FEA Software RFEM | Load Generation
Quick and Easy Generation of Loads
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"We are completely satisfied with RFEM and the Dlubal Software team too. Keep it up!
Maderas Besteiro is in contact with many engineers and the structural wood research team at the University of Santiago de Compostela and they always speak of RFEM as the reference software."
Adolfo Montero
02/25/2015
“I really enjoy working with Dlubal Software programs. The structure generation and modification can proceed smoothly:
- Manageability of functions in the menu and movability in space
- Data transparency: checks, options to modify and transfer data
I am happy that I switched over to Dlubal Software!”
Dipl.-Ing. Hartmut Unterberg
03/27/2014
As a standard feature, RFEM includes helpful tools for generating wind, snow, ice, and opening loads, as well as for converting surface loads into member loads.
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Snow Load Generator
Snow load generator can generate snow loads as member loads or surface loads.
Additional snow loads such as drifted snow loads, snow overhangs, and snow guards can be taken into account as well.
The following standards are available:
1991-1-3 (incl. National Annexes)
DIN 1055-5
CTE DB-SE-AE
ASCE/SEI 7-16
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Wind Load Generator
Wind loads can be automatically generated as member loads or area loads on the following structural components (optional with internal pressure für open buildings):
- Vertical walls
- Flat roofs
- Monopitch roofs
- Duopitch/Troughed roofs
- Vertical walls with roof
The following standards are available:
- 1991-1-4 (including National Annexes)
- DIN 1055-4
- CTE DB-SE-AE
- ASCE/SEI 7-16
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Generating Member/Line Loads from Area Loads
Area loads can be automatically converted into member or line loads. There are 3 options available for this:
- Member loads from area loads via plane
- Member loads from area loads via cells
- Line loads from area loads on openings
In the case of the member loads from area loads, a plane has to be defined via corner nodes or cells have to be selected in the graphic. The area load can either be applied to the entire surface or only the effective or projected surface of the members.
For the "Line loads from area loads on openings" function, the corresponding openings are selected.
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Generating Member Loads from Free Line Loads
In the case of pure member models such as girder grillages, free line loads (from conveyor belts, for example) can be defined and proportionately allocated to members.
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Generating Member Loads from Coating
Coating loads can be generated as member loads from ice loads, claddings, etc.
For that, you only have to specify the thickness and specific weight of the coating.
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Generating Loads from Accelerated Motion
This generator creates loads as a result of an acceleration or rotation (from tower cranes, for example) that acts on specific objects of the model.
The mass is determined from the self-weight.
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Depending on stiffness, mass, and damping, structures react differently to wind action.
- There are two solving methods for a linear time history analysis available in the RF‑/DYNAM Pro add-on module. What is the difference between them?
- How can I apply a load on a partial area of a rotationally symmetric structural component only?
- I design a cross-section created in the SHAPE‑THIN program by using the design add-on module, but the program shows the error message "ER006 Invalid type of c/t-part for cross-section of type General." What can I do?
- After running the program as a full version and working with it for a certain period of time, an error message appears when saving the file, saying that the authorization failed. What is the reason and how can I save my file anyway?
- What method is applied in the RF‑/DYNAM Pro - Equivalent Loads add-on module?
- Which type of file is used for RFEM and RSTAB?
- I obtain different results when comparing the deformation analysis in the RF‑CONCRETE add-on modules and another calculation program. What could be the reason for this?
- For the design, I can only select the surrounding reinforcement for a rectangular cross-section. Why?
- During the plausibility check, I get an error message saying that the surface opposite from the contact surface cannot be located. How can I fix this?
- How can I change the exponential display of the results to the display of integral numbers?
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