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FAQ 005376 | Which standardized sections are valid for AISI cold-formed steel design in RFEM 6?

Name: FAQ 005376 | Which standardized sections are valid for AISI cold-formed steel design in RFEM 6?
Uploaded: 2023-04-25T01:00:00+02:00

Question:
Which standardized sections are valid for AISI cold-formed steel design in RFEM 6?

Answer:
Channels, hats, angles, and Z sections from AISI D100-17 standard can be designed according to AISI S100 in the Steel Design Add-on.

► Image | AISI Standardized Sections https://www.dlubal.com/en/img/040097

Additionally, all rectangular and round HSS AISC shapes can also be designed per AISI S100. This option is set under the Strength Configuration for Steel Design.

► Image | Strength Configuration https://www.dlubal.com/en/img/040098

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The advantage of the RFEM 6 Steel Joints add-on is that you can analyze steel connections using an FE model for which the modeling runs fully automatically in the background. The input of the steel joint components that control the modeling can be done by defining the components manually, or by using the available templates in the library. The latter method is included in a previous Knowledge Base article titled “Defining Steel Joint Components Using the Library". The definition of parameters for the design of steel joints is the topic of the Knowledge Base article “Designing Steel Joints in RFEM 6".

Steel connections in RFEM 6 are defined as an assembly of components. In the new Steel Joints add-on, universally applicable basic components (plates, welds, auxiliary planes) are available for entering complex connection situations. The methods with which connections can be defined are considered in two previous Knowledge Base articles: “A Novel Approach to Designing Steel Joints in RFEM 6" and “Defining Steel Joint Components Using the Library".

You can use the Steel Joints add-on in RFEM 6 to create and analyze steel connections using an FE model. You can control the modeling of the connections via a simple and familiar input of components. Steel joint components can be defined manually, or by using the available templates in the library. The former method is included in a previous Knowledge Base article titled “A Novel Approach to Designing Steel Joints in RFEM 6". This article will focus on the latter method; that is, it will show you how to define steel joint components using the available templates in the program’s library.

One of the innovations in RFEM 6 is the approach to designing steel connections. In contrast to RFEM 5, where the design of steel joints is based on an analytical solution, the Steel Joints add-on in RFEM 6 offers an FE solution for steel connections.

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Feature 002667 | Classification of Steel Joints by Stiffness

In the Steel Joints add-on, you can classify the joint stiffness.

In addition to the initial stiffness, the table also shows the limit values for hinged and rigid connections for the selected internal forces N, My, and/or Mz. The resulting classification is then displayed in tables as "hinged", "semi-rigid", or "rigid".

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Feature 002669 | Preloaded Bolts for Steel Joints

In the Steel Joints add-on, you have this option to consider the preloaded bolts in the calculation of all components.

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