“𝙄 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡 𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨. 𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙄 𝙨𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙙𝙙-𝙤𝙣?” 🔩
Great question! While Excel and hand calculations are excellent for simple checks, they often rely on idealized load assumptions and simplified analytical models. The reality of steel connections is much more complex.
⚠️ The downside?
🔻 Risk of overly conservative designs.
🔻 Potentially unsafe simplifications.
🔻 Limited insight into 3D load paths and force redistribution.
With the Steel Joints add-on in RFEM 6, you benefit from advanced FEM-based analysis that captures:
✅ Nonlinear material behavior
✅ True 3D interactions between bolts, welds, and members
✅ Geometric nonlinearities
✅ Realistic load path and redistribution
This approach delivers precise connection capacity predictions, improves safety margins, and helps you optimize material usage. Plus, with detailed visualization of stresses and deformations, you gain deeper insight into critical zones, empowering smarter engineering decisions and clearer communication. 💡
🚀 Ready to move beyond spreadsheets?
