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RE: RAM SS - Discontinuous concrete walls over slabs

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The two-way deck is associated with a rigid diaphragm in RAM Frame. The out-of-plane stiffness of two-way decks is ignored when analyzing lateral load case in RAM Frame when the diaphragm is rigid. The out-of-plane stiffness is critical for transfer conditions. If it is ignored, then there is not load path for lateral load to be transferred into the two-way slab and into the other frame elements supporting the floor. Out-of-plane stiffness is considered when the diaphragm is set to semirigid. Using semirigid diaphragms will resolve the problem. See the frequently asked question on two-way decks on the following web page for more discussion on this:

http://communities.bentley.com/products/structural/structural_analysis___design/w/structural_analysis_and_design__wiki/18616.ram-frame-criteria-diaphragms


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