Structural Analysis and Design Software for Bridges

Software for Structural Analysis and Design of Bridges

Many users rely on RFEM and RSTAB when analyzing and designing bridges consisting of steel, reinforced concrete, timber, or other materials.

By using the helpful add-on modules, it is possible to generate influence lines, moving loads on members and surfaces, and more. It is also possible to perform dynamic analysis as well as the required stability analysis, buckling analysis, and fatigue design.

Fast + Epp GmbH | www.fastepp.com
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology e.V., Germany|www.ewb-karlsruhe.de
Meyer+Schubart|www.meyer-schubart.de
Bergmeister Ingenieure GmbH|www.bergmeister.it
Janson Bridging Hank|www.jansonbridging.com

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.

Main Program RFEM 6

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.

Main Program RSTAB 9

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.

Wind Simulation Program RWIND 2

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.

Construction Stages Analysis (CSA) Add-on for RFEM 6

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.

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.

Customer Projects | Bridges

Bow River Pedestrian Bridge in Banff, Canada

This slender timber pedestrian bridge was constructed over the Bow River in Banff. At 13 ft wide and 38 ft long, the bridge is complete with a 263-foot clear span, which is perhaps the longest of its kind for a timber bridge.
Customer Projects | Bridges

Isarsteg Nord near Freising, Germany

The bridge structure of Isarsteg as integrating artwork fits perfectly into the surrounding landscape. Taking nature as an example, the bridge spans the Isar river like a branched limb.
Customer Projects | Bridges

Wildlife Crossing AM2 in Carinthia, Austria

Wildlife crossing AM2 was built using a construction method for concrete shell structures called Pneumatic Forming of Hardened Concrete (PFHC). This new method was developed by TU Wien in the context of the research project titled "Double Curved Shell Structures"...
Customer Projects | Bridges

Rehabilitation of Müngsten Viaduct, Germany

The Müngsten Viaduct, completed in 1897, ranks among the most important buildings in steel bridge construction in the world today. With a height of 351 ft over the Wupper River, it is Germany's highest railway bridge.
Customer Projects | Bridges

Conceptual Design of Wolbecker Road Bridge No. 76 in Münster, Germany

Starting in 2018, an architecturally appealing tied-arch bridge will arise in Münster, Germany.
The new road bridge will be built over the Dortmund‑Ems Canal with a span of 220.5 ft.
Customer Projects | Bridges

Pedestrian and Cycling Bridge in Neckartenzlingen, Germany

The S‑shaped pedestrian and cycling bridge across the Neckar river in Germany has a total length of 316 ft and a width of 10 ft. Both foreland areas are bent in the ground plan, whereas the middle part is straight.
Customer Projects | Bridges

"Walsersteg" Pylon Bridge across Loisach River, Germany

The "Walsersteg" bridge connects both banks of the Loisach River in the south of the old town of Wolfratshausen in Germany.
The pylon bridge for pedestrians and cyclists has a width of 9.8 ft and a span width of 150.9 ft.
Customer Projects | Bridges

Skywalk Allgäu Treetop Walk in Scheidegg, Germany

Skywalk allgäu is a path leading through the treetops of the Allgäu Alps in Southern Germany.
The steel and timber structure of the path about 3,281 ft above sea level consists of cable-stayed and suspension bridge constructions.
Customer Projects | Bridges

Shuter Street Bridge in Toronto, Canada

A glass pedestrian bridge with a length of 98.4 ft connects St. Michael's Hospital with the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute research center.
The supporting structure consists of several oval steel rings which are twisted together.
Customer Projects | Bridges

Timber Footbridge in Anaklia, Georgia

One of the world's longest timber bridges is in Anaklia, a climatic spa town on the eastern shore of the Black Sea.
The bridge, with a length of more than 1,640 ft, connects the hotel and port area with a coastal area used for tourism.

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PennDOT Certificate

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RFEM 5 has been tested and approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) as a universal structural analysis software for government projects.