To carry out a structural analysis for a structural system according to the current standards, it is necessary to deal not only with the actions and resistances of structural components, but also with the combinations of these actions. The best-known actions in structural analysis are, for example, the permanently acting load case of self-weight and the suddenly acting load cases of wind and snow.
KB 000538 | Generating Fewer Load Combinations by Reducing Load Cases
- Automatic Generation of Load Combinations in RFEM
- Automatic Generation of Load Combinations in RSTAB
The coefficient θ is calculated as follows:$$\mathrm\theta\;=\;\frac{\displaystyle{\mathrm P}_\mathrm{tot}\;\cdot\;{\mathrm d}_\mathrm r}{{\mathrm V}_\mathrm{tot}\;\cdot\;\mathrm h}\;$$
In the "Edit Section" dialog box, you can display the buckling shapes of the Finite Strip Method (FSM) as a 3D graphic.
In RFEM 6 and RSTAB 9, you have the option to enter "Visual Objects" as guide objects. You can import the file formats 3ds, stl, and obj.
These objects allow you to create a better reference to the dimensions.
Mia is accessible in the programs and prevents the hassle of following up by email or phone.
Using the "Dashpot" member type, you can define a damping coefficient, a spring constant, and a mass. This member type extends the possibilities within the Time History Analysis.
With regard to viscoelasticity, the "Dashpot" member type is similar to the Kelvin-Voigt model, which consists of the damping element and an elastic spring (both connected in parallel).