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EATB vs RAMSS

EATB vs RAMSS

EATB vs RAMSS

(OP)
anybody tried both of them? As I know now there is no ASCE 7-10 wind load created by ETAB and even in 7-05, you have to input Gust factor which is hard to calculate for high-rise building. is my observation right?
Also the building period from these two programs are different: does ETAB consider column for the lateral contribution, but RAM does not if you don't specify them as lateral columns? Thanks.

RE: EATB vs RAMSS

ETABS consider columns for lateral combination, while RAM has the option between lateral/gravity columns.
Calculating gust factor is not that difficult, once you have a spreadsheet coded.

ETABS has a higher learning curve and is more suited for complex buildings, but RAM has its strengths in being user-friendly and providing easy-to-understand outputs.

RE: EATB vs RAMSS

(OP)
Thank you, that means techanically for a shearwall system, you should design that moment in the column and slab-col conecction detail due to the lateral force even without considering chapter 21(ACI318) in ETAB? And no need for RAM result if not name it as lateral columns. Thanks

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