle and end plate options.
  • Moment Connections: Shows moment connection methods with diagrams of directly welded options and other angle-based setups.
  • Combined Connections: Presents combined connection designs with moment end plates and knee options visually represented.
  • Gusset Connections: Describes gusset connection types such as chevron and vertical bracing with visual aids.
  • Base Plate Connections: Covers base plate connections with additional gusset base plate visual illustrations.

STAAD.

Pro – RAM Connection Mode


Structural Special Interest Group – March 2018

1 | [Link] | © 2016 Bentley Systems, Incorporated © 2016 Bentley Systems, Incorporated


Joint Data

BCF: Beam-Column Flange CS: Column Splice CVR:

BCW: Beam-Column Web CC: Column Cap VXB: Vertical X Brace

BG: Beam-Girder CBB: Column-Beam-Brace CB: Column Base

BS: Beam Splice

2 | [Link] | © 2016 Bentley Systems, Incorporated


Designing Moment Connections

• Option 1: Assign a Shear Connection and Assign a Moment


Connection
Moment Connection: Directly Welded

Shear Connection: Shear Plate

• Option 2: Assign a Combined Connection

Combined Connection: Extended End Plate

3 | [Link] | © 2016 Bentley Systems, Incorporated


Shear Connections

Clip Angle (DA) Stiffened Seated (SS) Standard Tee (ST)

Single Plate (SP) Unstiffened Seated (US) Bent Plate (BP)

End Plate (EP)

4 | [Link] | © 2016 Bentley Systems, Incorporated


Moment Connections

Directly Welded (DW) Moment Angles (MA)

Flange Plate (FP) Moment Tee (MT)

5 | [Link] | © 2016 Bentley Systems, Incorporated


Combined Connections

Moment End Plate (MEP) Moment End Plate Knee

6 | [Link] | © 2016 Bentley Systems, Incorporated


Gusset Connections

Column-Beam-Brace
(CBB) Chevron Brace (CVR) Vertical X Brace (VXB)

7 | [Link] | © 2016 Bentley Systems, Incorporated


Base Plate Connections

Base Plate

Gusset Base Plate


8 | [Link] | © 2016 Bentley Systems, Incorporated

1 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM | © 2016 Bentley Systems, Incorporated © 2016 Bentley Systems, Incorporated STAAD.Pro – RAM Con
2 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM | © 2016 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Joint Data BCF: Beam-Column Flange CS: Column Splice CVR:
3 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM | © 2016 Bentley Systems, Incorporated • Option 1: Assign a Shear Connection and Assign a Moment
4 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM | © 2016 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Shear Connections Clip Angle (DA) Stiffened Seated (SS) S
5 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM | © 2016 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Moment Connections Directly Welded (DW) Moment Angles (MA
6 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM | © 2016 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Combined Connections Moment End Plate (MEP) Moment End Pl
7 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM | © 2016 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Gusset Connections Column-Beam-Brace (CBB) Chevron Brace
8 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM | © 2016 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Base Plate Connections Base Plate Gusset Base Plate

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