Analysis & Design Software for Towers and Masts

Structural Engineering Software for Towers and Masts

The structural engineering FEA software RFEM and the structural frame analysis and design software RSTAB allow for continuous planning of lattice towers (e.g. 5G cell towers, transmission towers, look-out towers). The corresponding add-on modules provide a wide range of options, from automatic generation of structures and loading to the determination of effective lengths and design according to Eurocode.

It is also possible to model and analyze individual tower and mast structures (e.g. 5G transmitter masts).

Look-out Tower at Pyramidenkogel, Austria | LACKNER + RAML Ziviltechniker, Villach / Austria

3D Finite Element Analysis and Design

Structural engineering FEA software RFEM is the basis of a modular software system. RFEM is used to define structures, materials, and loads for planar and spatial structural systems consisting of plates, walls, shells and members. The program also allows you to create combined structures as well as model solid and contact elements.

FEA Software RFEM

Analysis & Design of Frame/Beam/Truss Structures

Structural frame analysis and design software RSTAB contains a similar range of functions as RFEM, with special attention to beam, frame and truss structures. Therefore, it is very easy to use and for many years it has been the best choice for structural analysis.

Frame Analysis Software RSTAB

Wind Simulation & Wind Load Generation

Use the stand-alone program RWIND Simulation for complex structures. This program simulates wind flows around any structures by means of a digital wind tunnel.

The generated wind loads acting on these objects can be imported to RFEM or RSTAB.

More About RWIND Simulation

Generation of Lattice Tower Structures

RF-/TOWER Structure allows you to easily create lattice towers and radio masts by entering the relevant parameters.

RF‑/TOWER Structure Add‑on Module for RFEM/RSTAB

Equipment for Communication Towers

In RF-/TOWER Equipment, it is possible to create tower equipment such as antennas, platforms, ladders, or cable lines.

RF‑/TOWER Equipment Add-on Module for RFEM/RSTAB

Generation of Wind, Ice and Variable Loads for Lattice Towers

RF-/TOWER Loading creates the design-relevant effects for lattice towers such as wind, ice, and variable loads.

RF‑/TOWER Loading Add-on Module for RFEM/RSTAB

Calculation of Effective Lengths for Lattice Towers

RF-/TOWER Effective Lengths determines the buckling lengths of members used in lattice towers with square, rectangular or triangular floor plans.

RF‑/TOWER Effective Lengths Add-on Module for RFEM/RSTAB

Eurocode Design of Lattice Tower Members

RF-/TOWER Design designs lattice towers according to the standards EN 1993‑1‑1, EN 1993‑3‑1, and EN 50341.

RF‑/TOWER Design Add‑on Module for RFEM/RSTAB

Design of Nominally Pinned Joints According to EC 3 for Lattice Tower Members

RF-/JOINTS Steel - Tower designs pinned joints with bolt connections for members used in lattice towers in accordance with EN 1993‑1‑8 (Eurocode 3).

RF‑/JOINTS Steel - Tower Add-on Module for RFEM/RSTAB

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 Towers and Masts

Guyed Mast for Wind Performance Measurements in Andalusia, Spain

Removable guyed masts are used not only for telecommunications purposes, but also for collecting wind data in order to evaluate the profitability of a planned wind farm.
Customer Projects of Towers and Masts

Solar Power Plant in Haixi, China

In the Chinese province of Qinghai, near the city of Haixi, a complex of 23 multi-energy plants is being built, combining different technologies to generate energy from renewable resources. The complex comprises a 618.4 ft high tower of the 50-MW solar power plant whose support structure is expected to be completed in mid-2019.
Customer Projects of Towers and Masts

Look-Out Tower Krkonoše, Czech Republic

The look-out tower in the Giant Mountains (Czech: Krkonoše) offers a breathtaking view over the Krkonoše National Park at a height of 141 ft.
It has the shape of a truncated cone that opens out upwards.
Customer Projects of Towers and Masts

Look-Out Tower at Treetop Path Steigerwald

The look-out tower with a height of over 131 ft is located in Ebrach (Upper Franconia), in the heart of the Steigerwald.
The Steigerwald is after the Spessart the second largest deciduous forest area....
Customer Projects of Towers and Masts

Ester Tower in Jerusalem, Israel

A wooden lookout tower called Ester, designed by the renowned Czech architect Martin Rajniš, was inaugurated in Jerusalem in mid-November 2017. The tower in the shape of a blooming cactus is located in the gardens of the former hospital, built in 1887, not far from the walls of the Old City, offering visitors a spectacular view over Jerusalem.
Customer Projects of Towers and Masts

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 Towers and Masts

Hundertwasser Tower in Kuchlbauer's World of Beer in Abensberg, Germany

The Kuchlbauer tower is an architectural project built on the premises of the German brewery Kuchlbauer in Abensberg.
The tower was designed by F. Hundertwasser, who died in 2000 when the project was still in its planning stages.
Customer Projects of Towers and Masts

Tree Tower in Bavarian Forest, Germany

The path leading through forest tree-tops in the Bavarian Forest National Park in Germany has a total length of 1,300 m and is the longest tree‑top walk worldwide.
The tree-top walkway leads to the spiral structure of the egg‑shaped tree tower with a height of 44 m.
Customer Projects of Towers and Masts

Look-Out Tower "Himmelsstürmer" in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany

A highlight of the 2014 State Garden Show in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany, is the look-out tower "Himmelsstürmer" which is almost 40 m high.
It is made of approximately 176 m³ of cross‑laminated timber and consists of an inner and an outer tower.
Customer Projects of Towers and Masts

Look-Out Tower on Pyramidenkogel, Austria

One of the world's highest timber structures is a look‑out tower on the Pyramidenkogel, a mountain in Carinthia, Austria.
The spiral-shaped tower with a height of 100 m provides a breathtaking view over the Alps-Adriatic region.

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