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

Pedestrian and Cycling Bridge in Neckartenzlingen, Germany »

RFEM Model of Pedestrian and Cycling Bridge in Neckartenzlingen, Germany (© IB Miebach)

The S‑shaped pedestrian and cycling bridge across the Neckar river in Germany, has a total length of 96.30 m and a width of 3.00 m.

Both foreland areas are bent in the ground plan and have a radius of approximately 65.25 m.

Customer Projects

Pavilions at Oslo Airport in Gardermoen, Norway »

Pavilions at Oslo Airport in Gardermoen, Norway

In the new terminal of the international airport Oslo-Gardermoen, five pavilions have been built to provide a space for duty‑free shops and restaurants.

Blumer-Lehmann AG, in cooperation with Lindner Group, planned, fabricated and assembled the freely shaped timber structures.

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.

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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

25 July 2017

Control of Climatic Load on Insulated Glass Panes of Glass Structures

Loading panes of insulating glass due to climatic effects are clearly regulated in DIN 18008.
20 July 2017

Pavilions at Oslo Airport, Norway

In the new terminal of the international airport Oslo-Gardermoen, five pavilions have been built to provide a space for duty‑free shops and restaurants.
19 July 2017

New Verification Examples

Four new verification examples have been added. The verification examples 0076 and 0077 deal with thermal loading and the verification examples 0111 and 0115 provide a solution to the natural vibration issues.
18 July 2017

Downstand Beams, Ribs, T-Beams: Minimum Reinforcement for Partial Cross-Sections According to 7.3.2

EN 1992‑1‑1, Section 7.3.2 (2) states: ‘In profiled cross‑sections like T‑beams and box girders, minimum reinforcement should be determined for the individual parts of the section (webs, flanges)’.
14 July 2017

Design of Aluminium Structures According to EC 9 and ADM 2015

The advantages of aluminium are evident: In spite of its high strength, it is relatively light and more resistant to corrosion than steel.
13 July 2017

Nonlinear Material Model Damage

One of the earlier articles described the Isotropic Nonlinear Elastic material model. However, many materials do not have a purely symmetrical nonlinear material behaviour.
11 July 2017

Determining Load Increasing Factor β with Sector Model

The RF‑PUNCH Pro add‑on module allows you to perform punching shear designs according to EN 1992‑1‑1.
6 July 2017

COM Interface in VBA 5: Frame Optimization 1

The fifth and sixth part of this article series describes the optimization of a frame using the RF‑/STEEL EC3 add‑on module.
4 July 2017

Limit Loads in Special Cases

For situations where no design is available, RF‑/STEEL EC3 provides the option to neglect the respective internal forces.

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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