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FAQ 004256 EN

29 November 2019

Michael Hansen Sales RF-TOWER Equipment RF-TOWER Loading RF-TOWER Design RF-TOWER Effective Lengths RF-TOWER Structure RFEM RSTAB Towers and Masts Structural Analysis & Design Steel Connections Dynamic and Seismic Analysis

Is it possible to calculate and design 5G transmission towers, antenna towers or towers with Dlubal Software?

Answer

The programs RFEM or RSTAB are very well suited to perform these designs . Add-on modules for steel or solid construction support your individual solutions.

Special add-on modules from the RF-/MAST series extend and simplify the possibilities.

Basic programs RFEM or RSTAB

The basic programs are used to define structures and materials as well as actions.

With RSTAB, you can edit and calculate truss-like or frame-like structures. RFEM also allows for plate, slab, shell, and solid elements.

Add-on module

RF-/TOWER Structure
helps in the efficient generation of three- or four-sided tower structures

RF-/TOWER Attachments
includes a comprehensive library with add-on parts and allows for a quick and easy integration into your model.

RF-/TOWER Loading
supports you professionally in the generation of wind, ice and traffic loads.

RF-/TOWER effective lengths
determines the effective lengths of members especially for masts

RF-/TOWER Design
does the design according to EN 1993-1-1, EN 1993-3-1 and EN 50341 incl.

RF-/JOINTS Steel Tower
designs hinged bolt connections of lattice towers according to EN 1993-1-8

Wind analysis in a digital wind tunnel

Use RWIND Simulation for advanced flow behavior analyzes. The results can be used directly as loads or load cases in RFEM or RSTAB.

Dynamic Analysis

If earthquake calculations or vibration analyzes are necessary, the RF-/DYNAM Pro add-on modules provide suitable tools for determining natural frequencies and shapes, for analyzing forced vibrations, for generating equivalent loads, or for nonlinear time history analysis.

If you have any questions about the Dlubal programs, please contact the sales department.