Structural Engineering Software

Enjoy Structural Analysis with Dlubal Software

For more than 25 years, the German-Czech company Dlubal Software develops engineering programs for FEA and structural analysis. More than 6,000 companies and 25,000 satisfied users in 71 countries use the Dlubal Software programs successfully every day.

Dlubal Software has branch offices in Germany, France, Italy, Poland, in the Czech Republic and the USA. Since 2016, Dlubal Software is certified according to ISO 9001.

Dlubal Software Solutions

Kauffmann Center for the Performing Arts, USA | Novum Structures LLC | (c) www.novumstructures.com

Structural Frame Analysis Software RSTAB

The structural analysis program RSTAB for design and analysis of space frame structures provides a solution for demanding structural engineers. The software meets requirements of modern civil engineering and reflects the current state of the technology.

The structural frame analysis program by Dlubal Software is ideal especially for structural analysis and design of 3D timber structures.

Frame Analysis Software RSTAB

Tree tower on Rügen island | Wiehag | (c) Die Erlebnis-Akademie AG

Finite Element Analysis Software RFEM

The structural analysis program RFEM allows easy and effective modeling as well as structural analysis and design of 2D and 3D structures consisting of member, plate, wall, shell, folded plate, and solid elements.

Structural FEA Software RFEM

Hemsedal Alpine Suites, Norway | DBC AS | (c) www.dbc.no

Designed with Structural Analysis Programs by Dlubal Software

Regardless of whether you perform structural analysis in the industry of steel, solid, timber, glass, crane structures, or any other industry, due to the sophisticated and intuitive input technology and the powerful computational core of the programs by Dlubal Software you will never be let down.

Projects Designed with Dlubal Software

Multi-Purpose Stadium in Uyo, Nigeria | (c) www.form-TL.de

Structural Analysis Software for Timber Structures

RSTAB and RFEM are perfectly suited for structural analysis and design of 3D timber structures. Whether beam structures or surface elements such as cross-laminated timber plates, you have a number of various options for designing simple or complex structures.

Software for Timber Structures

Metropol Parasol in Seville, Spain | Finnforest | (c) www.metsawood.com

RSTAB - Best Choice for Structural Frame Analysis

The structural frame analysis program RSTAB is available for demanding structural engineers performing designs and analyses of 3D beam structures. The software meets the requirements of modern civil engineering and reflects the current state of the technology.

Frame Analysis Software RSTAB

Crossrail station in Canary Wharf, London | WIEHAG GmbH

RFEM - Intuitive FEA Software

Structural FEA Software RFEM

Hotel Intercontinental in Davos, Switzerland | Sailer Stepan und Partner GmbH

Customer Projects

Wooden Sculpture Edy in St. Moritz, Switzerland »

RFEM Model of Wooden Sculpture Edy in St. Moritz, Switzerland

Wooden skier Edy was the symbolic figure of the World Ski Championships 2017 in St. Moritz, accompanying all ceremonies such as projections, dance and climbing shows, and TV presentations.

The walkable timber structure with a height of 19 m and a total weight of 18 t is made of cross-laminated timber panels.

Customer Projects

Five-Storey Timber Passive House in Friedrichshafen, Germany »

RFEM model of five-storey timber passive house in Friedrichshafen, Germany

The multigenerational house with a view at Lake Constance was built as an environmentally friendly wooden structure and designed as a passive house.

Since the region is located in earthquake zone 2, it was also necessary to perform the dynamic analysis.

Customer Projects

St. Elias Ukrainian Catholic Church in Brampton, Ontario, Canada »

3D models of the two highest domes in RSTAB (© Moses Structural Engineers Inc.)

St. Elias Church is designed in the architectural style known as ‘Boyko’, from the western part of Ukraine.

This distinctive style features iconic copper clad domes, 23 metres high at their peaks and visible from a great distance around the church.

Customer Projects

Butadiene Storage Sphere in La Wantzenau, France »

RFEM Model of Butadiene Storage Sphere in La Wantzenau, France (© Cedeti ingénierie)

Butadiene storage tanks of the French company ARLANXEO Emulsion Rubber France, one of the biggest producers of synthetic rubber NBR in the world, had to be recalculated to comply with the seismic requirements of Eurocode 8.

Customer Projects

Distribution Centre for North American Supermarkets »

3D model of a racking system in RFEM (© NEDCON B.V.)

In 2016, NEDCON got the assignment to install the steelwork for two fully automated distribution centres for two supermarket companies.

One distribution centre is located in the US state of Michigan and the other distribution centre in the Canadian province of Alberta.

Customer Projects

Sky Walk in Dolní Morava, Czech Republic »

RFEM Model of Sky Walk in Dolní Morava, Czech Republic

A unique structure called Sky Walk has been built at a height of 1,116 m under the Králický Sněžník mountain in the Czech Republic and is unprecedented in Central Europe.

The Sky Walk is a look‑out trail leading up to 58.5 m above the surrounding hilly terrain level, being visible at a distance of several kilometers.

Customer Projects

Wooden Airship Gulliver Above DOX Centre in Prague, Czech Republic »

RFEM Model of Wooden Airship 'Gulliver' Above DOX Centre in Prague, Czech Republic

A giant wooden airship 'suspended' above the Centre for Contemporary Art in Prague, Czech Republic, has been opened to the public in December 2016.

The unique timber and steel airship structure ‘Gulliver’ will serve as a space for literature.

Customer Projects

Frigate as Stage Setting for Theme Park in Les Espesses, France »

The historical theme park Puy du Fou opened the season 2016 with its new big spectacle ‘Le Dernier Panache’.

The spectacle includes several stage settings. One of them, the frigate, has been designed in the structural FEA software RFEM.

Customer Projects

Rope Playground Equipment, Germany »

Various rope net structures for children's playgrounds, for example 'Globe' or 'Tetragode', have been designed by Heinz Bornemann, the customer of Dlubal Software.

Structural analysis of the supporting structures has been carried out in RSTAB.

Customer Projects

Installation of Water Tanks in the USA »

Aquamate, a leading manufacturer of corrugated water tanks in Australia, plans to enter the North American Market by the end of 2016.

Therefore, it is necessary to verify that the tanks meet all US codes and standards before the end of the year.

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User Opinions and Experience

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Several Years of Contentment with RFEM

“I've been using RFEM since Version 2 and in these 12 years I have seen a constant evolution of products, fortunately not linked to commercial logic. The graphical interface is very user friendly and the software capabilities are very high, allowing accurate modeling of very complex models relatively quickly. Printout report generation and import / export options are excellent. The technical support is definitely a strong point and provides answers to problems in a short time.”

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News and Events

22 June 2017

Bending Beam with Circular Opening

This article presents a bending beam with a circular opening analysed using the numerical method.
21 June 2017

Revit Interface: Export

BIM is often used when it comes to data management in civil engineering. The individual disciplines of architecture, structural design, construction, and structural monitoring are coming closer together.
20 June 2017

Calculating Critical Load Factor for Linear Buckling Analysis

Buckling analysis according to the effective width method or the reduced stress method is based on the determination of the system critical load.
16 June 2017

Downstand Beams, Ribs, T-Beams: Shear Joints

In the construction process, it is often necessary to fabricate the concrete elements in sections.
14 June 2017

Loading According to EN 1991-1-4 and Safety Against Overturning of Circular Cylinders

This article describes the determination of force coefficients by using a wind load and the calculation of a stability factor due to overturning.
13 June 2017

Loads on Silo Hopper According to EN 1991-4

With an example of a free standing cylindrical silo for cement with a conical hopper, filling loads of the silo hopper are calculated.
8 June 2017

Member Rotation Angle

In spatial structures, a member position plays an important role in terms of determining internal forces.
7 June 2017

Dlubal Info Day in Ljubljana, Slovenia

The first Information Day of Dlubal Software in Slovenia proved to be a great success. Dlubal Software introduced itself with a customer-focused presence and provided informative presentations.
7 June 2017

Result Combinations 2: Application Example and Comparison with Load Combinations

The article Result Combinations 1 explained the basic principles of result combinations on simple examples. This article describes a further application case.

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25 July 2017 9 a.m. to ~ 12 p.m.

RSTAB Quick Start Training Online

Quick Introduction to Structural Frame Analysis Software RSTAB
26 July 2017 9 a.m. to ~ 12 p.m.

RFEM Quick Start Training Online

Quick Introduction to Structural FEA Software RFEM
15 August 2017 9 a.m. to ~ 12 p.m.

RSTAB Quick Start Training Online

Quick Introduction to Structural Frame Analysis Software RSTAB
16 August 2017 9 a.m. to ~ 12 p.m.

RFEM Quick Start Training Online

Quick Introduction to Structural FEA Software RFEM
30 August 2017 9 a.m. to ~ 4:30 p.m.

RSTAB Training in Leipzig, Germany

Basic training on the structural frame analysis program RSTAB
(max. 4 participants)
31 August 2017 9 a.m. to ~ 4:30 p.m.

RFEM Training in Leipzig, Germany

Basic training on the FEA program RFEM (max. 4 participants)

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19 September 2017 - 23 September 2017

39th IABSE Symposium

International Association for Bridge & Structural Engineering (IABSE) Symposium 2017 in Vancouver, BC, Canada
25 September 2017 - 28 September 2017

IASS 2017

Annual Symposium of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures IASS 2017 in Hamburg, Germany
9 October 2017 - 11 October 2017

Structural Membranes 2017

VIII International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures in Munich, Germany
11 October 2017 - 14 October 2017

2017 NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit

National Council of Structural Engineers Association Summit in Washington, D.C, USA
6 November 2017 - 10 November 2017

BATIMAT 2017

World’s leading construction exhibition in Paris, France
28 November 2017 - 29 November 2017

BIM World MUNICH

The biggest BIM event including conference and tradeshow with various workshops in Munich, Germany.
6 December 2017 - 8 December 2017

23. International Wood Construction Conference (IHF 2017)

International conference for wood construction in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany