Aluminum Design for RFEM 6

• A wide range of available sections, such as rolled I-sections; channel sections; T-sections; angles; rectangular and circular hollow sections; round bars; symmetrical and asymmetrical, parametric I-, T-, and angle sections; built-up cross-sections (suitability for design depends on the selected standard)
• Design of general RSECTION cross-sections (depending on the design formats available in the respective standard); for example, equivalent stress design
• Design of tapered members (design method depending on the standard)
• Adjustment of the essential design factors and standard parameters is possible
• Flexibility due to detailed setting options for basis and extent of calculations
• Fast and clear results output for an immediate overview of the result distribution after the design
• Detailed output of the design results and essential formulas (comprehensible and verifiable result path)
• Numerical results clearly arranged in tables and graphical display of the results in the model
• Integration of the output into the RFEM/RSTAB printout report

• Stability analyses for flexural buckling, torsional buckling, and flexural-torsional buckling under compression
• Lateral-torsional buckling analysis of the structural components subjected to moment loading
• Import of the effective lengths from the calculation using the Structure Stability add-on
• Graphical input and check of the defined nodal supports and effective lengths for stability analysis
• Depending on the standard, a choice between user-defined input of M_cr, analytical method from the standard, or use of internal eigenvalue solver
• Consideration of a shear panel and a rotational restraint when using the eigenvalue solver
• Graphical display of a mode shape if the eigenvalue solver was used
• Stability analysis of structural components with the combined compression and bending stress, depending on the design standard
• Comprehensible calculation of all necessary coefficients, such as interaction factors
• Alternative consideration of all effects for the stability analysis when determining internal forces in RFEM/RSTAB (second-order analysis, imperfections, stiffness reduction, possibly in combination with the Torsional Warping (7 DOF) add-on)

Was your design successful? Very good, now comes the relaxed part. Because the program gives you the performed design checks in a table. You can display all result details in detail here. The clearly presented design formulas ensure that you will be able to understand the results without any problems. There is no black-box effect with Dlubal Software.

The design checks are carried out at all governing locations of the members and displayed graphically as a result diagram. You can find more detailed graphics in the result output. This includes the stress distribution on the cross-section or the governing mode shape, for example.

All input and result data are part of the RFEM/RSTAB printout report. You can select the report contents and extent specifically for the individual design checks.