You have two options for a building model. You can create it when you start modeling the structure, or activate it afterwards. In the building model, you can then directly define the stories and manipulate them.
When manipulating the stories, you can choose whether to modify or retain the included structural elements using various options.
RFEM does some of the work for you. For example, it automatically generates result sections, so you don't need to perform a lot of calculations.
You can display the results as usual via the Results navigator. Furthermore, the dialog box of the add-on shows you the information about the individual floors. Thus, you always have a good overview.
Automatic generation of FE analysis models: The add-on automatically creates a finite element model (FE) of the steel connection in the background.
Consideration of all internal forces: The calculation and design checks include all internal forces (N, Vy, Vz, My, Mz, MT) and are not limited to planar loading.
Automatic load transfer: All load combinations are automatically transferred to the FE analysis model of the connection. The loads are transferred directly from RFEM, so a manual data input is not necessary.
Efficient modeling: The add-on saves your time when modeling complex connection situations. You can also save the created FE analysis model and use it further for your own detailed analyses.
Extensible library: An extensive and extensible library with predefined steel connection templates is available.
Wide applicability: The add-on is suitable for connections of any type and shape, compatible with almost all rolled, welded, built-up, and thin-walled cross-sections.
No manual editing of the FE model required by the user, the essential calculation settings can be changed via the configuration settings
Automatic adaptation of the connection geometry, even if the members are subsequently edited, due to the relative relation of the components to each other
Parallel to the input, a plausibility check is carried out by the program to quickly detect missing input or collisions, for example
Graphical display of the connection geometry that is updated in parallel with the input
The program supports you: Es ermittelt Schraubenkräfte anhand des FE-Analysemodells und wertet diese automatisch aus. Das Add-On führt die Nachweise der Schraubentragfähigkeit für Versagensfälle wie Zug, Abscheren, Lochleibung und Durchstanzen gemäß Norm durch und stellt alle benötigten Beiwerte übersichtlich dar.
Möchten Sie einen Schweißnahtnachweis führen? Die Schweißnähte werden als elastisch-plastische Flächenelemente modelliert, und deren Spannungen werden aus dem FE-Analysemodell ausgelesen. Die Plastizitätskriterien sind so eingestellt, dass sie Versagen gemäß AISC J2-4, J2-5 (Tragfähigkeit von Schweißnähten) und J2-2 (Festigkeit des Grundmetalls) darstellen. Der Nachweis kann mit den Teilsicherheitsbeiwerten des ausgewählten Nationalen Anhangs von EN 1993-1-8 erfolgen.
Der Nachweis der Bleche in der Verbindung wird plastisch durchgeführt, indem die vorhandene plastische Verzerrung mit der zulässigen plastischen Verzerrung verglichen wird. Die Standardeinstellung ist 5 % gemäß EN 1993-1-5, Anhang C, kann jedoch benutzerdefiniert angepasst werden, ebenso 5 % beim AISC 360.
You can display all essential results on the FE model. In this case, you can filter the results separately according to the respective components.
Furthemore, RFEM delivers you all design checks in a tabular form, including the display of the formulas used. If you wish, you can transfer the result tables to the RFEM printout report.
Stress determination using an elastic-plastic material model
Design of masonry disc structures for compression and shear on the building model or single model
Automatic determination of stiffness of a wall-slab hinge
An extensive material database for almost all stone-mortar combinations available on the Austrian market (the product range is continuously being expanded, for other countries as well)
Automatic determination of material values according to Eurocode 6 (ÖN EN 1996‑X)
You enter and model the structure directly in RFEM. You can combine the masonry material model with all common RFEM add-ons. This enables you to design the entire building models in connection with masonry.
The program automatically determines for you all parameters required for the calculation by using the material data that you have entered. Then, it finally generates the stress-strain curves for each FE element.