RFEM 5 | RF-TOWER Design: Design of Lattice Towers According to Eurocode

Add-on Module for RFEM 5

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Add-on Module for RFEM 5
RF-TOWER Design

The RF‑TOWER Design add-on module allows you to design lattice towers according to selected standards. The data from the other R‑TOWER modules, such as Structure, Equipment, Loading, and Effective Lengths, are also taken into account.

The software provides you with an automatic cross-section classification, design of triangular and quadrilateral lattice towers including National Annexes, a flexural buckling analysis of truss members, and the design of tower equipment. The results are clearly displayed in result tables, and you can create a parts list and a verifiable printout report.

Design of Lattice Tower Members According to Eurocode

Total items: 4

RF-/TOWER Design | Features

Consideration of the data from the other RF-/TOWER modules (Structure, Equipment, Loading, Effective Lengths)
Automatic cross-section classification
Design of triangular and quadrilateral lattice towers according to EN 1993-1-1, EN 1993-3-1, and EN 50341, including National Annexes
Flexural buckling analysis of truss members based on the effective slenderness considering bracing and support conditions
Design of equipment such as platforms according to EN 1993-1-1
Clearly arranged display of results including relevant parameters in result tables
Parts list result window
Creation of a verifiable printout report

RF-/TOWER Design | Input

Members of triangular and quadrilateral lattice towers are allocated automatically, provided that the lattice tower was generated in the RF-/TOWER Structure and RF-/TOWER Equipment add-on modules.

However, it is also possible to allocate the members manually. In RF-/TOWER Design, you can use the effective lengths of truss members generated in the RF-/TOWER Effective Lengths add-on module. Manual input is also possible.

According to the EN 1993-3-1 and EN 50341 standards, different bracing cases and support types can be specified for the leg members and bracing members.

RF-/TOWER Design | Design

When performing the design of tension, compression, bending, and shear loading, the module compares the design values of the maximum load capacity to the design values of the actions. If the components are subjected to both bending and compression, the program performs an interaction. You can determine the factors according to Method 1 (Annex A) or Method 2 (Annex B).

The flexural buckling design requires neither the slenderness nor the elastic critical buckling load of the governing buckling case. The module automatically calculates all required factors for the bending stress design value. RF-/TOWER Design determines the effective critical moment for lateral-torsional buckling for each member on every x-location of the cross-section.

RF-/TOWER Design | Edition

The results are displayed in clearly arranged module windows. In addition to the design data, the results include all design-relevant parameters. A parts list is generated automatically during the calculation.

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

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