RAM Structural System 2025 Patch 1 (25.00.01.16)

The Structural Products development team is pleased to announce the availability of RAM Structural System 2025 Patch 1 (25.00.01.16). This software provides you a complete solution for analysis, design, drafting, and documentation for steel and concrete buildings, foundations, and even individual structural components; all in compliance with your local building codes.


Error Corrections: This version corrects some significant errors, described below. We know errors are disruptive, we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

General
REPORTS - PRINTER OPTION: This option was not working in version 2024 and 2025. This option should direct the report to a selected printer without any preview. This functionality is restored in version 25.00.01.
Effect: Reports had to be previewed to screen first.

Steel Beam
COMPOSITE JOIST DEFLECTION LIMIT: The live load deflection criteria limit imposed on Composite Joists was L/360. The general deflection criteria limits set by the user in the Deflection Criteria dialog box were not utilized in design but still shown in the report.
Effect: Although the design of composite joists were correctly performed, and the live load limit of L/360 was enforced, the design report erroneously showed the user set deflection criteria limits. Only the live load limit of L/360 is enforced.

Steel Column
BASE PLATE SUMMARY REPORT CODE MISMATCH: When using AISC 360-16 or AISC 360-22 LRFD design codes for base plates, the Base Plate Summary Report was showing ASD in the header.
Effect: Report error only, the design was performed according to LRFD.

Frame - Analysis
CRASH CONSIDERING ORTHOGONAL EFFECTS: Checking the option to generate the additional load cases for Orthogonal Effects based on ASCE 7 Seismic loading causes RAM Frame version 2025 to crash. It affected various editions of the ASCE 7 code. Models with existing seismic loads including orthogonal effects were unaffected.
Effect: Crash, using custom load combinations is a work-around.

Concrete Wall
SPECIAL WALL DEFLECTION ERROR: When designing Special Concrete Shear Wall Boundary Elements per 18.10.6.2, the design displacement considered was enlarged due to an error in the drift calculation. This could lead to a required boundary element where none is actually needed.
Effect: Incorrect design warnings for walls with very small displacement.

Foundation
FOUNDATION STATUS ARROWS MISSING: Previously, the orientation arrow would be shown and colored to indicate the passing or failing status of each foundation; red if the footing failed, green if passed. In version 2025 the status arrows were missing.
Effect: Difficult to determine the passing or failing status of foundations, especially when user assigned or frozen.

FOUNDATION ASSIGN SINGLE AND FENCE COMMANDS: The Assign commands (Base Plate, Soil and Surcharge) are not working consistently when picking a single foundation or using a fence. The Assign – All options work.
Effect: Where the foundations do not all have the same settings, assignments were difficult to apply.

FOUNDATION GEOEMTRY NOT UPDATED: Previously, when the footing geometry was updated, the size on screen was immediately adjusted, but in version 2025 the updated graphics would not appear until the Foundation Module was restarted.
Effect: Difficult to confirm updated geometry.




The RAM Structural System is powerful and versatile special purpose software for the analysis and design of building structures. It is useful in the design and analysis of commercial, institutional and industrial buildings. The RAM Structural System includes the following modules: RAM Manager, RAM Modeler, RAM Steel Beam and Column, RAM Frame, RAM Concrete, and RAM Foundation.

RAM Structural System Steel Tutorial


Basic tutorial on inputs for a gravity model for a steel framed building using Bentley's RAM Structural System.
Bentley Systems, Inc. is the global leader dedicated to providing architects, engineers, constructors, and owner-operators with comprehensive architecture and engineering software solutions for sustaining infrastructure. Founded in 1984, Bentley has nearly 3,000 colleagues in more than 45 countries, $500 million in annual revenues, and, since 2001, has invested more than $1 billion in research, development, and acquisitions.

Owner: Bentley Systems, Inc.
Product Name: RAM Structural System
Version: 2025 Patch 1 (25.00.01.16)
Supported Architectures: x64
Website Home Page : www.bentley.com
Languages Supported: english
System Requirements: Windows *
Size: 1.1 Gb