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May 2015 was the official opening of the art project "Solhjul" (in English: Sun Wheel), designed by artist Bo Karberg. The approx. 39-foot‑high wheel is located on the center island of a traffic circle in Give, Denmark. It is now the new symbol of the town.
Schmidt Nielsen ApS
Ingenieurbüro für Baustatik F.R.I.
Odense, Denmark
www.schmidtnielsen.dk
3D model (© Schmidt Nielsen)
Schmidt Nielsen ApS
Ingenieurbüro für Baustatik F.R.I.
Odense, Denmark
www.schmidtnielsen.dk
3D model (© Schmidt Nielsen)
Art Project
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| Number of Nodes | 40 |
| Number of Lines | 21 |
| Number of Members | 1 |
| Number of Surfaces | 20 |
| Number of Solids | 5 |
| Number of Load Cases | 1 |
| Total Weight | 0.000 tons |
| Dimensions (Metric) | 0.076 x 0.073 x 0.076 m |
| Dimensions (Imperial) | 0.25 x 0.24 x 0.25 feet |
| Program Version | 5.04.00 |
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The RF‑/JOINTS add‑on modules are equipped with a graphical window that shows all the structural components of the connection. There, you can use the mouse functions known from RFEM and RSTAB to zoom, move, or rotate the view.
When connecting tension-loaded components with bolted connections, the cross-section reduction due to the bolt holes must be taken into account in the ultimate limit state design. This article describes how the design of the tension resistance according to DIN EN 1993‑1‑1 can be performed with the net cross-section area of the tension member in the RF‑/STEEL EC3 add-on module.
In the RF‑/HSS add‑on module, you can analyze the connections for nodes at which hollow sections join. RF‑/HSS performs the ultimate limit state designs according to EN 1993‑1‑8:2005.
Table 3.1 of EN 1993‑1‑8:2010‑12 defines the nominal values of the yield strength and the ultimate limit strength of bolts. The bolt classes given here are 4.6, 4.8, 5.6, 5.8, 6.8, 8.8, 10.9. The note for this table states that the National Annex may exclude certain bolt classes. For the NA of Germany, these are the bolt classes 4.8, 5.8, and 6.8.
- 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
In the ultimate configuration of the steel joint design, you have the option to modify the limit plastic strain for welds.
The "Base Plate" component allows you to design base plate connections with cast-in anchors. In this case, plates, welds, anchorages, and steel-concrete interaction are analyzed.
In the "Edit Section" dialog box, you can display the buckling shapes of the Finite Strip Method (FSM) as a 3D graphic.
How can I model and design general bolted connections with the surface and solid elements in RFEM?
How can I additionally model welds for the connection of two surfaces with a contact solid?
I would like to use surface releases to model a bolt connection that can only absorb compressive stresses from the support. Unfortunately, I cannot do this because my model is always unstable. Is there a template model?
Are the models and presentations from Info Day 2017 freely available, and can you send them to me?
Are the models and presentations from Info Day 2015 freely available, and can you send them to me?
How can I display the contact stresses on a contact solid?
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