FEM Structural Analysis Program RFEM
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Software of Reference
“We are completely satisfied with RFEM and with Dlubal Software team too. Keep it up!
We are in contact with a lot of engineers and with the team of research of structural wood at the Santiago of Compostela University and always talk about RFEM like the software of reference.”
Adolfo Montero
02/25/2015
Easy Modeling of Structures
“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
Useful Tools for Fast Generation of Structures
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 loads can be generated as member loads or area loads on flat/monopitch roofs and duopitch roofs.
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 (including 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 Movements
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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Knowledge Base Articles
Snow Load on Monopitch and Duopitch Roofs
In Germany, DIN EN 1991-1-3 with the National Annex DIN EN 1991-1-3/NA regulates the snow loads.Screenshots
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