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Timber Design for RFEM 6

Timber Design for RFEM 6

The Timber Design add-on is ideal for design of timber structures! It allows you to perform the resistance design and stability analysis of beam and plate structures (RFEM) in the ultimate limit state. It provides a wide range of cross-sections, including rectangular sections, square sections, T‑sections, and irregular parametric sections.

It supports the design of cross-laminated timber (CLT), as well as wood-based materials and laminated veneer lumber according to EC 5. Users can adjust important parameters and design values. The quick and clear result output contains detailed information about the essential formulas, which are easy to understand.

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Strength and Stability

The Timber Design add-on for RFEM 6 allows you to perform the cross-section resistance design and stability analysis of timber member and plate structures in the ultimate limit state.

  • A wide range of cross-sections, such as rectangular sections, square sections, T‑sections, circular sections, built-up cross-sections, irregular parametric cross-sections, and many others (suitability for design depends on the selected standard)
  • Design of cross-laminated timber (CLT)
  • Design of timber-based materials and laminated veneer lumber according to EC 5
  • Design of tapered and curved members (design method according to the standard)
  • Adjustment of the essential design factors and standard parameters is possible
  • Flexibility due to detailed setting options for basis and extent of calculations
  • Fast and clear results output for an immediate overview of the result distribution after the design
  • Detailed output of the design results and essential formulas (comprehensible and verifiable result path)
  • Numerical results clearly arranged in tables and graphical display of the results in the model
  • Integration of the output into the RFEM/RSTAB printout report
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Deformations of Cross-Laminated Timber Plate in RFEM | © PIRMIN JUNG
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Timber Design for RFEM 6 | © Ing. Zbyněk Šrůtek | www.timberdesign.cz
FAQ 005474 | What is the current state of development of the "beam panel" element for modeling timber frame walls, for example?
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Deformations of Cross-Laminated Timber Plate in RFEM | © PIRMIN JUNG Timber Design for RFEM 6
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FAQ 005474 | What is the current state of development of the "beam panel" element for modeling timber frame walls, for example? Timber Design for RFEM 6
Structural Analysis and Design Software for Timber Structures

Main Features of Timber Design

Consideration of Different Effective Lengths in Fire Resistance Design Design of Tapered and Curved Members Support Pressure Design for Internal and External Supports Design of Tapered and Curved Members All Features

Your Advantages

  • Support pressure design
  • Design of special shapes, such as curved and tapered members, including stability
  • Possibility to define buckling restraints and lateral-torsional bracing differently for fire resistance design and for a reversed moment distribution, for example, for downwind
  • Consideration of notches
  • Consideration of system strength via ksys
  • Traceability of all design checks in clear formulas
  • Optional stability design using an eigenvalue analysis fully integrated into the design checks (Mcr calculation)
  • Optional combination with the Warping Torsion (7 DOF) add-on

Implemented for Timber Design with RFEM 6

High-Rise

High-Rise Building Made of Timber and Concrete

Download the model of a high-rise building made of timber and concrete here and open it in the structural FEA software RFEM.

Model 004295 | Timber Gridshell Structure | Curved Design

Timber Gridshell Structure

Download the model of a timber lattice structure here, and open it in the structural FEA software RFEM.

Geodesic Dome

Geodesic Dome

Download the model of a geodesic dome here and open it in the structural FEA software RFEM.

Wooden Packaging

Wooden Packaging

Download the model of a wooden packaging and open it in the structural FEA software RFEM.

Other Models

Section Resistance Features

The program performs the calculations of tension, compression, bending, shear, torsion, and combined internal forces. There is and option to design the compression perpendicular to the grain on the end and intermediate supports with (according to EC 5) and without reinforcement elements (fully threaded screws).
The system considers higher strength for similar components that are close to each other by using the ksys factor according to EN 1995‑1‑1, 6.6(1)‑(3).

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Stability Analysis Features

The program provides various functions, such as the calculation of internal forces, compressive design, indication of stronger sides, shear force reduction, design of curved elements, increase of shear resistance, standard-dependent selection, and clear results with detailed costs. The system allows for alternative consideration of all effects for the stability analysis when determining internal forces in RFEM/RSTAB (a second-order analysis, imperfections, stiffness reduction, possibly in combination with the Torsional Warping (7 DOF) add-on).

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Results

If your design is successful, the relaxed part of your work follows. Because the program does many processes for you. For example, the performed design checks are displayed in a table. It shows you all the result details. Due to the clearly presented design formulas, you will be able to understand the results without any problems. There is no "black box" effect here.

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Input

Timber Design is completely integrated into the main programs. At the same time, it automatically takes into account the structure and the available calculation results. You can assign further entries for the timber design, such as effective lengths, cross-section reductions, or design parameters, to the objects to be designed. You can easily select the elements graphically using the [Select] function at many places of the program.

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First Steps with RFEM 6

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Structural Analysis Models to Download

If you are looking for models to practice on or as inspiration for your projects, you've come to the right place. We provide you with a vast number of structural analysis models to download, such as RFEM, RSTAB, RSECTION, or RWIND files.

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