RFEM is a finite element analysis software that enables you to create various kinds of structural models and to design them. With the release of version 6.xx, the concept has been revised for an improved handling of the data and an integrated conception of the design. You can now make use of the enhanced functionalities and benefit from the reworked arrangement of the model and load objects as well as of the result and design data.
The tutorial consists of three parts: Structural Analysis, Concrete Design, and Steel Design. In Part 1, the structural analysis of the model was carried out to determine the internal forces and deformations of the various load cases and combinations. Part 2 now deals with the concrete design of the model. This approach to the program does not fully correspond to the philosophy of the software which suggests defining the structural analysis and design data as associated entities. To provide a clear and stepwise introduction, however, those interwoven parts of the modelling process have been split up.
Part 2 guides you through the concrete design of the slabs, walls, beams, and the column. Thereby you learn about a specific solution for the connecting surface between the slabs and how to handle design problems occurring in the context of FE analyses. The steel design of the platform is treated in Part 3 which covers the cross-sectional checks and stability design of the steel beams and columns.
For standard, the ACI 318 (2019) is used. Furthermore, imperial units are used in this tutorial.
With the trial version of the software, you can use all functions to work on the model. When the trial period has expired, the demo mode will be applied: The data concerning the design only allow for specific settings such as a limited number of members and surfaces. It means that the design of the model cannot be carried out as described any more.