So after checking and re-checking and re-re-checking my calculations, I found my error. It turns out we had an applied line load (approximately 1.2 k/ft dead load) along the entire perimeter of the building. Once that is added into my numbers, I'm only a few kips off of the RAM model's...
I am currently in the process of designing a simple steel framed, two-story building. The overall height is approximately 42 feet and the height from the ground elevation to the second floor elevation is approximately 15.5 feet. Whenever I run a lateral analysis for this structure, I am...
