Find a variety of structural analysis models of bridges to download, which you can use for training purposes or for your projects.
Structural Analysis and Design Software for Bridges
Structural FEM Analysis and Design
The structural analysis software RFEM 6 is the basis of a modular program family. The main program RFEM 6 is used to define structures, materials, and loads of 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.
Structural Frame & Truss Analysis Software
The structural frame analysis software RSTAB 9 has a similar range of functions as the FEA software RFEM. Due to the special attention to beam, frame, or truss structures, it is very easy to use and for many years, it has been the best choice for structural analysis and design of pure structural member models.
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.
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.
Add-ons and Add-on Modules for Bridge Design
Depending on the material used, we recommend the add-ons and add-on modules of the Steel Structures, Concrete Structures, and Timber Structures industries for the structural analysis of bridges.
Other useful add-on modules are used to generate moving loads on members and surfaces as well as to determine influence lines and surfaces:
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.
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Models to Download


Calculation of Stiffened Buckling Panels According to EN 1993-1-5, 4.5
In SHAPE-THIN 8, the effective cross-section of stiffened buckling panels can be calculated according to EN 1993-1-5, Cl. 4.5.
The critical buckling stress is calculated according to EN 1993-1-5, Annex A.1 for buckling panels with at least 3 longitudinal stiffeners or according to EN 1993-1-5, Annex A.2 for buckling panels with one or two stiffeners in the compression zone. The design for torsional buckling safety is also performed.
- How do I determine wind loads on structures of any shape?
- Is it possible to switch the page layout of the printout report to the format according to Heft 504 (bridge construction)?
- How do I define temperature loads on a composite beam?
- What is the difference between the "Rib" and the "Eccentric Beam" member types?
- How do I activate or start the RF‑/STEEL Warping Torsion add-on module?
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Why the eHORA map of Austria gives different snow loads than your Geo-Zone tool?
- In the case of stairs with a complicated geometry, it is often difficult to design welds by using the analytical methods. How can I do this with RFEM?
- Does RFEM 6 include the combinations for road bridges according to EN 1991‑2?
- How can I display the deformation in the current construction stage and in relation to the initial system in RF‑STAGES?
- I have calculated a box girder. Which surface results or surface stresses can I use to evaluate the buckling behavior of the web plates?
- In the case of stairs with a complicated geometry, it is often difficult to design welds by using the analytical methods. How can I do this with RFEM?
Recommended for Bridge Structures