AGICEA, Orange, France
www.agicea-bureau-etudes.fr
Rail System with Sigma-X Stresses (© AGICEA)
Mechanical Displacement System Design
Number of Nodes | 994 |
Number of Lines | 789 |
Number of Members | 17 |
Number of Surfaces | 345 |
Number of Solids | 33 |
Number of Load Cases | 2 |
Number of Load Combinations | 1 |
Total Weight | 0.080 tons |
Dimensions (Metric) | 1.324 x 0.455 x 0.479 m |
Dimensions (Imperial) | 4.34 x 1.49 x 1.57 feet |
Program Version | 5.22.02 |
![Hall Frame as Basis for Surface Model](/en/webimage/009068/527278/01-en.png?mw=512&hash=65e98cfe859ce35a3e3e9da47a0ef9335401520e)
![KB 001829 | Determination of Bilinearization for Pushover Curve (N2 Method)](/en/webimage/040495/3514716/beitrag_en.png?mw=512&hash=3e2f0d632077789d4057f3f5f70913e5dbcdd9e6)
![KB 001833 | Using Nonlinearities in Response Spectrum Analysis in RFEM 6](/en/webimage/040014/3505148/01-en.png?mw=512&hash=65e98cfe859ce35a3e3e9da47a0ef9335401520e)
![Modifying Boundary Lines](/en/webimage/010439/2986115/01_Begrenzungslinien_ändern_en.png?mw=512&hash=10deb357bfb8bf3668412234fddacaeb75926b05)
![AISI S100 / CSA S136 Cold-Formed Steel Design in RFEM 6](/en/webimage/040277/3509688/Cold_formed_AISI_EN.png?mw=512&hash=64fe70077d24767102745523ca11a1880ab1ff6e)
The design of cold-formed steel members according to the AISI S100-16 / CSA S136-16 is available in RFEM 6. Design can be accessed by selecting “AISC 360” or “CSA S16” as the standard in the Steel Design Add-on. “AISI S100” or “CSA S136” is then automatically selected for the cold-formed design.
RFEM applies the Direct Strength Method (DSM) to calculate the elastic buckling load of the member. The Direct Strength Method offers two types of solutions, numerical (Finite Strip Method) and analytical (Specification). The FSM signature curve and buckling shapes can be viewed under Sections.
![Effective Cross-Section in SHAPE-THIN 8](/en/webimage/006822/484232/DUENQ.png?mw=512&hash=96d43be20a4528cf741503961d2b0429d7f70ef4)
In SHAPE-THIN 8, the effective cross-section of stiffened buckling panels can be calculated according to EN 1993-1-5, Cl. 4.5.
The critical buckling stress is calculated according to EN 1993-1-5, Annex A.1 for buckling panels with at least 3 longitudinal stiffeners, or according to EN 1993-1-5, Annex A.2 for buckling panels with one or two stiffeners in the compression zone. The design for torsional buckling safety is also performed.
![Add-on "Steel Joints for RFEM 6" | Component Library](/en/webimage/043097/3898884/steel_joints_components.png?mw=512&hash=e4f835906155863fc7019d5043b22e553dc766f9)
- Numerous component types, such as base and end plates, web angles, fin plates, gusset plates, stiffeners, tapers, or ribs for easy input of typical connection situations
- Universally applicable basic components (such as plates, welds, bolts, auxiliary planes) for modeling complex connection situations
- Graphical display of the connection geometry with dynamic updating during the input
- Wide range of cross-section shapes: I-sections, U-sections, angles, T-sections, hollow sections, built-up cross-sections and thin-walled sections
- Library in the Dlubal Center with a large number of program-side template connections, including user-defined templates
- Automatic adaptation of the connection geometry based on the relative arrangement of the components to each other – even in case of subsequent editing of the structural components
![Feature 002841 | Component "Stub"](/en/webimage/051229/3952563/Stummel.png?mw=512&hash=2b87f781933bb351e063b4ad912f355ec4c57a02)
The "Stub" component is available to you in the Steel Joints add-on. It allows you to extend a member using a purlin joint with another member (stub) and to connect it to a reference component.