RAM Connection CONNECT Edition  Update 3(v13.3.0) Release Notes – Updated July 2020

Enhancements:

1. Enable channel sections as beams for AISC / CSA / AS / NZS / EN / IS.

    Connections that now support channel shapes are:

• Single plate
• Through plate
• Standard tee
• Flexible end plate
• Double angle web cleats
• Flange plate beam splice
• Base plate

           

           a. Single plate                             b. Flange cover plate                              c. Base plate

2. New CSA S16-14 bracing connections for column - beam - brace joints.

       

3. New bolt group and weld group tools to rapidly calculate eccentric bolt and weld group capacities according to the elastic and instantaneous center of rotation method.

     

           a. Bolt group                                     b. Weld group

4. Limcon legacy files (*.lmc) import.  Now Limcon files can be imported and converted into a RAM Connection file. 

Resolved Issues:

• AISC 360 gusset base plate had some incorrect orientation relative to braces. This was corrected and now columns show correct orientation for all cases.
  
  
• AISC 360 tapered beam members were showing an error when a Tee section was selected for haunch. This was fixed and now all I and Tee sections can be defined as haunch.
  
  
• Plate detailing info was missing for splice packing plates. Now both the DXF and the parts report show the packing plates information correctly.
  
  
• AISC 360 directly welded connections did not calculate the web panel shear correctly for SMF framing system. This is fixed now and the panel shear is calculated correctly for all framing systems.
  
  
• AISC 360 HSS truss connections were not calculating correctly the local yielding for branches with rotated sections. This was corrected and now all limit states are calculated properly regardless the members orientation.