RFEM is a finite element analysis software that enables you to create various kinds of structural models and to design them. With the release of version 6.xx, the concept has been revised for an improved handling of the data and an integrated conception of the design. You can now make use of the enhanced functionalities and benefit from the reworked arrangement of the model and load objects as well as of the result and design data.
The tutorial consists of several parts: "Structural Analysis", "Concrete Design", "Steel Design", "Steel Joints", and "Dynamic Analysis". In Part 1, the structural analysis of the model was carried out to determine the internal forces and deformations of the various load cases and combinations. In Part 2, the concrete objects were designed. Part 3 now deals with the general steel design of the model, while Part 4 covers the design of the steel connections. This approach to the program does not fully correspond to the philosophy of the software which suggests defining the structural analysis and design data as associated entities. To provide a clear and stepwise introduction, however, those interwoven parts of the modelling process have been split up.
Part 3 guides you through the steel design of the platform and columns. You will learn how to design the girders and columns covering the cross-sectional checks and stability design.
Eurocodes with the CEN settings are used as standards. Furthermore, metric units are used in this tutorial. You can find a similar tutorial covering the U.S. conventions at our American Website.
With the Trial Version of the software, you can use all functions to work on the model. When the trial period has expired, the demo mode will be applied: The data concerning the design only allow for specific settings such as a limited number of members and surfaces. It means that the design of the model cannot be carried out as described any more.