RFEM 5 | RF-TOWER Effective Lengths: Calculation of Effective Lengths for Lattice Tower Members

Add-on Module for RFEM 5

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Add-on Module for RFEM 5
RF-TOWER Effective Lengths

The RF-TOWER Effective Lengths add-on module determines the buckling lengths of members used in lattice towers with square, rectangular, or triangular floor plans.

Both user-defined lattice towers created in the main program RFEM 5 as well as the lattice towers created in the add-on modules RF‑TOWER Structure and RF‑TOWER Equipment are considered in the input. After determining the effective lengths, you can export them to the RF-/TOWER Design add-on module for further design.

Calculation of Effective Lengths for Lattice Tower Members

Total items: 4

RF-/TOWER Effective Lengths Add-on Module for RFEM/RSTAB | Determination of Effective Lengths for Lattice Towers

RF-/TOWER Loading Add-on Module for RFEM/RSTAB | Generation of Wind, Ice, and Live Loads for Lattice Towers

Intermediate Values in RF-/TOWER Loading

RF-/TOWER Effective Lengths | Features

Determination of effective lengths for lattice tower members created in RFEM/RSTAB or RF-/TOWER Structure and RF-/TOWER Equipment
Options to consider nodal restraints of various bracings

RF-/TOWER Effective Lengths | Input

You can specify the tower type, the number of each type of installed equipment, and the allocated members in the individual categories under General Data. The members of lattice towers previously defined in the RF-/TOWER Structure and/or RF-/TOWER Equipment add-on modules are allocated automatically.

RF-/TOWER Effective Lengths | Details

In the Details dialog box, you can specify nodal restraints of the individual bracing types. For example, intersection points of horizontal and vertical bracings can be defined as being kept perpendicular to the bracing plane.

RF-/TOWER Effective Lengths | Edition

After generating the effective lengths, the results are displayed in clearly arranged tables. You can modify the effective lengths manually there.

The Export function transfers the effective lengths to the RF-/TOWER Design add-on module for further 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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