RF-/JOINTS Steel - Tower | Features

  • Wide range of joint types, for example:
    • Bolted connection of diagonals without gusset plate 2D
    • Bolted connection of diagonals without gusset plate 3D
    • Bolted column joint
  • T-, K-, and KT-joints considered for connections of diagonals
  • Various categories of connections:
    • A - shear/hole bearing connection
    • B - slip-resistant connection at serviceability limit state
    • C - slip-resistant connection at ultimate limit state
  • Bolt strength classes of 4.6 - 10.9
  • Bolt diameters M12 - M42
  • Modifiable bolt spacing
  • Visualization of the entire connection in the view window

RF-/JOINTS Steel - Tower | Input

After you have selected the joint type, the connection category, and the design standard in the first input window, you can define the node to be imported from RFEM/RSTAB and to be used for the design of the joint in Window 1.2. Optionally, you can define the connection geometry manually.

In the other input windows, you can then define the parameters of the connection, such as The loading is imported from RFEM/RSTAB or, in the case of manual joint definition, loads are entered.

RF-/JOINTS Steel - Tower | Design

After the calculation, RF-/JOINTS Steel - Column Base displays the following design results:

  • Net section design
  • Bearing resistance design
  • Shear
  • Block shear resistance
  • Sliding

RF-/JOINTS Steel - Tower | Results

At first, the governing joint designs are arranged in groups and displayed with the basic geometry of the joint in the first result window. In the other result tables, you can see all fundamental design details such as the bearing resistance, shearing, sliding, and others.

Dimensions, material properties, and welds important for the connection construction are displayed immediately and can be printed directly. It is possible to visualize the connections in RF-/JOINTS Steel - Tower or in the RFEM/RSTAB model.

All graphics can be included in the RFEM/RSTAB printout report or printed directly. Due to the scaled output, an optimal visual check is possible as early as in the design phase.