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Do I need programming skills as a structural engineer?

Many structural engineers who would like to start their careers with us ask themselves this question. It is not unjustified. For a structural or civil engineer, it is not necessarily a matter of course to have points of contact with the common programming languages. Regardless, we are still a software company, of course. So: Is programming skill a prerequisite for employment at Dlubal?

Programming Languages are Your Friends

One thing in advance: If you can program, that is a definite plus for you at Dlubal. However, you do not necessarily have to master one or more programming languages to be able to start with us as a structural or civil engineer. The reason for this is a simple scheme according to which structural engineers work in Germany.
Product engineers lead product development, but are not necessarily involved in programming the software itself. This is done by our technical office in Prague. However, if you can program, you will understand, for example, how our developers work in Prague. The processes behind such software are easier for you to understand.

Which programming languages are advantageous for a structural engineer at Dlubal?

Furthermore, programming also helps you to create your own small plug-ins and apps for working with us, which may help you in your work processes, for example. Python and JavaScript are of great advantage in this regard. With our new software programs RFEM 6 and RSTAB 9, it is now possible to write your own program snippets, program codes, plug-ins, or apps using these programming languages.
With JavaScript, you can generate parametrically structures in our software programs. C# and Python, on the other hand, help you to write your own automations / plug-ins.

Programming as Structural Engineer

So you see, you do not necessarily have to be able to program with us. However, it is definitely an advantage for your daily work and for a better understanding of how our software programs work.
Would you like to be part of our team? Send your application to [email protected]. We look forward to meeting you!

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Events

2024-05-08

Online Training

RFEM 6 | Students | Introduction to Reinforced Concrete Design

2024-05-08

$Cross-Section Modeling and \n Stress Analysis in RSECTION 1$

Webinar

Cross-Section Modeling and Stress Analysis in RSECTION 1

2024-05-15

Online Training

RFEM 6 | Students | Introduction to Steel Design

2024-05-16

Consideration of Construction Stages in RFEM 6

Webinar

Consideration of Construction Stages in RFEM 6

2024-05-23

Most Frequently Asked Questions Answered by Dlubal Support Team

Webinar

Most Frequently Asked Questions Answered by Dlubal Support Team | May 2024

2024-05-29

$Steel Structures in RFEM 6 \n Part 1: Modeling, Load Input$

Webinar

Modeling and Design of Steel Structures in RFEM 6 | Part 1: Modeling, Load Input

2024-06-06

$Steel Structures in RFEM 6 \n Part 2: Combinations, Design, Documentation$

Webinar

Modeling and Design of Steel Structures in RFEM 6 | Part 2: Combinations, Design, Documentation

2024-06-20

Webinar

Most Frequently Asked Questions Answered by Dlubal Support Team | June 2024

2024-10-16

Online Training

RFEM 6 | Students | Introduction to Member Design

2024-10-23

Online Training

RSECTION 1 | Students | Introduction to Strength of Materials

2024-10-30

Online Training

RFEM 6 | Students | Introduction to FEM

2024-11-05 - 2024-11-07

Conference

NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit

Videos

Knowledge Base

KB 001264 | 2018 NDS Timber Column Design in RFEM 6

Length: 00:00:00 min

Collapse Simulation | RFEM 6 | Blender #Shorts

General

Collapse Simulation | RFEM 6 | Blender #Shorts

Length: 00:00:55 min

General

Two years at Dlubal | Short documentary by Ismail Hmidet

Length: 00:00:00 min

General

RFEM 6 Interfaces to Rhino & Grasshopper 💡

Length: 00:00:00 min

General

Nonlinear Structural Analysis - Dlubal Solutions

Length: 00:00:39 min

General

Stress Analysis - Dlubal Solutions

Length: 00:00:30 min

General

Nonlinear Buckling Analysis - Dlubal Solutions

Length: 00:00:24 min

General

Warping Torsion Analysis - Dlubal Solutions

Length: 00:00:32 min

General

Dynamic Analysis - Dlubal Solutions

Length: 00:00:36 min

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Models to Download

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Steel Structure Column Base

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Pedestrian and Cyclist Bridge in Eichstätt, Germany

Model 004786 | Office Building with Integrated Visitors' Center and Parking Garage in Geiselbulach, Germany

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Office Building with Integrated Visitor Center and Parking Garage in Geiselbulach, Germany

GT 000474 | Comparison of Geometrical Nonlinear Analysis and Second-Order Theory for Steel Members in Torsion

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Graduation Thesis 000474 | Comparison of GNA and SOT for Steel Members in Torsion

Model 004602 | I-Section Column to Beam Connection

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Column to Beam Connection

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Timber Column Base

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Concrete Bridge

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Anchor Plate with Footing

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Column Joint

Knowledge Base Articles

KB 001879 | Influence of Bending Stiffness of Cables

This article describes and explains the influence of bending stiffness of cables on their internal forces. Furthermore, the text provides information on how this influence can be reduced.

KB 001848 | Timber Column Design as per the 2018 NDS Standard in RFEM 6

Using the Timber Design add-on, timber column design is possible according to the 2018 NDS standard ASD method. Accurately calculating timber member compressive capacity and adjustment factors is important for safety considerations and design. The following article will verify the maximum critical buckling strength calculated by the Timber Design add-on using step-by-step analytical equations as per the NDS 2018 standard including the compressive adjustment factors, adjusted compressive design value, and final design ratio.

RWIND 2 is a program for generating wind loads based on CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics). The wind flow numerical simulation is generated around any building, including irregular or unique geometry types, to determine the wind loads on surfaces and members. RWIND 2 can be integrated with RFEM/RSTAB for the structural analysis and design or as a stand-alone application.

The Parametric FEM Toolbox is a Grasshopper plugin that is publicly available at https://www.food4rhino.com/app/parametric-fem-toolbox (© Diego APELLÁNIZ)

This article describes the development of the Parametric FEM Toolbox and some of the possible workflows with this new tool.

Screenshots

Timber Structure of Lookout Tower

Calculation Parameters of Load Cases with Exported Equivalent Loads: The geometric stiffness matrix must also be taken into account here, for which axial forces are imported from CO1.

Parameters for Eigenvalue Analysis in RF-DYNAM Pro – Natural Vibrations

Reduction of Building to Cantilever Structure: The individual mass points represent the floors. The deflection due to the normal compression forces shown in (a) is (b) converted into equivalent moments of displacement or shear forces [2].

KB 001879 | Influence of Bending Stiffness of Cables

Results of Calculation with User-Defined Basic Control Perimeter Area

Masonry Design

Model of Bolted Column Base Point with Elastic Foundation in RFEM

Dialog Box "New Surface Set"

Product Features

Feature 002423 | Displaying Results in Solids

The results of solid stresses can be displayed as colored 3D points in the finite elements.

Improved Calculation Performance by Optimized Consideration of Nodal Degrees of Freedom in RFEM

The number of degrees of freedom in a node is no longer a global calculation parameter in RFEM (6 degrees of freedom for each mesh node in 3D models, 7 degrees of freedom for the warping torsion analysis). Thus, each node is generally considered with a different number of degrees of freedom, which leads to a variable number of equations in the calculation.

This modification speeds up the calculation, especially for models where a significant reduction of the system could be achieved (for example, trusses and membrane structures).

Display extended strains of members, surfaces, and solids (for example, the important principal strains, equivalent total strains, and so on) in the Project Navigator - Results in RFEM as well as in Table 4.0.

For example, you can display governing plastic strains when performing the plastic design of connections with surface elements.

Export RFEM or RSTAB Models to *.glb or *.glTF Format

RFEM and RSTAB models can be saved as 3D glTF models (*.glb and *.glTF formats). View the models in 3D in detail with a 3D viewer from Google or Babylon. Take your VR glasses, such as Oculus, to "walk" through the structure.

You can integrate the 3D glTF models into your own websites using JavaScript according to these instructions (as on the Dlubal website Models to Download).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Can I display node coordinates in my model?

Can I use SHAPE-THIN 9 in combination with RSTAB 8?

Has the RF-TOWER add-on module for RFEM 5 already been added to RFEM 6?

Where can I find my customer number in RFEM or RSTAB?

Is it possible to define member nonlinearities for beam members?
For example, can I define a member that absorbs all internal forces, except for the compressive axial forces?

How can I exchange data between RFEM 5 / RSTAB 8 and Tekla Structures 2023?

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