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Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Alexander Meierhofer
2016-01-29

Application Possibilities of Average Regions

In RFEM, areas can be defined where the internal forces in surfaces are not displayed with the real distribution from FE calculation, but as mean values. You can use various settings for averaging the internal forces. There are three possible application areas of the "Average Region" function.

Application Area 1: Spreading internal forces in surfaces over their effectiveness; for example, the internal forces in surfaces should be distributed to a one‑meter plate strip.

Application Area 2: Spreading internal forces in surfaces longitudinally over their effectiveness; for example, smoothing a supporting moment using a support.

Application Area 3: Setting internal forces in surfaces over the region to zero; this way, it is possible to hide singularity points or moments exceeding the design moment within a support, for example.

Default average region settings apply only to the finite elements located completely within the defined region.

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Alexander leads development in the field of concrete structures and is responsible for the further development of reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete functions. He also assists the Customer Support team with complex design issues.

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