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Webinar | ADM 2020 Member Design in RFEM
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First Steps with RFEM
Description
This webinar demonstrates the aluminum member design workflow according to the Aluminum Design Manual (ADM) 2020 in RFEM.
Time Schedule:
00:00 Introduction
02:47 Custom extruded section in SHAPE-THIN
08:47 Aluminum member modeling in RFEM
22:55 Fabric tensile surfaces and cables with RF-FORM-FINDING
28:30 Load definitions including RWIND Simulation
38:15 Analysis results in RFEM
42:45 Aluminum member design acc. to ADM 2020 with RF-ALUMINUM ADM
1:01:27 Conclusion
Keywords
Aluminum ADM ADM 2020 Fabric tensile Form-finding CFD Wind Local buckling Extruded section
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Wind Load Application Using RWIND 2
This article demonstrates wind load generation in RWIND 2 integrated with RFEM 6 for complete structural analysis and design.

Compared to the RF-/ALUMINUM add-on module (RFEM 5/RSTAB 8), the following new features have been added to the Aluminum Design add-on for RFEM 6/RSTAB 9:
- In addition to Eurocode 9, the US standard ADM 2020 is integrated
- Consideration of the stabilizing effect of purlins and sheets by rotational restraints and shear panels
- Graphical display of the results in the gross section
- Output of the used design check formulas (including a reference to the used equation from the standard)
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The limit stress is activated, but my stress ratio is “non-designable” in the Stress-Strain Analysis add-on. What could be the reason?
- How do I define a member as a cantilever and not as supported at both ends for serviceability or deflection design?
- How do I create a user-defined Design Situation with my own chosen load combinations?
- Why do the results in a modal analysis differ between the initial prestress and the surface load?
- Where can I find the materials for the corresponding National Annexes in RFEM 6 and RSTAB 9?
- How do I apply wind load on members of open structures?
- Although I have modeled two identical structural systems, I obtain a different shape. Why?
- I encountered a sharing violation while importing a dxf file into SHAPE‑THIN. What is the issue?
- How is the automatic creation of c/t-parts carried out?
- How is it possible to make factorized combinations of a dead load in the context of form‑finding?
- How do I define a member as a cantilever and not as supported at both ends for serviceability or deflection design?