Design Software for Structural Timber Connections

Design of Timber Connections

Are you planning a timber connection in your project? For thousands of years, timber has been a constant companion of people– whether as a safe home for the family or for the building magnificent structures. Who can resist the natural charm?

For the design of timber connections, there are the relevant add-on modules for both RFEM and RSTAB, which do a lot more than just facilitate your work. Yith this special software, you can design, for example, connections where timber members are connected indirectly with steel plates or directly with slant screws.

  • Design of Timber Connections
  • Design of Timber Connections

Structural FEM Analysis and Design

You get the largest scope of functions with RFEM. The structural analysis software RFEM 5 is the basis of a modular program family. The main program RFEM is used to define structures, materials, and loads for planar and spatial structural systems consisting of plates, walls, shells, and members. Is your project a bit more extensive and includes different elements? The program also allows you to create combined structures as well as to model solid and contact elements.

Structural Frame & Truss Analysis Software

The structural frame and truss analysis software RSTAB 8 has similar functions as the FEA software RFEM 5. However, RSTAB specializes in frame, truss, and beam structures. This special attention implies a particularly clear user interface and simple operation of the software. It is not for nothing that for many years, RSTAB has been the best choice for structural analysis and design of pure structural member models.

Connection Design

Due to a large number of add-on modules, Dlubal Software provides you with a program structure that you can tailor to your needs. Numerous add-on modules for the connection design in steel and timber structures can be found here:

Interfaces for Data Exchange

There are joints and connections to each other not only for your construction projects, but also for Dlubal structural analysis software itself. As Dlubal programs can be integrated seamlessly into the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process. The large number of interfaces allows you to exchange the data of digital building models with RFEM or RSTAB.

Using the Webservice (a programmable interface), it is possible to read or write data from or to RFEM and RSTAB. That makes your work a lot easier.

Support and Learning

No connection under this number? Not with us! Customer service is a fundamental pillar of the Dlubal Software company philosophy. We provide any necessary support you need to complete your daily work. Do you need support or have questions about our programs? Please contact us!

Contact

Contact Dlubal

Do you have any questions about our products or which are best suited for your design projects? Contact us via phone, email, chat or forum or search the FAQ page, available 24/7.

+420 227 203 320

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Models to Download

Models to Download

Find a variety of structural analysis models of timber connections to download, which you can use for training purposes or for your projects.

Manual of Timber Design for RFEM 6

Manuals

Event Invitation

International Mass Timber Conference

Conference 27 March 2023 - 29 March 2023

Online Training | English

RFEM 6 | Students | Introduction to Timber Design

Online Training 24 May 2023 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CEST

Online Training | English

Eurocode 5 | Timber Structures According to DIN EN 1995-1-1

Online Training 22 June 2023 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM CEST

RFEM 5
RFEM

Main Program

Structural engineering software for finite element analysis (FEA) of planar and spatial structural systems consisting of plates, walls, shells, members (beams), solids, and contact elements

Price of First License
4,350.00 EUR
RSTAB 8
Structural Frame Analysis Software RSTAB

Main Program

Structural engineering software for designing frame, beam, and truss structures, as well as performing linear and nonlinear calculations of internal forces, deformations, and support reactions

Price of First License
2,850.00 EUR
RFEM 5
RF -JOINTS Timber - Steel to Timber

Add-on Module

Design of indirect timber connections with dowel-type fasteners and steel plates according to NDS and Eurocode 5

Price of First License
1,100.00 EUR
RFEM 5
RFEM-/RSTAB RF-/JOINTS Timber - Timber to Timber Add-on Module

Add-on Module

Design of Direct Timber Connections According to Eurocode 5

Price of First License
500.00 EUR
RFEM 5
RF-LIMITS

Add-on Module

Comparison of results with defined limit values

Price of First License
750.00 EUR
RSTAB 8
JOINTS Timber - Steel to Timber

Add-on Module

Design of indirect timber connections with dowel-type fasteners and steel plates according to NDS and Eurocode 5

Price of First License
950.00 EUR
RSTAB 8
RFEM-/RSTAB RF-/JOINTS Timber - Timber to Timber Add-on Module

Add-on Module

Design of Direct Timber Connections According to Eurocode 5

Price of First License
400.00 EUR
RSTAB 8
LIMITS

Add-on Module

Comparison of results with defined limit values

Price of First License
650.00 EUR