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 100,000 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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Customer Projects

World's Longest Suspension Footbridge in Dolní Morava, Czech Republic

In May, 2022, a new Sky Bridge footbridge was opened in the Dolní Morava area (the Czech Republic), which became the longest footbridge in the world with a length of 721 m. The design and construction of the footbridge were carried out by TAROS NOVA a.s., and the structural analysis was performed in RFEM 5.
Customer Projects

Footbridge over the Serio River, Italy

The mountain community of the Seriana Valley commissioned Studio Rota Nodari of Alzano Lombardo to design and manage the works for the replacement of the bridge over the Serio river between the municipalities of Cene and Gazzaniga, Italy.
Customer Projects

Production and Office Building in Dunningen, Germany

The aesthetically sophisticated commercial construction built in the German town of Dunningen consists of two halls used for production and storage, extending an area of about 43,056 ft², and includes a two-story solid structure covering 8,611 ft².
Customer Projects

Bamboo Stalactite in Venice, Italy

The "Bamboo Stalactite" is a project representing Vietnam at the 16^th edition of the Venice Biennale for Architecture, an international exhibition held every 2 years in Venice (Italy), in which architects from all over the world participate, presenting their projects.
Customer Projects

Safety Equipment Structural Verification for Civil Works

One of the most recent challenges in which the SDEA Engineering Solutions team has been involved has been to support the GALIGRU company in improving the current designs of its security structures intended to supply civil works.
Customer Projects

Silk Road International Exhibition Center, Xi'an, China

The Silk Road Exhibition Center is located northeast of the city of Xi'an, the starting point of the ancient Silk Road. Together with the International Conference Center, it forms the exhibition center complex.
Customer Projects

Production and Trading Company in Pians, Austria

ATP architekten ingenieure is an Austrian customer of Dlubal, working in Innsbruck. It has designed a special project for Markus Handl Beteiligung GmbH, a speck producer in Pians, Tyrol, Austria. The new building of the trading company has in-house production, supplying upscale restaurants and hotels. It includes one of the world's largest continuous cross-laminated timber panels, with a total area of about 6,996 square feet.
Customer Projects

sixpack Lift Station in Filzmoos, Austria

A modern 6-seater chairlift called sixpack Mooslehen opened in Filzmoos, Austria on December 17, 2021, right on time for the start of the ski season. The construction time for the entire project was only six months. The company m3-ZT, an Austrian customer of Dlubal, was responsible for the structural analysis, using the FEA program RFEM.
Customer Projects

Malahat SkyWalk Viewing Tower and Walkway on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada

The accessible outdoor recreation structure Malahat SkyWalk viewing tower and walkway is an exciting new tourism project located on southern Vancouver Island.
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

Crossrail Station Abbey Wood, London, United Kingdom

With the Crossrail railroad line in Great Britain, one of the biggest infrastructure projects of Europe is in progress.
The construction costs for the 73-mile railroad 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

- 10 August 2022
- Knowledge Base
Defining Construction Stages in Terms of Modeling

The Construction Stages Analysis (CSA) add-on allows for the design of member, surface, and solid structures in RFEM 6 considering the specific construction stages associated with the construction process. This is important since buildings are not constructed all at once, but by gradually combining individual structural parts.
- 9 August 2022
- Product Feature
New Feature in RFEM 6 and RSTAB 9: Transformation Function for Changing Node Types

Under ' Edit Node ', the node type can be adapted, i.e. transformed, with all necessary secondary properties automatically specified.
- 8 August 2022
- Webinar
Webinar Recording: Most Frequently Asked Questions Addressed by Dlubal's Support Team

This webinar shows you the questions asked about RFEM 6 and RSTAB 9, which have recently been addressed to Dlubal's support team.
- 7 August 2022
- Blog
10 Quick Questions for Developer Jaroslav Broz

What is it like to work at Dlubal Software? What experiences have our colleagues had? Here are the answers from developer Jaroslav Broz.
- 6 August 2022
- FAQ
User-Defined Material

How can you create and edit user-defined material from existing material?
- 5 August 2022
- Product Feature
New Feature in RFEM 6 and RSTAB 9: Autodesk-AutoCAD Interface

Structures in the DXF format can be imported into RFEM 6 / RSTAB 9 as lines from Autodesk AutoCAD.
Conversely, different objects (such as cross-sections) can be exported to separate layers in Autodesk AutoCAD.
- 4 August 2022
- Customer Project
Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre, China

Suzhou is a well-known garden city in China, where nine of its classical gardens are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The project and design of the Suzhou Olympic Sports Center are based on the Chinese gardens in order to create a lively and publicly accessible sports park. The stadium roof is currently the largest single-layer cable network structure with membrane roofing in East Asia.
- 3 August 2022
- Current News
Programming with RFEM 6 and Python

The online tutorial about the programming in Python helps you get started with working with Web Services, a new function in RFEM 6.
- 2 August 2022
- Product Feature
New Feature in RFEM 6 and RSTAB 9: Mode Shape for Distortional Buckling

When performing a design according to EN 1993‑1‑3, it is possible to graphically display a mode shape for the distortional buckling of a cross-section in RFEM& 6 and RSTAB 9.
- 1 August 2022
- Webinar
Webinar Recording: Model and Design Reinforced Concrete Structures in RFEM 6 and RSTAB 9

This webinar shows how to model and design reinforced concrete structures in the structural analysis and design programs RFEM 6 and RSTAB 9.