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2022-07-03

Steel Design | Add-on for New RFEM 6 and RSTAB 9

Compared to the RF‑/STEEL EC3 add-on module (RFEM 5 and RSTAB 8), the following new features have been added to the Steel Design add-on for RFEM 6 and RSTAB 9:

- In addition to Eurocode 3, other international standards are integrated (such as AISC 360, CSA S16, GB 50017, SP 16.13330)
- Consideration of hot-dip galvanizing (DASt guideline 027) in the fire protection design according to EN 1993‑1‑2
- Input option for transverse stiffeners that can be taken into account in the shear buckling analysis
- Lateral-torsional buckling can also be checked for hollow sections (for example, relevant for slender, high rectangular hollow sections)
- Automatic detection of members or member sets valid for the design (for example, automatic deactivation of the members with invalid material or the members already contained in a set of members)
- Design settings can be adjusted individually for each member
- Graphical display of the results in the gross section or the effective section
- Output of the used design check formulas (including a reference to the used equation from the standard)

More About Steel Design:
https://www.dlubal.com/en-US/products/add-ons-for-rfem-6-and-rstab-9/design/steel-design

Download the free trial versions and get to know the new RFEM 6 and RSTAB 9 with their add-ons:

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Events

2024-04-30

Online Training

RFEM 6 | Students | Introduction to Timber Design

2024-05-02

Construction Stages in Membrane Structures with RFEM 6

Webinar

Construction Stages in Membrane Structures with RFEM 6

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

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

Playlist

Models to Download

2861x

332x

Steel Hall

1787x

132x

Example of Concrete

3174x

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Reinforced Concrete Building

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

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Timber Column for KB 1884

Model 004869 | Floor Panels for Multi-Story Structure

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Floor panels for multi-storey construction

Model 004864 | Steel Structure Connection | AISC 360-22

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10x

Steel Structure Connection | AISC 360-22

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Multi-storey building

Model 004859 | Steel Structure | AISC 360/341-22

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40x

Steel Structure | AISC 360/341-22

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Steel Member RSA | ASCE 7 and NBC

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.

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.

Rolled sections, the most common cross‑section type in RFEM and RSTAB, can also have user‑defined parameters. To do this, select the cross‑section to be modified in the cross‑section library and click the [Parametric Input...] button.

In this article, the adequacy of a 2x4 dimension lumber subject to combined biaxial bending and axial compression is verified using the RF-/TIMBER AWC add-on module. The beam-column properties and loading are based on example E1.8 of AWC Structural Wood Design Examples 2015/2018.

Screenshots

Timber Structure of Lookout Tower

KB 001879 | Influence of Bending Stiffness of Cables

Model of Bolted Column Base Point with Elastic Foundation in RFEM

$Plate and Shell Modeling \n in RFEM – Part 2$

Plate and Shell Modeling in RFEM – Part 2 | Wed, Feb 26, 2020 | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | CET

KB 001860 | NBC 2020 Modal Response Spectrum Analysis and Base Shear Considerations in RFEM 6

NBC 2020 "Elastic Spectrum" Type in Response Spectrum Analysis Add-on

KB 001848 | 2018 NDS Timber Column Design in RFEM 6

RFEM 6 - Timber Design Results

Section Properties

Timber Column Model

Event Invitation | Forum Holzbau Poland | April 25-26, 2022

Product Features

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).

Activation of Camera Flight Mode in RFEM

With the Camera Fly Mode view option, you can fly through your RFEM and RSTAB structure. Control the direction and speed of the flight with your keyboard. Additionally, you can save the flight through your structure as a video.

"Update only Materials, Thicknesses, and Cross-Sections" Export Option

The direct interface with Revit allows you to update the Revit model according to the changes you have made in RFEM or RSTAB. Depending on the modification, the Revit objects may have to be regenerated (deleting the object and subsequent regeneration). The regeneration is performed on the basis of the RFEM/RSTAB model.

If you want to avoid this regeneration, activate the check box 'Update only materials, thicknesses, and sections'. In this case, only the properties of the objects will be adjusted. Changes different from those in material, surface thickness, and section are, however, not considered in this case.