Add-on Module for RFEM 5
RF-STEEL CSA

• Design of members and sets of members for tension, compression, bending, shear, combined internal forces, and torsion
• Stability analysis of buckling, torsional, and flexural-torsional buckling
• Automatic determination of critical buckling loads and critical buckling moments for general load applications and support conditions by means of a special FEA program (eigenvalue analysis) integrated in the module
• Alternative analytical calculation of the critical buckling moment for standard situations
• Optional application of discrete lateral supports to beams and continuous members
• Automatic cross-section classification
• Serviceability limit state design (deflection)
• Cross-section optimization
• A wide range of available cross-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; double angles
• Clearly arranged input and result windows
• Detailed result documentation including references to design equations of the used standard
• Various filter and sorting options of results, including result lists by member, cross-sections, x-location, or by load case, load and result combination
• Result tables of member slenderness and governing internal forces
• Parts list with weight and solid specifications
• Seamless integration in RFEM/RSTAB
• Units metric and imperial

The first result window shows the maximum design ratios including the corresponding design of each designed load case (load combination / result combination).  

The other result windows list all detailed results sorted by specific subject in extendable tree menus. All intermediate results along a member can be displayed at any location. In this way, you can easily retrace how the module has performed the individual designs.  

The complete module data are part of the RFEM/RSTAB printout report. You can select the report contents and extent specifically for the individual designs.