The new bridge should replace the existing Hervester Bridge No. 423, which was classified as dilapidated. After assembly on the bank, it was pushed over the Wesel-Datteln Canal step by step. A pontoon boat was used here to move the structure to the other bank.
The company grbv Ingenieure im Bauwesen GmbH & Co. KG from Hanover, a customer of Dlubal Software, was in charge of the planning and structural design in the draft stage. For the structural calculations, grbv used the structural frame analysis software RSTAB. The elaboration of the tender documents represented the end of the planning task.
Investor
Duisburg-Meiderich German Waterways and Shipping Office
www.wsa-duisburg-meiderich.wsv.de
Structural Analysis and Design
grbv Ingenieure im Bauwesen GmbH & Co. KG, Hannover, Germany
www.grbv.de
Construction
AMAND GmbH & Co. KG
www.amand.de
3D Model (© grbv)
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Steel Bridge Structure
Number of Nodes | 190 |
Number of Members | 342 |
Number of Load Cases | 28 |
Number of Result Combinations | 23 |
Total Weight | 460.213 tons |
Dimensions (Metric) | 75.459 x 13.990 x 13.644 m |
Dimensions (Imperial) | 247.57 x 45.9 x 44.76 feet |
Program Version | 8.14.01 |





RFEM and RSTAB models can be saved as 3D glTF models (*.glb and *.glTF formats). View the models in 3D in detail with a 3D viewer from Google or Babylon. Take your VR glasses, such as Oculus, to "walk" through the structure.
You can integrate the 3D glTF models into your own websites using JavaScript according to the instructions (as on the Dlubal website Models to Download): "Easily display interactive 3D models on the web & in AR" .

With the Camera Fly Mode view option, you can fly through your RFEM and RSTAB structure. Control the direction and speed of the flight with your keyboard. Additionally, you can save the flight through your structure as a video.

The direct interface with Revit allows you to update the Revit model according to the changes you have made in RFEM or RSTAB. Depending on the modification, the Revit objects may have to be regenerated (deleting the object and subsequent regeneration). The regeneration is performed on the basis of the RFEM/RSTAB model.
If you want to avoid this regeneration, activate the check box 'Update only materials, thicknesses, and sections'. In this case, only the properties of the objects will be adjusted. Changes different from those in material, surface thickness, and section are, however, not considered in this case.

The reinforcement proposal from RF-/CONCRETE Members can be exported to Revit. The rectangular and circular cross-sections are currently supported.
The reinforcement bars can be modified retroactively in Revit.
Where can I find the update reports for RFEM 5, RSTAB 8, SHAPE-THIN, SHAPE-MASSIVE, RX-TIMBER, CRANEWAY, PLATE-BUCKLING, COMPOSITE-BEAM?
For my NVIDIA graphics card, I need to select between a driver from the "Production Branch" and a "New Feature Branch." Which driver is best suited for RFEM/RSTAB?