Structural Analysis & Design Software

Enjoy Structural Analysis and Design with Dlubal Software

For more than 30 years, the German-Czech company Dlubal Software has developed engineering programs for FEA, structural analysis, and design. More than 10,000 companies and 86,000 satisfied users in 95 countries use the Dlubal Software programs every day.

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

Why Dlubal Software?

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Software for Wind Simulation & Wind Load Generation

RWIND Simulation is a stand-alone program for numerical simulations of wind flows (digital wind tunnel) around buildings or any other objects by means of CFD simulation (Computational fluid dynamics).

The wind simulation can be performed for simple or complex structures. The generated wind loads acting on these objects can be imported to RFEM and RSTAB.

RWIND Simulation

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 GmbH | © www.wiehag.com, © 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.

RFEM offers many application areas. You can utilize the FEA software package for various Industries and Application Areas.

Structural FEA Software RFEM

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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

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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 | © 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

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RFEM - Intuitive FEA Software

Structural FEA Software RFEM

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Customer Projects

Railway Station Building, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

Railway Station Building

A new railway station building was built on the site of the old temporary building in Karlovy Vary, meeting the current requirements for the operation of station buildings. The design of the steel structure was carried out by the Dlubal customer KONSTAT s.r.o.

Customer Projects

Office Building Palmovka Open Park IV - Arch Hall, Czech Republic

Steel Hall RFEM Model

The design and structural analysis of the roof steel structure over the Palmovka Open Park IV office building was carried out by the KONSTAT company.

Customer Projects

Champagne Bar - Goodwood Racecourse, United Kingdom

RFEM Model of Champagne Bar - Goodwood Racecourse, UK (© www. Leichtonline.com)

The company LEICHT was awarded the design phase for the Champagne Bar’s new roof located at the Goodwood Racecourse. The planning steps included the form-finding process, the membrane and the supporting steel structure approval and design, as well as the membrane and the cable cutting patterns.

Customer Projects

Adohi Hall, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA

Adohi Hall, which means “woods” in Cherokee, located at the University of Arkansas (U of A) is the first university housing and mixed-use structure of its kind.

Customer Projects

"Four-Season-Arch" Luxury Camping Tent, USA

The company Under Canvas provides the unique opportunity for all-inclusive adventure glamping (glamorous camping). Established in 2009, the company has since grown to include multiple luxury glamping resorts and customized events all over the country.

Customer Projects

Chase Center Arena, San Francisco, CA, USA

Chase Center Arena is the newest addition to Mission Bay in San Francisco. The state-of-the-art sports and entertainment center features 18,000 seats.

Customer Projects

CanopyMarqui Luxury Camping Tent, USA

Under Canvas began in 2009 with the opening of an all-inclusive glamping adventure package. It has since grown to include eight luxury glamping resorts and a customized event’s offering, bringing the glamping experience to life anywhere in the country.

Customer Projects

Timber Veil of TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, Canada

Following remodeling, the TD Place Stadium in Canada’s capital Ottawa can hold up to 24,000 visitors. The sports complex is located at Lansdowne Park and is primarily used for Canadian football and soccer.

Customer Projects

Glass Chandeliers at Keystone Mall, USA

3D model of glass chandelier at Keystone Mall, USA (© www.stutzkiengineering.com)

Four different point-supported glass chandeliers are focal points of the newly renovated shopping mall at Keystone, Indianapolis, USA.

Each chandelier consists of hanging glass plates, which are point-supported from brackets on stainless steel rings.

Customer Projects

John W. Olver Design Building University of Massachusetts, USA

In September 2017, the Design Building at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst was completed. The $52 million project is one of the largest timber structures in the USA and one of the largest wood-concrete composite projects in the world.

Customer Projects

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City, Missouri, USA

The signature feature of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City is the glazed atrium that connects the main entry to both performance venues. The glass facade and the glass skylight are supported entirely by the cable structure. The design was conceived as a cello’s strings.

Customer Projects

18-Story Mass Timber Hybrid Student Residence, Canada

Display of internal forces of the CLT floor panels in the RFEM model © Fast + Epp

Brock Commons is a student residence currently under construction at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.

The mass timber hybrid structure comprises of five‑ply cross laminated timber (CLT) floor panels, a concrete transfer slab, and a steel framed roof.

Customer Projects

Candlewood Suites on Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, USA

Model of Candlewood Suites on Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, USA

The New Candlewood Suites on Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, is the first cross‑laminated timber (CLT) hotel constructed in the US.

This four story building, made of 56,700 ft³ of CLT and 1,200 ft³ of glulam material, serves the lodging needs of the Redstone Arsenal Army post.

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User Opinions and Experience

One of the Best Solutions

Thank you for one of the best solutions. I quickly understood the basics using RX-TIMBER.

Marius Palisaitis

Palanga

Lithuania

Powerful and Intuitive

I really enjoy watching the webinars you showcase on YouTube. They helped me to convince my client to recently purchase RFEM. They provide a wealth of information.

William Lefort, P.Eng.

Danwill Canada
Canmore, Alberta, Canada

www.danwillcanada.com

Quick Support in Time

Thank you for the prompt and very fast support, it was crucial for my work being under time pressure; excellent customer service. Really, thank you very much!

Ing. Filippo Mantovani

R&D Engineer
Ammann Italy Srl
Bussolegno, Italy

www.ammann.com

Impressed by Program and Presentation

I have watched the webinar recording "Design of Cross-laminated Timber Panels (CLT) According to Eurocode 5" on YouTube and I am impressed by about the program and the very good presentation.

Dipl.-Ing. Lothar Reichle

Ingenieurbüro für Statik und Baukonstruktion
Ravensburg, Germany

Very good webinar about RF-LAMINATE

Another very successful webinar, this time on the topic of laminate design.

DI Dr. techn. Wolfgang Billensteiner

Ziviltechnikerkanzlei
DI Dr. techn. Wolfgang Billensteiner
Markersdorf, Austria

We Have Fun Working with RFEM Every Day!

We are an engineering office specialized in concrete and metal structures. We have decided to purchase the RFEM software to calculate structures and mechanical components.

Audric Jeannot

AGICEA
625 Rue Cinsault, 84100 Orange, France

www.agicea-bureau-etudes.fr

Intuitive and quick, recommended!

I used this software for my master's thesis and I could handle it very well. It is intuitive and quick to learn; excellent results can be achieved immediately. The only thing I did not like was that I did not have a Mac version, but I hope that it will be available soon. Apart from that it works fine. I can recommend it!

Ing. Elisa Moretti

Student
Università degli Studi Roma Tre
Treviso, Italy

www.uniroma3.it

Positive Experience

We really appreciate the prompt replies and personalized approach we receive from Dlubal. It makes the transition to RFEM an easy and positive experience for all involved!

Chelsea Olson, M.Eng, P.Eng.

ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd.
Canmore, Alberta
Canada

islengineering.com

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News and Events

Knowledge Base

01/13/2021

Design of a welded truss

This technical article deals with the component and cross-section designs of a welded truss in the ultimate limit state. Furthermore, the deformation analysis in the serviceability limit state is described.
Customer Project

01/12/2021

Spiral Staircase with Glass Steps

The interior spiral staircase is located inside of the educational, training and rehabilitation center in the city of Zlín.
Knowledge Base

01/12/2021

Creating moving loads in RF-MOVE Surfaces

RF-MOVE Surfaces makes it easier to create load cases from different positions of moving loads.
Knowledge Base

01/11/2021

Interoperability of Dlubal with Rhino & Grasshopper

"Good tool, half the job": This proverb also applies to the software industry. The better a program is tailored to a task, the more effectively it can be solved.
Knowledge Base

01/08/2021

Use of Member Types and Hinges on Truss Example

When modeling frameworks, RSTAB and RFEM offer various options for controlling the transfer of internal forces at the connection points of the members.
Knowledge Base

01/07/2021

Determination of the ideal spring stiffness for lateral supports of buckling members

If a member is laterally supported due to a compressive axial force to prevent buckling, it must be ensured that the lateral support is actually able to prevent buckling.
Customer Project

01/05/2021

Railway Station Building, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

A new building was built on the site of the old temporary station building of the railway station in Karlovy Vary, meeting the current requirements for the operation of station buildings. The design of the load-bearing steel structure was performed by the Dlubal customer KONSTAT s.r.o.
Customer Project

01/04/2021

Office Building Palmovka Open Park IV - Arch Hall, Czech Republic

The large hall building is comprised of a steel arched roof. The arched hall includes a 72 ft x177 ft rectangular floor plan, 33 ft height and 66 ft roof radius.
Current News

12/22/2020

Annual Review 2020

The year 2020 will likely be remembered as the year of COVID. A virus suddenly changed the lives of so many people and brought one of the greatest challenges the world has ever seen.
Customer Project

12/17/2020

Diemersteiner Tal - Free Form

In 2019, an extraordinary pavilion was constructed in Diemersteiner Tal near Kaiserslautern (Germany). The structure is constructed entirely out of timber and did not require any metal fasteners.

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Online Training

01/20/2021

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST

RFEM | Basics | USA

Basic training on the structural FEA software RFEM
Online Training

02/03/2021

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST

RFEM for Students | USA

Free online basic training for the structural FEA software RFEM for students
Online Training

02/16/2021

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

RFEM | Steel | USA

Online training with a focus on steel design on the structural FEA software RFEM
Online Training

03/23/2021

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST

RFEM | Dynamics | USA

Online training with a focus on dynamic analysis in the structural FEA software RFEM