RFEM 5 | RF-TOWER Loading: Load Generation for Lattice Towers

Add-on Module for RFEM 5

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Add-on Module for RFEM 5
RF-TOWER Loading

RF-TOWER Loading is an add-on module for RFEM that generates design-relevant actions for lattice towers, such as wind, ice, and live loads. In this case, the objects created in RF‑TOWER Structure and RF‑TOWER Equipment are also taken into account.

The module allows you to consider the self-weight of a tower, including equipment, to determine wind loads acting on the tower and the equipment while taking into account the structures prone to vibration (gust-effect factor), to assign the surface and concentrated loads to platforms, to reduce the total wind load on the selected objects, and to generate traffic load cases with surface and maintenance loads.

Generation of Wind, Ice, and Traffic Loads for Lattice Towers

Total items: 4

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

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

Intermediate Values in RF-/TOWER Loading

RF-/TOWER Loading | Features

Consideration of the self-weight of a tower, including equipment
Wind load distribution to exposed and shaded tower faces, or user-defined distribution
Determination of wind loads applied to tower and equipment, especially for structures prone to vibration (gust factor)
Assignment of surface and concentrated loads to platforms
Optional reduction of total wind load on selected objects
Determination of ice loads for icing classes G and R with preset ice thickness and ice flag lengths of frost
Generation of variable load cases with surface and maintenance loads

RF-/TOWER Loading | Input

The RF-/TOWER Loading add-on module meets the requirements of EN 1991-1-4 / DIN EN 1993-3-1, DIN 1055-4, DIN 4131:1991-11, and DIN V 4131:2008-09. These standards include specifications of dead, wind, maintenance/technician and ice loads (ISO 12494 or DIN 1055-5), as well as variable loads. The standard specifications are preset or available in the libraries.

For the generation of wind loads according to Eurocode, the National Annexes (NA) of the following countries are available:

DIN EN 1991-1-4 (Germany)
CSN EN 1994-1-4 (Czech Republic)
NA to CYS EN 1991-1-4 (Cyprus)
DK EN 1991-1-4 (Denmark)
NBN EN 1991-1-4 (Belgium)
NEN EN 1991-1-4 (Netherlands)
NF EN 1991-1-4 (France)
SFS-EN 1991-1-4 (Finland)
SIST EN 1991-1-4 (Slovenia)
SR EN 1991-1-4 (Romania)
SS EN 1991-1-4 (Singapore)
SS-EN 1991-1-4 (Sweden)
STN EN 1991-1-4 (Slovakia)
UNI EN 1991-1-4 (Italy)

It is possible to generate individual load situations: You can set the wind pressure, wind direction, or ice loads manually, or import them from tables.

RF-/TOWER Loading | Generation

After generating the loads, you can check the results in clearly arranged tables. The output includes all information about the generated load cases and loads due to self-weight, wind load, and ice load. All loads are itemized in structural objects and equipment.

RF-/TOWER Loading | Data Export

The generated loads can be transferred easily to RFEM/RSTAB in order to superimpose other load cases. All module data is included in 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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