Structural Analysis Software

Enjoy Structural Analysis and Design with Dlubal Software

For more than 30 years, the German-Czech company Dlubal Software has developed engineering programs for FEA, structural analysis, and design.

More than 10,000 companies and 86,000 satisfied users in 95 countries use the Dlubal Software programs every day.
Dlubal Software has branch offices in Germany, China, France, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic and the USA.
Since 2016, Dlubal Software is certified according to ISO 9001.

Why Dlubal Software?

Kauffmann Center for the Performing Arts, USA | Novum Structures LLC | © www.novumstructures.com
Software for Wind Simulation & Wind Load Generation

RWIND Simulation is a stand-alone program for numerical simulations of wind flows (digital wind tunnel) around buildings or any other objects by means of CFD simulation (Computational fluid dynamics).
The wind simulation can be performed for simple or complex structures. The generated wind loads acting on these objects can be imported to RFEM and RSTAB.

RWIND Simulation
Structural Frame Analysis Software RSTAB

The structural analysis program RSTAB for design and analysis of space frame structures provides a solution for demanding structural engineers. The software meets requirements of modern civil engineering and reflects the current state of the technology.
The structural frame analysis program by Dlubal Software is ideal especially for structural analysis and design of 3D timber structures.

Frame Analysis Software RSTAB

Tree Tower on Rügen Island | WIEHAG GmbH | © www.wiehag.com, © Erlebnis Akademie AG
Finite Element Analysis Software RFEM

The structural analysis program RFEM allows easy and effective modeling as well as structural analysis and design of 2D and 3D structures consisting of member, plate, wall, shell, folded plate, and solid elements.
RFEM offers many application areas. You can utilize the FEA software package for various Industries and Application Areas.

Structural FEA Software RFEM

Hemsedal Alpine Suites, Norway | DBC AS | © www.dbc.no
Designed with Structural Analysis Programs by Dlubal Software

Regardless of whether you perform structural analysis in the industry of steel, solid, timber, glass, crane structures, or any other industry, due to the sophisticated and intuitive input technology and the powerful computational core of the programs by Dlubal Software you will never be let down.

Projects Designed with Dlubal Software

Multi-Purpose Stadium in Uyo, Nigeria | © www.form‑TL.de
Structural Analysis Software for Timber Structures

RSTAB and RFEM are perfectly suited for structural analysis and design of 3D timber structures. Whether beam structures or surface elements such as cross-laminated timber plates, you have a number of various options for designing simple or complex structures.

Software for Timber Structures

Metropol Parasol in Seville, Spain | Finnforest | © www.metsawood.com
RSTAB - Best Choice for Structural Frame Analysis

The structural frame analysis program RSTAB is available for demanding structural engineers performing designs and analyses of 3D beam structures. The software meets the requirements of modern civil engineering and reflects the current state of the technology.

Frame Analysis Software RSTAB

Crossrail station in Canary Wharf, London | WIEHAG GmbH | © www.wiehag.com
RFEM - Intuitive FEA Software

The structural analysis program RFEM allows easy and effective modeling as well as structural analysis and design of 2D and 3D structures consisting of member, plate, wall, shell, folded plate, and solid elements. It is also possible to process combined structures as well as solid and contact elements.

Structural FEA Software RFEM

Hotel Intercontinental in Davos, Switzerland | Sailer Stepan und Partner GmbH | © www.ssp-muc.com

Customer Projects

Met Mast on Radstadt Tauern, Austria

The construction of a 328-foot-high tower at an altitude of about 6,890 ft above sea level is a particularly challenging task. A project of this type was realized in September 2020 in the area of the "Windsfeld" summit in Flachau / Flachauwinkl, Austria. The met mast is one of the tallest structures in Austria.
Customer Projects

Ongoing Construction of Two Indoor Tennis Courts in Montmélian, France

The local council of Montmélian, located about ten kilometers from Chambéry in Savoy, has decided to expand its range of sporting facilites by investing in this new indoor tennis court project. This shining perspective of light and sun, originally inspired by the city's designation "Solar Montmélian", symbolized the heart of this project highlighted by the exploitation of maximum natural light, composed of translucent polycarbonate sheets and photovoltaic panels covering 540m² of the facility.
Customer Projects

Europlaza Movilidad Office Building, Villahermosa, Mexico

Europlaza Movilidad is an 86,111 ft² building that includes a bank branch, the Federal Government's Mobility Secretariat, and the State Government's Public Works Secretariat. It has parking space in the basement and offers seven above-ground stories of office space. The roof is used for air-conditioning equipment. The building is located in Villahermosa, the capital of the state of Tabasco, Mexico.
Customer Projects

Multi-Material Home Stairway (Wood, Steel and Glass)

The efficient combination of wood, steel and glass composing this stairway, fashioned by the YLEx design office, provides a soothing perspective of lightness.
Customer Projects

Semiramis - The Hanging Gardens of Zug, Switzerland

A tower called "Semiramis", consisting of five oversized wooden plant bowls, is being built in Zug, Switzerland. The structure, with an extraordinary design, will be built in the middle of the new innovation district called Tech Cluster Zug.
Customer Projects

Moongate Residence Suspended Glass Staircase in Sedona, AZ, USA

The Moongate residence, located in Sedona, Arizona, USA, was exceptionally designed by the Scottsdale-based architecture and planning studio of SWABACK.
Customer Projects

Collegium Academicum - Dormitory in Heidelberg, Germany

On the site of the former US hospital in Heidelberg-Rohrbach, a dormitory is being constructed which will be both a residential and meeting place for students, trainees, and young professionals from the Collegium Academicum.
Customer Projects

New Campus in Arlesheim, Switzerland

Uptown Basel AG is building a new campus for Industry 4.0 located on the former factory site of Stamm Bau AG in Arlesheim. The structure described here is part of the first building for the new campus.
Customer Projects

Lunar Dome, USA

The year 2019 marked the 50^th anniversary of the first moon landing. For this occasion, a road show was planned in several cities throughout the United States of America. For this road show, a large temporary theater tent housing 1,600 seats was designed.
Customer Projects

Champagne Bar - Goodwood Racecourse, United Kingdom

The LEICHT company was awarded the design phase for the Champagne Bar’s new roof, located at the Goodwood Racecourse. The planning steps included the form-finding process, the membrane and supporting steel structure approval and design, and the membrane and cable cutting patterns.
Customer Projects

Adohi Hall, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA

Adohi Hall, which means “woods” in Cherokee, located at the University of Arkansas (U of A), is the first university housing and mixed-use structure of its kind.
Customer Projects

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 73-mile railway line amount to about €21 billion.

User Opinions and Experience

One of the Best Solutions

"Thank you for one of the best solutions. I quickly understood the basics using RX-TIMBER.

Hope in future I will buy short term licenses according to the requests from my job."

Marius Palisaitis

Palanga

Lithuania

Powerful and Intuitive

"I really enjoy watching the webinars you showcase on YouTube. They helped me to convince my client to recently purchase RFEM. They provide a wealth of information.

I really enjoy using RFEM. I've used many analysis softwares in my career but never have I come across a software as powerful and intuitive as RFEM. Thanks for re-sparking a new passion for me.

In just a few weeks, I've been able to use RFEM to analyse some amazing structures, from small to big. I don't understand why everyone is not using Dlubal? It's given my client the edge in this competitive environment.

Keep up the great work."

William Lefort, P.Eng.

Danwill Canada
Canmore, Alberta, Canada

www.danwillcanada.com

Quick Support in Time

"Thank you for the prompt and very fast support, it was crucial for my work being under time pressure; excellent customer service. Really, thank you very much!"

Ing. Filippo Mantovani

R&D Engineer
Ammann Italy Srl
Bussolegno, Italy

www.ammann.com

Impressed by Program and Presentation

"I have watched the webinar recording "Design of Cross-laminated Timber Panels (CLT) According to Eurocode 5" on YouTube and I am impressed by about the program and the very good presentation.

Dipl.-Ing. Lothar Reichle

Ingenieurbüro für Statik und Baukonstruktion
Ravensburg, Germany

Very good webinar about RF-LAMINATE

" Another very successful webinar, this time on the topic of laminate design.

DI Dr. techn. Wolfgang Billensteiner

Ziviltechnikerkanzlei
DI Dr. techn. Wolfgang Billensteiner
Markersdorf, Austria

We Have Fun Working with RFEM Every Day!

"We are an engineering office specialized in concrete and metal structures. We have decided to purchase the RFEM software to calculate structures and mechanical components.

For more than a year, it has been a daily pleasure to work with this tool! The support team is attentive with specialist knowledge while the software is intuitive, efficient and extremely comprehensive. Well done!"

Audric Jeannot

AGICEA
625 Rue Cinsault, 84100 Orange, France

www.agicea-bureau-etudes.fr

Intuitive and quick, recommended!

"I used this software for my master's thesis and I could handle it very well. It is intuitive and quick to learn; excellent results can be achieved immediately. The only thing I did not like was that I did not have a Mac version, but I hope that it will be available soon. Apart from that it works fine. I can recommend it!"

Ing. Elisa Moretti

Student
Università degli Studi Roma Tre
Treviso, Italy

www.uniroma3.it

Positive Experience

"We really appreciate the prompt replies and personalized approach we receive from Dlubal. It makes the transition to RFEM an easy and positive experience for all involved!"

Chelsea Olson, M.Eng, P.Eng.

ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd.
Canmore, Alberta
Canada

islengineering.com

News and Events

- 23 July 2021
- Knowledge Base
Modeling a Spring Using Trajectories

In RFEM, you can create screw lines using the "Trajectory" type line. To do this, you need a center line/guide line around which the line can be modeled, as well as a start and end point.
- 22 July 2021
- Current News
Download More Than 1200 Structural Models

The website "Structural Analysis Models to Download" provides more than 1200 models to download for free. Benefit from this opportunity and utilize them for training purposes or for your projects.
- 21 July 2021
- Knowledge Base
Easy Geometry Adjustments of 3D Hall: Roof Inclination and Frame Spacing

If you want to change only a few geometry parameters in a model, it is not always necessary to remove these structural parts and redefine them.
- 19 July 2021
- Customer Project
Ongoing Construction of Two Indoor Tennis Courts in Montmélian, France

The local council of Montmélian, located about ten kilometers from Chambéry in Savoy, has decided to expand its range of sporting facilites by investing in this new indoor tennis court project.
- 16 July 2021
- Knowledge Base
Renumbering Structural Elements

In RFEM and RSTAB, there are various options to renumber the individual structural elements, such as nodes, lines, members, surfaces, or solids. Two options are available for renumbering: singly and automatically.
- 14 July 2021
- Video
Video: RWIND Simulation | Create Zones with RFEM/RSTAB Materials

Select the transfer of the surface roughness according to the materials in the main program to preset the zones in RWIND Simulation automatically, depending on the materials defined in RFEM/RSTAB.
- 12 July 2021
- Customer Project
Met Mast on Radstadt Tauern, Austria

The construction of a 328-foot-high tower at an altitude of about 6,890 ft above sea level is a particularly challenging task. A project of this type was realized in September 2020 in the area of the "Windsfeld" summit in Flachau / Flachauwinkl, Austria. The met mast is one of the tallest structures in Austria.
- 9 July 2021
- Video
RFEM 5 Tutorial for Students | 015 Dynamics: Response Spectrum Analysis | Input Data

In this third video, the required input data necessary for running a response spectrum analysis calculation in the RF-DYNAM Pro - Equivalent Loads add-on module will be shown. In the next video I will go over the results from this calculation.
- 8 July 2021
- Customer Project
Europlaza Movilidad Office Building, Villahermosa, Mexico

Europlaza Movilidad is an 86,111 ft² building that includes a bank branch, the Federal Government's Mobility Secretariat, and the State Government's Public Works Secretariat.
- 7 July 2021
- Knowledge Base
Simplified Blast Design According to AISC Steel Design Guide 26

Blast loads from high energy explosives, either accidental or intentional, are rare but may be a structural design requirement.