RF-FRAME-JOINT Pro 5.xx

With RF-FRAME-JOINT Pro you can dimension and design connections for structures calculated in RFEM. If no RFEM model is available, you can enter geometry and loading also by manual definitions, for example to check external calculations.

In RFEM you select the node that you want to design. All connected members are recognized automatically and the connection type is assigned. Depending on the connection type, you then define further details for ribs, backing plates, web plates, bolts, welds and hole spacing by additional input options. The loads are entered by selecting the load cases, groups and combinations. If you work in the "preliminary design" mode, RF-FRAME-JOINT Pro will suggest appropriate layouts after the first calculation run. When the relevant layout is selected, the program shows all designs both in detailed tables and various graphics.

RF-FRAME-JOINT Pro performs the following designs according to
EN 1993-1-8 or DIN 18800:

First, the governing designs for the column and the horizontal beam are shown together with the geometry of the connection displayed in a table. In further results tables you can check all important design details like lengths of flow lines, load bearing capacity of screws, stresses in welds or stiffness of connections. All connections are visualized in a 3D rendering graphic. Dimensions, material properties and welds significant for the construction of the connection are immediately displayed and can be included in the printout.

The connections can be represented graphically in the add-on module RF-FRAME-JOINT Pro or directly in the RFEM model. All graphics can be integrated in the RFEM printout report or printed directly. An optimal visual check is already possible in the design phase due to the result output that is true to scale.