Wind loads are also not a problem in your design. You can automatically generate wind loads as member loads or area loads (RFEM) on the following structural components:
All roof shapes allow for a free selection of stiffening diagonals. The following types are available:
Falling diagonals
Rising diagonals
Crossing diagonals with verticals
Crossing diagonals without verticals
Crossing diagonals with steel strips (ties)
Consideration of window rows in the ridge by selecting an inner intermediate part.
For design according to EC 5 (EN 1995), the following National Annexes are available:
DIN EN 1995-1-1/NA:2013-08 (Germany)
NBN EN 1995-1-1/ANB:2012-07 (Belgium)
DK EN 1995-1-1/NA:2011-12 (Denmark)
SFS EN 1995-1-1/NA:2007-11 (Finland)
NF EN 1995-1-1/NA:2010-05 (France)
UNI EN 1995-1-1/NA:2010-09 (Italy)
NEN EN 1995-1-1/NB:2007-11 (Netherlands)
ÖNORM B 1995-1-1:2015-06 (Austria)
PN EN 1995-1-1/NA:2010-09 (Poland)
SS EN 1995-1-1 (Sweden)
STN EN 1995-1-1/NA:2008-12 (Slovakia)
SIST EN 1995-1-1/A101:2006-03 (Slovenia)
CSN EN 1995-1-1:2007-09 (Czech Republic)
BS EN 1995-1-1/NA:2009-10 (the United Kingdom)
Simple geometry input with illustrative graphics
Automatic generation of wind loads
Automatic creation of required combinations for the ultimate and serviceability limit states, as well as fire resistance design
Free definition of the load cases to be used
Extensive material library
Optional extension of material library by further materials
Extensive library of permanent loads
Allocation of framework to service classes and specification of service class categories
Determination of design ratios, support forces, and deformations
Info icon indicating successful or failed design
Color reference scales in result tables
Direct data export to MS Excel
DXF interface for preparation production documents in CAD
Program languages: English, German, Czech, Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Polish, Chinese, Dutch, and Russian
Verifiable printout report, including all required designs. Printout report available in many output languages; for example, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Czech, Polish, Portuguese, Chinese, and Dutch.
In the ultimate limit state design, the stiffness of the hinge is divided by the partial safety factor and in the serviceability limit state design calculated using the mean stiffnesses. The limit values for the ultimate and the serviceability limit states can be defined separately.
Definition of any additional support and free selection of degrees of freedom (additional free definition of translational and rotational spring stiffness of supports and hinges)
Arrangement of up to five collar/tie beams, including intermediate support for duopitch roof
Automatic generation of wind and snow loads
Automatic generation of required combinations for the ultimate and serviceability limit states, as well as fire resistance design (additional definition of several member and nodal loads)
For design according to EC 5 (EN 1995), the following National Annexes are available:
Germany DIN EN 1995-1-1/NA:2013-08 (Germany)
NBN EN 1995-1-1/ANB:2012-07 (Belgium)
BDS EN 1995-1-1/NA:2012-02 (Bulgaria)
DK EN 1995-1-1/NA:2011-12 (Denmark)
SFS EN 1995-1-1/NA:2007-11 (Finland)
NF EN 1995-1-1/NA:2010-05 (France)
I S. EN 1995-1-1/NA:2010-03 (Ireland)
UNI EN 1995-1-1/NA:2010-09 (Italy)
NEN EN 1995-1-1/NB:2007-11 (Netherlands)
ÖNORM B 1995-1-1:2015-06 (Austria)
PN EN 1995-1-1/NA:2010-09 (Poland)
SS EN 1995-1-1 (Sweden)
STN EN 1995-1-1/NA:2008-12 (Slovakia)
SIST EN 1995-1-1/A101:2006-03 (Slovenia)
CSN EN 1995-1-1:2007-09 (Czech Republic)
BS EN 1995-1-1/NA:2009-10 (the United Kingdom)
CYS EN 1995-1-1/NA:2011-02 (Cyprus)
Simple geometry input with illustrative graphics
Input of tapered cantilevers with cut-to-grain on the bottom side of rafters
Extensive material library that can be extended by user-defined materials
Determination of design ratios, support forces, and deformations
Color reference scales in result tables
Direct data export to MS Excel
Program languages: English, German, Czech, Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Polish, Chinese, Dutch, and Russian
Verifiable printout report, including all required designs. Printout report available in many output languages; for example, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Czech, Polish, Portuguese, Chinese, and Dutch.
Design of knee joints, T-joints, cross joints, and continuous column connections with I-shaped sections
Import of geometry and load data from RFEM/RSTAB or manual specification of the connection (for example, for recalculation without an existing RFEM/RSTAB model)
Flush top connections or connections with bolt row in extension
Design of positive and negative frame joint moments
Various inclinations of right and left horizontal beams as well as application to frames of duopitch and monopitch roofs
Consideration of additional flanges in a horizontal beam, for example for tapered sections
Symmetrical and asymmetrical T-joints or cross joints
Two-sided connection with different cross-section depth on the right and left
Automatic preliminary design of bolt layout and required stiffening
Optional design mode with possibility to specify all bolt spacing, welds, and sheet thicknesses
Screwability check with adjustable dimensions of used wrenches
Connection classification by stiffness and calculation of the spring stiffness of connections considered in the internal forces determination
Check up to 45 individual designs (components) of the connection
Automatic determination of governing internal forces for each individual design
Controllable connection graphics in rendering mode with specifications of material, sheet thickness, welds, bolt spacing, and all dimensions for construction
Integrated and flexibly extensible settings of National Annexes according to EN 1993-1-8 standard
Automatic conversion of internal forces from structural analysis into respective sections, also for eccentric member connections
Automatic determination of initial stiffness Sj,ini of the connection
Detailed plausibility check of all dimensions, including specifications of input limits (for example, for edge distances and hole spacing)
Optional application of compression forces to a column through contact
Possibility to update the cross-section depth of horizontal beams in case of tapered connections after connection geometry optimization in RF-/FRAME-JOINT Pro
Wind loads can be automatically generated as member loads or area loads on the following structural components (optional with internal pressure for open buildings):