The Go-To for concrete slab and foundation design
what is RAM concept?
RAM Concept is structural software for the design of post-tensioned and reinforced concrete floors including slabs, mats, and rafts. It provides exceptional visibility into compliance, efficiency, and practicality. Design floors and foundations reliably and efficiently, saving time and money, and overcoming the most common concerns you face as a designer. RAM Concept allows you to easily design complex floor geometries and incorporate changes with ease using powerful task automation and clearly organized output.
Design
Design Using Finite Element Analysis
Design entire concrete floors and mat foundations in a single model using finite element analysis results and auto-generated design strips. Reduce time spent accounting for irregular floor geometry and reacting to architectural changes.
Design Post-Tensioned Concrete Floors
Design unbonded and bonded post-tensioning with virtually any layout or profile. Better understand the effects of internal tendon loadings with analysis results that consider full 3D hyperstatic effects, including support restraint.
Develop More Cost-Effective Designs
Optimize concrete floors and foundations using design automation algorithms that rigorously check all code limit states with extensive support of international standards. Save engineering time and avoid reworking designs for additional cost savings.
Analyze
Analyze gravity, lateral, and temperature loads
Design and analyze simple or complex concrete floors for a wide range of loading conditions, including skip live loads, wind/seismic loads, and temperature loads.
Calculate Deflections For Time-Dependent Effects
Capture time-varying concrete material properties and loading sequence in your analysis. Account for concrete cracking behavior and more accurately predict concrete floor deflections.
Analyze floors for walking vibration
Study dynamic behavior of concrete floors due to walking vibration with consideration of both resonant and impulsive effects. Evaluate sensitivity criteria for occupants or sensitive equipment.
RAM Concept
RAM Concept is the ultimate structural designer’s solution for post-tensioned and conventionally reinforced slabs, mats, and rafts.
*Prices vary per region. For more options, see licensing and subscriptions section.
Post-Tensioned Slab Optimization
Economically design post-tensioned and reinforced concrete floors.
User Quote
"Of all the structural software that I use, RAM Concept is the one that I would most unreservedly recommend. I wouldn’t want to do my job without it. It’s world class in just about every way."
Featured User Stories
WSP/McGee
Complex Basement Design on Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Leveraging RAM and PLAXIS provided an innovative structural solution, saving 25% in design time.
VYOM
Unique Office Building
The team used STAAD to help create a cost-efficient, optimized design that is set to withstand structural tensions.
WSP
50-story Tower over Historic Tunnels
By using PLAXIS and RAM Concept’s analysis capabilities, the team delivered the owner’s vision.
FAQs
RAM Concept is a structural engineering design software for concrete floors and foundations. It is used to develop code-compliant and cost-effective designs of post-tensioned and/or conventionally reinforced concrete systems and evaluate them for deflection and vibration performance.
Many RAM Concept tutorials can be found on Bentley Communities, In addition, Bentley offers extra training and mentoring services. You can choose from tailor-made training, on-demand learning, consulting services, mentoring and more. Learn more about Expert Services here.
The price of RAM Concept varies per region. While there are various types of licensing available, a common choice is the 12-month practitioner license offered through Bentley’s eStore. When you purchase through the eStore you get a Virtuoso Subscription which means you get both the software AND the training, expert services, and custom mentoring you need to get started quickly.
Processor
Multiple cores utilized but not required
Operating System
Windows 10 or later
RAM
1GB recommended Hard Disk 2.5GB free disk space
Display
256MB video card with DirectX 9 compatible (DirectX 10 compatible recommended)
For the most up-to-date system requirements, visit Bentley Communities.
