RFEM 5 | RF-JOINTS Timber – Steel to Timber: Indirect Connections

Add-on Module for RFEM 5

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Add-on Module for RFEM 5
RF -JOINTS Timber - Steel to Timber

RF-JOINTS Timber – Steel to Timber is an add-on module for RFEM 5 that allows you to design joints with timber members indirectly connected to each other by means of steel plates. The module offers connection elements in the form of pins, such as dowels, screws, nails, and bolts.

You can import the connection parameters from the RF-JOINTS Timber add-on modules. The connected members are imported from the RFEM model. The module automatically checks if all geometric conditions are fulfilled.

Design of Indirect Timber Connections According to Eurocode 5

Total items: 4

RF‑/JOINTS Timber - Steel to Timber | Features

Design of hinged, bending resistant, and semi-rigid connections
Definition of up to 5 steel plates slotted in timber beams
Up to 8 members connected to one node
Thickness of steel plate 5 mm – 40 mm
All sizes of fasteners
Automatic check of the minimum distance between fasteners
Optional free definition of fastener distances
Definition of asymmetrical fastener arrangements (for example, any polygonal chains)
Graphical visualization of joints in the add-on module and in RFEM/RSTAB
All required steel and timber designs, including reduction of cross‑section values
Design of transversal tension reinforcement (for EN 1995‑1‑1 only)
Export of the member eccentricities to RFEM/RSTAB to be considered in the determination of internal forces
Dowel length optionally shorter than cross-section width (for wooden plugs)
DXF Export of Connection Geometry
Fire resistance design according to EN 1995‑1‑2

RF‑/JOINTS Timber - Steel to Timber | Input

First, it is necessary to select the joint type, design standard, and steel plate and dowel material. For design according to EN 1995-1-1, you can select the SFS intec dowel system WS‑T. In this case, the corresponding material is preset in accordance with the technical approval of the manufacturer.

The connected members are imported from the RFEM/RSTAB model. The add-on module automatically checks if all geometry conditions are fulfilled. Alternatively, you can define the connection manually.

The loading is also imported from RFEM/RSTAB or, in the case of manual joint definition, loads are entered. The Geometry window includes steel plate dimensions and fastener layouts.

RF‑/JOINTS Timber - Steel to Timber | Design

After the calculation, the RF‑/JOINTS Timber - Steel to Timber add‑on module lists joint stiffnesses of all individual members, among other things. The following design results are displayed:

Check of minimum spacing
Load-carrying capacity of single fastener
Steel plates (bearing resistance and stress according to EC 3 and AISC)
Stress analysis with reduced timber cross‑section
Block shear failure
Total load carrying-capacity (including stiffness determination, transversal tension design according to EC 5, and others)
Fire resistance design according to EN 1995‑1‑2

RF‑/JOINTS Timber - Steel to Timber | Results

At first, the governing joint designs are arranged in groups and displayed with the basic geometry of the joint in the first result window. In the other result windows, you can see all fundamental design details.

Dimensions, material properties, and welds important for the connection construction are displayed immediately and can be printed directly. Similarly, export to DXF-file is enabled. It is possible to visualize the connections in RF‑/JOINTS Timber - Steel to Timber or in the RFEM/RSTAB model.

All graphics can be included in the RFEM/RSTAB printout report or printed directly. Due to the scaled output, an optimal visual check is possible as early as in the design phase.

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