Find here a variety of structural analysis models of towers and masts to download, which you can use for training purposes or for your projects.
Analysis and Design Software for Towers and Masts
Structural FEM Analysis and Design
The RFEM structural analysis program 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. The program also allows you to create combined structures as well as model solid and contact elements.
Structural Frame & Truss Analysis Software
The structural frame analysis software RSTAB 9 has a similar range of functions as the FEA software RFEM. Due to the special attention to beam, frame, or truss structures, it is very easy to use and for many years, it has been the best choice for structural analysis and design of pure structural member models.
Wind Simulation and Wind Load Generation
The RWIND 2 stand-alone program is recommended 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.
Generation of Lattice Tower Structures
The RF‑/TOWER Structure add-on module for RFEM 5 / RSTAB 8 allows you to easily create lattice, cell, and transmission towers by entering parameters.
Equipment of Lattice Communication Towers
The RF‑/TOWER Equipment add-on module for RFEM 5 / RSTAB 8 allows you to create tower equipment, such as antennas, platforms, ladders, or cable ducts.
Generation of Wind, Ice, and Traffic Loads for Lattice Towers
The RF‑/TOWER Loading add-on module for RFEM 5 / RSTAB 8 generates design-relevant effects for lattice towers, such as wind, ice, and live loads.
Calculation of Effective Lengths for Lattice Tower Members
The RF‑/TOWER Effective Lengths add-on module for RFEM 5 / RSTAB 8 determines the buckling lengths of members used in lattice towers with square, rectangular or triangular floor plans.
Design of Lattice Tower Members According to Eurocode
The RF‑/TOWER Design add-on module for RFEM 5 / RSTAB 8 designs lattice towers according to EN 1993‑1‑1, EN 1993‑3‑1, and EN 50341.
Design of Nominally Pinned Joints of Lattice Tower Members According to Eurocode 3
The RF‑/JOINTS Steel - Tower add-on module for RFEM 5 / RSTAB 8 designs pinned joints with bolt connections for members used in lattice towers in accordance with EN 1993‑1‑8.
Interfaces for Data Exchange
The structural analysis software provided by Dlubal Software can be integrated seamlessly into the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process. The large number of interfaces ensures the data exchange of digital building models with RFEM or RSTAB.
The web service (programmable interface) can be used to read or write data from/to RFEM and RSTAB.
Support and Learning
Customer service is a fundamental pillar of the Dlubal Software company philosophy. We provide any necessary support you need to complete your daily work.
Further Information
Models to Download


Automatic Determination of Number of Load Increments
If the check box "Number of load increments" is deactivated, the number of load increments will be determined automatically in RFEM to solve nonlinear tasks efficiently.
The used method is based on a heuristic algorithm.
- How do I determine wind loads on structures of any shape?
- I am looking for a possibility to automatically generate special structures or to load the parameterized structures.
- After the import of a DXF file I have now several nodes with identical coordinates. Which options does RSTAB provide to clean the structural system?
- How do I apply wind load on members of open structures?
- Is it also possible to use RF‑/TOWER Loading without the other TOWER add-on modules?
- When calculating a cable using the STEEL EC3 add‑on module, there is the error message "Incorrect characteristic stresses for material No. 1! Please correct this in Table 1.2."
- How can I create a drilled beam in RFEM?
- In connection with the calculation according to the large deformation analysis, I get significantly smaller deformations than for the calculation according to the linear static or second-order analysis. How is this possible?
- Which formula is used in the RF‑/TOWER Loading add-on module to calculate the first natural frequency for the determination of the structure coefficient?
- Is it possible to control the beam steering of an antenna in RF‑/TOWER Design?
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