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Steel Joints for RFEM 6
Features
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Models to Download
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Features
- Analysis of steel joints via automatic generation of an FE model from the connection in the background
- Consideration of all internal forces in the design (N, Vy, Vz, My, Mz, and Mt), no restriction to planar loading
- Automatic transfer of the loading of all load combinations at all selected nodes into the FE model
- Time-saving modeling for complex connection situations, the generated FE model can also be saved and used for your own detailed analyses
- Extensive, extendable library with predefined steel connection templates
- Can be used for any connections with rolled and welded cross-sections, currently available are I‑sections, U‑sections, angles, and T‑sections
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Connection Components
- Many predefined components available for easy input of typical connection situations (for example, end plates, cleats, fin plates)
- Universally applicable basic components (plates, welds, auxiliary planes) for entering complex connection situations
- Graphical display of the connection geometry that is updated in parallel with the input
- The Steel Joints Template included in the Add-on allows you to select from several connection types and, when selected, is applied to your model
- In the Template, there are connections from 3 general categories: Rigid, Pinned, Truss
- Automatic adaptation of the connection geometry, even if the members are subsequently edited, due to the relative relation of the components to each other
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Plausibility Check
- Parallel to the input, a plausibility check is carried out by the program to quickly detect missing input or collisions, for example
- When an error is found, an error message appears describing the problem
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Design
- The design of the connection components is performed according to Eurocode EN 1993-1-8
- After activating the Add-on, the design situations for Steel Connections must be activated in the "Load cases and Combinations" dialog box
- For the design of the connection stability (Buckling), it is necessary to have the Add-on Structure Stability activated
- The calculation can be started via the table or via the icon in the top bar
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Design According to EN 1993-1-8
The bolt forces are determined on the basis of the calculation on the FE model and evaluated automatically. The designs of the bolt resistance for the failure cases tension, shear, hole bearing, and punching shear are carried out according to the standard. All required coefficients are determined and clearly displayed by the program.
The stresses required for the weld design are also determined on the FE model. Then, the design is carried out with the partial safety factors according to the selected National Annex.
The plate design is performed plastically by comparing the existing plastic comparison strain with the allowable plastic strain (5 % according to EN 1993-1-5, Annex C, or user-defined specification).
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Advantages of Steel Joints Add-on
- One program, one printout report
- No need to import internal forces from an external program
- Internal forces are always up-to-date
- Update of the calculation in case of changes in the structure, loading, and so on
- Consideration of three-dimensional internal forces including torsion
- No black box calculation
- Detailed FE model can be viewed and analyzed
- High-quality 3D visualization of the connections
