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RF-/FRAME-JOINT Pro | Design

The RF-/FRAME-JOINT Pro add-on module performs the following designs according to the standards EN 1993-1-8 or DIN 18800:

  • Beam end plate and column flange according to the plastic hinge theory
  • Tension of bolts (including contact forces)
  • Shearing of bolts
  • Tension force introduction in column web and beam web
  • Buckling analysis of gusset plate
  • Shear design of gusset plate
  • Compression force introduction in column web and buckling design of web plate
  • If required:
    • Design of diagonal stiffeners
    • Web stiffener
    • Supplementary web plates
  • Compression force introduction in horizontal beam
  • Design of welds