RF-/JOINTS TIMBER - Timber to Timber | Features

  • Design of hinged connections
  • Biaxial inclination of the connected member (for example, a jack rafter joint)
  • Connection of any number of members on one node for the type "Main member only"
  • Screw diameter 6 mm – 12 mm
  • Automatic check of the minimum distance between screws
  • Optional free definition of screw distances
  • Transfer of eccentricity from RFEM/RSTAB
  • Crosswise or parallel screw alignment
  • Definition of up to 16 screws in a row
  • Graphical visualization of joints in the add-on module and in RFEM/RSTAB
  • Performing all required designs

 

RF-/JOINTS TIMBER - Timber to Timber | Input

First, select the joint type and the design standard.

The connected members are imported from the RFEM/RSTAB model. The add-on module automatically checks if all geometry conditions are fulfilled.

In addition, the loads are imported automatically from RFEM/RSTAB. In the Geometry window, you can specify the screw parameters (diameter, length, angle, and so on).

RF-/JOINTS TIMBER - Timber to Timber | Design

The following design results are displayed:

  • Check of minimum spacing
  • Load-carrying capacity of each screw

RF-/JOINTS TIMBER - Timber to Timber | Results

At first, the governing joint designs are arranged in groups and displayed with the basic geometry of the joint in the first result window. In the other result windows, you can see all fundamental design details.

Dimensions, material properties, and welds important for the connection construction are displayed immediately and can be printed directly. Similarly, export to DXF-file is enabled. The connections can be visualized in the RF-/JOINTS Timber - Timber to Timber module as well as in RFEM/RSTAB.

All graphics can be included in the RFEM/RSTAB printout report or printed directly. Due to the scaled output, an optimal visual check is possible as early as in the design phase.