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Hello,
Q1. This is my first project using RAM. I have a building with three different roof heights and each having parapet of different heights. One is 13.5' high with 7.17' parapet (First building-front), Another is 12' high with 5.33' of parapet (right side-front) and third is 14.5' high with 6.17' parapet (right side-back). In the exposure boundaries report attached, in profile-X axis, first image, the contribution from zone 2 should go to the building which is 12' high and the contribution from zone 1 should go to the building which is 13.5' high, as per my understanding. Instead, RAM Frame is putting all that contribution in the 14.5' high building instead if distributing the contribution. Also in the third image in profile X axis part, for the 12' high building, it is ignoring the parapet wind pressure. Any explanation on the results would help. The values in the report are not clear to me. Please explain how it is calculating the values and how it applies the wind pressure.
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Q2. While generating the load cases for the wind analysis, as per my observation, it just considers one direction of application, i.e. +X and +Y only and ignores the application in -X, -Y directions. Is there any way to add that as an individual load case like it is for +X and +Y directions. What can be done in this scenario?
Thank you.