Analysis & Design Software for Laminate, Sandwich, and Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) Structures
Structural FEM Analysis and Design
The structural analysis software RFEM 6 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. The program also allows you to create combined structures as well as model solid and contact elements.
Wind Simulation and Wind Load Generation
The RWIND 2 stand-alone program is recommended for complex structures. This program simulates wind flows around any structures by means of a digital wind tunnel.
The generated wind loads acting on these objects can be imported to RFEM or RSTAB.
Design of Laminate Surfaces
The RF‑LAMINATE add-on module for RFEM 5 performs stress and deflection analysis of laminate surfaces under consideration of shear coupling (cross-laminated timber elements, fiberglass, carbon, and so on).
Consideration of Construction Stages
The Construction Stages Analysis (CSA) add-on for RFEM 6 allows you to consider the construction process of structures (member, surface, and solid structures). Neglecting the influence of the construction process can lead to errors in the calculation of overall models. With the Construction Stages Analysis (CSA) add-on, you can analyze these influences and consider them up to the point of the structural design.
Interfaces for Data Exchange
The structural analysis software provided by Dlubal Software can be integrated seamlessly into the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process. The large number of interfaces ensures the data exchange of digital building models with RFEM or RSTAB.
The web service (programmable interface) can be used to read or write data from/to RFEM and RSTAB.
Support and Learning
Customer service is a fundamental pillar of the Dlubal Software company philosophy. We provide any necessary support you need to complete your daily work.
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Vibration Design of Cross-Laminated Timber Plates
The vibration design of cross‑laminated timber plates often governs for wide-span ceilings.
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- How do I determine wind loads on structures of any shape?
- Is it possible to also design smaller structural components such as GFRP angles in RF‑LAMINATE?
- How can I consider downstand beams in cross-laminated timber structures?
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How can I consider the slip of a cross-laminated timber plate in a wall-liked load?
- Which Poisson's ratio should I enter for cross-laminated timber in the Orthotropic material?
- How does the "Orthotropic Plastic" material model work in RFEM?
- Why are the stresses of the 90° orientation not displayed for a layer with the orthotropy direction 90° for σb,90 in RF‑LAMINATE?
- Which Dlubal Software programs can I use to calculate and design timber structures?
- Which add-on modules and programs do I need for laminate and sandwich structures as well as cross-laminated timber (CLT)?
- What options are available for the serviceability data in RF‑LAMINATE to calculate the local deformation uz,local applied in the design?
Recommended for Laminate, Sandwich and CLT Structures
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
3,540.00 USD
Add-on Module
Deflection analysis and stress design of laminate and sandwich surfaces
1,120.00 USD
Add-on Module
Comparison of results with defined limit values
580.00 USD
Add-on Module
Timber design according to Eurocode 5, SIA 265, and/or DIN 1052
1,120.00 USD
Add-on Module
Design of steel members according to Eurocode 3
1,480.00 USD
Add-on Module
Design of reinforced concrete members and surfaces (plates, walls, planar structures, shells)
810.00 USD
Add-on Module
Reinforced concrete design according to the model column method (method based on nominal curvature)
630.00 USD
