Software for Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

FEA Software for Structural and Mechanical Analysis

RFEM is the ultimate 3D structural engineering software for linear and nonlinear analysis according to the finite element method (FEM).

Due to flexible modeling of structures consisting of member, plate, wall, folded plate, shell, solid, and contact elements, the software can be applied to all possible tasks of structural design.

Finite Element Method (FEM)

The Finite Element Method (FEM) is a calculation method typical for the scientific and technical area. The FE method allows you to calculate complex problems that can hardly be solved by other means.

Since FEM is a numerical method for solving differential equations, it is possible to perform the finite element analyses (FEA) in various physical disciplines. A component subjected to FEA is subdivided into a large number of small finite elements with simple geometry so that the required quantity can be easily calculated. This subdivision provided the name for the numerical technique: Finite Element Method.

In structural engineering, finite element analysis applies FEM as a standard method for computer-aided calculation of beam and plate structures.

FEM Analysis and Design of Structures

The structural analysis program RFEM is the right software for user‑friendly application of the Finite Element Method in structural engineering. Efficient data input and intuitive handling facilitate modeling of simple and large structures. RFEM also provides solutions for structural and dynamic analysis of 3D structures.

RFEM is the basis of a modular software system. The main program RFEM is used to define structures, materials, and loads for planar and spatial structural systems consisting of plates, walls, shells and members.

In addition, it is possible to calculate internal forces as well as support forces. The program also allows you to create combined structures and model solid or contact elements.

Further analysis and design of components consisting of different materials in compliance with various standards can be performed in the corresponding add‑on modules.

More about the main program RFEM

RFEM Add-on Modules

For design of various materials such as reinforced and prestressed concrete, steel, aluminium, timber, and glass, there is a wide range of powerful add-on module available for RFEM.

These modules allow you to perform nonlinear, stability and dynamic analyses as well as connection designs and form‑finding processes for cable and membrane structures.

More about RFEM add-on modules

Quality of FEA Results

Structural analysis programs by Dlubal Software provide comprehensible structural calculations. They are not a "Black Box". Numerous verification examples available on our website explain how the software works and reveal the calculation methods.

Verification Examples

Interfaces for Data Exchange

The structural analysis software provided by Dlubal can be seamlessly integrated into the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process. A variety of interfaces allows you to exchange data from digital building models with RFEM or RSTAB.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Support and Learning

Customer service is one of the fundamental pillars of the Dlubal Software company philosophy. We also offer you all the support you need for your daily work.

Customer Projects of FEM Analysis

3D Steel Connection with RFEM Solid Elements, The Netherlands

For a project in Rotterdam, ADS Ertner used IDEA CONNECTION to analyze a structural steel connection. This program calculates steel connections utilizing the CBFEM method where each thin-walled cross-section is modeled with nonlinear material properties, nonlinear bolts, and nonlinear welds.
Customer Projects of FEM Analysis

Oxigeno in San Francisco de Heredia, Costa Rica

A unique project called "Oxigeno" is currently under construction in San Francisco de Heredia, San José, Costa Rica. The recreational and commercial space, which measures almost 1,345,489 ft², offers the visitor a relaxing shopping atmosphere in harmony with nature.
Customer Projects of FEM Analysis

Isarsteg Nord Near Freising, Germany

The bridge structure of Isarsteg as integrating artwork fits perfectly into the surrounding landscape. Taking nature as an example, the bridge overspans the Isar river like a branched limb.
Customer Projects of FEM Analysis

BIM Project New Plant in Graben-Neudorf

SWE-Eurodrive GmbH & Co. KG, a German family-owned company operating in the area of drive technology, expands its plant until 2019 at Graben-Neudorf. The existing plant with a size of 1,184,030 ft² will almost be doubled...
Customer Projects of FEM Analysis

Wildlife Crossing AM2 in Carinthia, Austria

The wildlife crossing AM2 has been built with a construction method for concrete shell structures called Pneumatic Forming of Hardened Concrete (PFHC). This new method has been developed by the TU Wien in the context of the research project "Double Curved Shell Structures"...
Customer Projects of FEM Analysis

Crossrail Station Abbey Wood, London, United Kingdom

With the Crossrail railway line in Great Britain, one of the biggest infrastructure projects of Europe is in progress.
The construction costs for the 118‑kilometre railway line amount to about €21 billion.
Customer Projects of FEM Analysis

Residential Timber Buildings in Strasbourg, France

“Îlot bois de Strasbourg” is one of the first CLT building project in France that exceeds 98 ft in height.
This building complex consisting of three high‑rise buildings provides commercial space on the ground floor and 146 residential units on the upper floors. The entire structure has a total area of 100,104 ft².
Customer Projects of FEM Analysis

Pedestrian and Cycling Bridge in Neckartenzlingen, Germany

The S‑shaped pedestrian and cycling bridge across the Neckar river in Germany has a total length of 316 ft and a width of 10 ft. Both foreland areas are bent in the ground plan, whereas the middle part is straight.
Customer Projects of FEM Analysis

Sky Walk in Dolní Morava, Czech Republic

A unique structure called Sky Walk has been built in Dolní Morava, Czech Republic, under the Králický Sněžník mountain at a height of 3,661 ft, and is unprecedented in Central Europe.
Sky Walk is a look‑out trail leading up to 192 ft above the surrounding hilly terrain level, being visible at a distance of several miles.
Customer Projects of FEM Analysis

Hemsedal Alpine Suites, Norway

The "Hemsedal Ski Center" in the Scandinavian Alps is one of the top 3 ski resorts in Norway.
At the foot of the mountainside, a new apartment hotel with 100 modern rooms will be completed by the end of 2017.

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