RFEM 5 | JOINTS Steel – SIKLA: Sikla Joints

Add-on Module for RFEM 5

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Add-on Module for RFEM 5
RF-JOINTS Steel - SIKLA

JOINTS Steel – SIKLA allows you to design Sikla joints. It includes the AK and TKO consoles, as well as the end plates of type STA, WBD, and WD. The interaction of internal forces and eccentricities is considered. The add-on module determines for you the nonlinear spring constants and checks the connection geometry and beam cross-sections.

The loading is documented and compared to the load resistances, including the utilization ratios by joint. A particularly useful feature is the automatic determination of governing internal forces for load cases and connection nodes, which facilitates the efficient design and check of the Sikla connections.

Design of Sikla Joints

Total items: 3

Generation of Equivalent Geometric Imperfections and Pre-Deformed Initial Structures

RF-/JOINTS Steel - SIKLA | Features

Design of the following Sikla joints:
- Brackets of type AK and TKO
- End plates of type STA, WBD, and WD
Interaction of internal forces
Considering Eccentricities
Determination of nonlinear spring constants
Automatic check of connection geometry
Check of connected girder cross‑sections
Documentation of available loading and comparison with resistances
Results of design ratio for each individual joint
Automatic determination of governing internal forces for several load cases and connection nodes

RF-/JOINTS Steel - SIKLA | Input

After opening the add-on module, it is necessary to select the joint type (end plate or bracket). You can select the individual nodes graphically in the RFEM/RSTAB model.

The RF-/JOINTS Steel - SIKLA add‑on module checks the cross‑section and materials of the connected members. It is possible to model and design structurally similar connections on several locations in the structure.

RF-/JOINTS Steel - SIKLA | Design and Results

The existing loading is compared to the load resistances stored in the database. The program also performs the interaction of internal forces M, N, and Q.

After the design, all results are displayed in clearly arranged result tables; for example, by load case or by node.

You can visualize the joints graphically in the add-on module or in RFEM/RSTAB. In addition to the input and result data, including design details displayed in tables, you can add all graphics into the printout report. This way, comprehensible and clearly arranged documentation is guaranteed.

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