Aluminum Design for RFEM 6

When calculating the deflection limit, you have to consider certain reference lengths. You can define these reference lengths and the segments to be checked independently of each other, depending on the direction. For this, define design supports at the intermediate nodes of a member and assign them to the respective direction for the deformation analysis. Thus, the segments are created where you can define a precamber for each direction and segment.

You can find the design checks displayed in tables in the Aluminum Design add-on. Moreover, you can display the distribution of the design ratios graphically. Extensive filter options are available for you in the table as well as in the graphical output. You can thus specifically display the desired design checks by limit state or design type in the program.

• Design of tension, compression, bending, shear, torsion, and combined internal forces
• Tension design with consideration of a reduced section area (for example, hole weakening)
• Automatic classification of cross-sections to check local buckling
• Internal forces from the calculation with Torsional Warping (7 DOF) are taken into account using the equivalent stress check (currently not available for the ADM 2020 design standard).
• Design of cross-sections of Class 4 with effective cross-section properties according to EN 1993‑1‑5 (licenses for RSECTION and Effective Sections are required for the RSECTION cross-sections)
• Shear buckling check with consideration of transverse stiffeners