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Trailer: Structural Timber with Dlubal Software
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Analyze sophisticated structural timber projects with Dlubal Software. Design with national standards implemented in the various add-on modules for members and surfaces or panels as well as all joints and connections.
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Dlubal Product Feature Timber structures Timber connections Cross-laminated timber CLT Glued-laminated timber Product description for the feature Product Feature Dlubal Software feature
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- For a truss with the steel lower flange and timber diagonals, I would like to design the connection of the diagonals. Is this possible?
- How can I model a timber panel wall with RFEM?
- How many members can be connected to a node in RF-/JOINTS Timber - Steel to Timber and what is the minimum angle between the members?
- Can I change the cutting angle for the "Main member only" joint type?
- Is it possible to perform fire resistance design of cross-laminated timber panels in RF‑LAMINATE?
- Where can I find in the RF‑LAMINATE add-on module which stress value is used for the design?
- How are the signs for the release results of a line release and line hinges interpreted?
- How can I create a curved or arched section?
- After the design with RF-/TIMBER Pro, I had a cross-section optimized. Why is the utilization of the optimized cross -section now exceeded?
- Is it possible to design the support pressure or the sleeper pressure in RX-TIMBER?
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