Software for Aluminum and Lightweight Structures

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Software for Aluminum and Lightweight Structures

Dlubal's advanced RFEM and RSTAB software solutions enable efficient and precise design of aluminum structures. These programs facilitate modeling with an extensive profile database and the RSECTION section properties program. Its intuitive operation and precise modeling functions allow for effortless dimensioning.

The design of aluminum structures complies with internationally recognized standards, such as Eurocode 9 or the US standard ADM 2020 to ensure the highest safety and quality standards.

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Program RFEM and RSTAB with Steel Design Add-on

Structural Engineering Software for Aluminum Structures – Watch the Video!

The Aluminum Design add-on allows you to design aluminum members according to various standards, such as Eurocode 9 and the US standards ADM 2020.

Structural Analysis and Design Software for Steel Structures (Aluminum)

Structural Analysis and Design of Steel Structures

The Steel Design add-on performs the ultimate and serviceability limit state design of steel members according to various international standards.

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Entrance Structure "Mitoseum" in Dinosaur Park Kleinwelka, Germany

The reception building in Dinosaur Park Kleinwelka, Germany, resembles mitosis and consists of 1,389 steel members in 269 nodes.

Main Program RFEM or RSTAB

The successful Dlubal structural analysis software RFEM 6 is the basis of a modular program family that you can customize and combine according to your specific requirements.

In the main program RFEM, you can define structures, materials, and loads of planar and spatial structural systems consisting of plates, walls, shells, and members. Furthermore, you can create combined structures and model solid and contact elements. Join our enthusiastic customers!

Recommended Add-on Products for Aluminum Structures

Design of Aluminum Members According to Various Standards

Visual analysis showing deformation in an aluminum hall structure. Detailed depiction of structural response to forces.

Aluminum Design for RFEM 6 Add-On

The Aluminum Design add-on performs the ultimate and serviceability limit state design checks of aluminum members according to various standards.

Stability Analysis Software

Structure Stability for RFEM 6 Add-On

The Structure Stability add-on performs stability analysis of structures. It determines critical load factors and the corresponding stability modes.

Cross-Section Analysis of Any Cross-Sections

RSECTION 1 Cross-Section Properties

The stand-alone program RSECTION determines the section properties for any thin-walled and massive cross-sections.

Models to Download

Form-finding of Cable and Membrane Structures

Form-Finding for RFEM 6 Add-On

The Form-Finding add-on determines the optimal shape of axially loaded members (cables) and tensioned surface models (membrane structures).

Construction Stages

Construction Stages Analysis (CSA) for RFEM 6 Add-On

The Construction Stages Analysis (CSA) add-on allows for considering the construction process of structures (member, surface, and solid structures) in RFEM.

Support and Learning

We provide professional support and many services in order to help you with finding a quick and efficient solution for your projects.

Great Product and Top Customer Support

Excellent product… even though it's a requirement of some designers, this is one of the few programs on the market that performs the design of aluminum sections. Customer support is top-notch and always ready. I recommend this program!

Ing. Pasquale Ottaviano

Technical Manager, Tiziano Lunardi Srl
Via Paina, 14, 37045, Legnago (VR)
Italy

www.lunardisrl.it

Versatile Software and Great Service

ACS Production chose RFEM in order to have a versatile software that allows us to design our tensile membranes alongside our steel, timber, or aluminum structures in a single user environment.

The software’s capabilities and user-friendly interface are a real advantage over the competition. What’s more, the customer support’s dedication, modernness, responsiveness, and skillset ensure that each and every one of our projects is properly realized.

Alexandra Brochard, Vincent Cercleron

ACS Production
Zone Industrielle de Cadréan, Le Pré Cadeau, 44550, Montoir de Bretagne
France

www.acs-production.com

Most Suitable Software for Structural Analyses According to Eurocodes

We decided to work with RFEM by Dlubal Software for the calculation of our three-dimensional steel structures after analyzing the different offers on the market. It is the software that seems to be the most suitable for analyses according to Eurocode standards. In addition to its user-friendly and intuitive interface, input data and results are displayed and editable clearly and efficiently, minimizing the "black box" effect.

The technical support is remarkably patient, competent, and responds quickly, which confirmed our decision in favor of RFEM. The tutorials, the blog, and the detailed user manuals allow self-study and comprehensive initial training, then a continuous learning of new functions. A further positive aspect is the modular structure, which makes it possible to enlarge the offer based on the same main program without a significant learning phase. Even if we decide tomorrow to focus more on timber, aluminum, or glass structures, the calculation will not be an insurmountable difficulty for us.

Pierre-Yves Bernardi, engineer leader

Thomas Constructions Métalliques
Chemillé-en-Anjou
France

www.sarl-thomas.com

Facade (right) of NIO User Experience Center in Hebei, China

NIO User Experience Center in Hefei, China

A new User Experience Center has been added to the well-known NeoPark in Hefei, China. Like the NIO logo, the structure's upper half symbolizes the sky and the lower half the earth – a truly beautiful building.

Project Location
Hefei, China
Software
RFEM 6

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Illuminated Canopies at Bus Station in Halle (© Guido Kranz)

Bus Station Roofing in Halle (Saale), Germany

The canopies consist of steel structures with arched roofs. PVC-PES membranes and mesh fabric provide protection against the elements, such as rain and snow.

Project Location
Halle (Saale), Germany
Software
RSTAB 8

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Rainforest Biome of Eden Project in Cornwall, UK

The Eden Project is a complex of two biomes and outdoor gardens with plants from many diverse climates and environments.
The biome is a steel frame structure with cladding panels consisting of triple-layered membrane cushions made of ETFE foil.