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KB 001697 | Designing Steel Joints in RFEM 6
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With the RFEM add-on Steel Joints, you can analyze steel connections by using an FE model. The loads determined on the FE model are subsequently used for the design checks of the components. This video demonstrates how to assign the parameters for the design of steel joints in RFEM 6.
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Dlubal Knowledge Base Steel joints Steel connections Dlubal KB Knowledge Base Technical article construction Civil engineering Structural engineer Structural Design Structural designer Structural analysis Structural Engineer RFEM 6 RSTAB 9 Dlubal Software
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Evaluating and Documenting Steel Joints Analysis Results in RFEM 6
With the RFEM 6 add-on Steel Joints, you can analyze steel connections by using an FE model. This article demonstrates how to evaluate and document the steel joints analysis results.
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