Steel Connections of Frame Structure
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Description
Frame structure with modeled connections using the Steel Joints add-on. The connections can be designed for buckling. The structure and the connection can be used for a stability analysis using the Structure Stability add-on for RFEM 6.
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Keywords
Connections Steel Steel Joints Stability Add-on Frame Structure
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- Steel Joints for RFEM 6
- Structural Analysis & Design Software for Steel Structures
- Structure Stability for RFEM 6 / RSTAB 9
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- Updated 14 April 2022
- Number of Nodes 24
- Number of Lines 29
- Number of Members 29
- Number of Surfaces 0
- Number of Solids 0
- Number of Load Cases 2
- Number of Load Combinations 3
- Number of Result Combinations 0
- Total Weight 5,992 t
- Dimensions 8,000 x 3,000 x 18,000 m
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Evaluating and Documenting Steel Joints Analysis Results in RFEM 6
With the RFEM 6 add-on Steel Joints, you can analyze steel connections by using an FE model. This article demonstrates how to evaluate and document the steel joints analysis results.

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Steel Joints | Stability Analysis Software
For the joint components, it is possible to check whether the stability failure is relevant (requires the Structure Stability add-on for RFEM 6 / RSTAB 9).
In this case, the critical load factor for all analyzed load combinations and the selected number of mode shapes is calculated for the connection model. The smallest critical load factor is compared with the limit value 15 from the standard EN 1993‑1‑1, Clause 5. Furthermore, a user-defined adjustment of the limit value is possible. Moreover, the corresponding mode shapes are displayed graphically as the result of the stability analysis.
For the stability analysis, an adapted surface model is used to specifically recognize the local buckling shapes. The model of the stability analysis, including the results, can also be saved and used as a separate model file.
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