- CAN/CSA S 16.1 (load cases/load combinations)
- CSA A23.3 (reinforced concrete structure)
- CSA S16 (steel construction)
- CSA O86 (timber construction)
- NBC (earthquake)
Canadian Standards (CSA, NBC)
Structural Design According to Canadian Standards
Canadian standards
The following Canadian standards are implemented in the Dlubal structural analysis software:
Implemented Canadian Standards
1
Automatic Creation of Combinations in RFEM and RSTAB
In RFEM and RSTAB, load and result combinations are automatically created according to the Canadian standard NBC 2015.
2
Design of Reinforced Concrete Members and Surfaces According to CSA A23.3-19
CSA A23.3 for RFEM/RSTAB extends the range of standards for reinforced concrete design with the Canadian standard CSA A23.3-19 for various add‑on modules.
3
Steel Design According to CSA S16-19
The RF-/STEEL CSA add-on module performs the ultimate and serviceability limit state designs of members and sets of members according to the Canadian standard CSA S16‑19.
4
Timber Design According to CSA O86-19
The RF-/TIMBER CSA add-on module performs all typical designs of the ultimate limit state, serviceability limit state, stability analysis, and fire resistance design of timber members according to the Canadian standard CSA O86-19.
5
Seismic Analysis Design According to NBC 2015
The RF-/DYNAM Pro - Natural Vibrations add-on module determines natural frequencies and mode shapes.
The RF-/DYNAM Pro - Equivalent Loads add-on module generates equivalent lateral loads using multimodal response spectrum analysis according to the Canadian standard NBC 2015.
6
Design of Laminate Surfaces According to CSA O86-19
RF-LAMINATE performs deflection analysis and stress designs of sandwich and laminate surfaces (CLT, GFRP) according to the standard CSA O86-19.
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New
SLS Checks Taking into Account Resulting Deformation
In the add-on modules RF-/TIMBER Pro, RF-/TIMBER AWC, and RF-/TIMBER CSA, it is possible to consider the resulting deformation of a member or set of members. In addition to the local directions y and z, you also have the option ‘R’. This allows you to compare the total deflection of a girder to the limit values given in the standards.
The cross-section resistance design analyzes tension and compression along the grain, bending, bending and tension/compression as well as the strength in shear due to shear force.
The design of structural components at risk of buckling or lateral-torsional buckling is performed according to the Equivalent Member Method and considers the systematic axial compression, bending with and without compressive force as well as bending and tension. Deflection of inner spans and cantilevers is compared to the maximal allowable deflection.
Separate design cases allow for a flexible and stability analysis of members, sets of members, and loads.
Design-relevant parameters such as the stability analysis type, member slendernesses, and limit deflections can be freely adjusted.
- My section is classified as Class 4 and non-designable in RF-/STEEL CSA. However, my manual calculation shows a different class. Why the difference?
- In RF-/TIMBER AWC and RF-/TIMBER CSA, I receive the error that says torsion limit exceeded. How do I bypass this error message?
- How do I display the load combination description according to an action category, such as "D, L, W" instead of "LC1, LC2, LC3"?
- How can I design dowel-laminated timber (DLT) or nail-laminated timber (NLT) in RFEM?
- How can I perform a stability analysis for a tapered member?
- I do not obtain any deformations in the results of the calculation with RF‑CONCRETE Surfaces. What can be the reason?
- How can I model a timber panel wall with RFEM?
- Is it also possible to reduce the shear force on a support or perform design with the shear force at a distance d to the support in RF‑CONCRETE Surfaces?
- When performing "manual definition of the reinforcement areas" in RF‑CONCRETE Surfaces, do I have to completely reinforce the entire structural component manually? Or does RF‑CONCRETE Surfaces apply the required reinforcement in the areas where I have not performed the manual definition?
- For design with CONCRETE NL, is the creep applied to the entire cross-section, or to the concrete compression zone only?
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