The activated option for glue at narrow sides generally relates to the design of cross-laminated timber surfaces. However, the RF‑LAMINATE add-on module is also suitable for other materials, such as carbon fibers, plastics, and laminated glass. Therefore, this setting cannot be set by default. However, it is possible to define this as a default setting (Image 01).
Question
Why is the "without glue at narrow sides" check box not selected by default in the RF‑LAMINATE add-on module?
![Timber Panel Wall Stiffnesses](/en/webimage/049956/3893282/49956.png?mw=512&hash=8dfc2b6d0af6ade74073e21655c6a73a34a77751)
![KB 001848 | Timber Column Design as per the 2018 NDS Standard in RFEM 6](/en/webimage/040983/3525158/Timber_Column_for_KB_1848.png?mw=512&hash=8767c3300658d77c253bb7ff632327937a04dd95)
![Design Level 1 - Ultimate Configuration](/en/webimage/044297/3619892/1_EN_-_Tragkonfig_lvl1.png?mw=512&hash=f430d843e4bdd5485ad13ab83926ac08ecee268b)
![Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Slab](/en/webimage/041372/3534262/Modellbild_Stahlfaserbetonplatte_2.png?mw=512&hash=6ea606fd7627bc9cb2c12bf354831b59d98fe4b8)
![Feature 002828 | Fire Design of Slabs and Walls According to Simplified Table Method](/en/webimage/050837/3925042/50837.png?mw=512&hash=b06639a36ab8b62ab6d08e08552a5ec274469a37)
In the Concrete Design add-on for RFEM 6, you can perform the fire design of reinforced concrete slabs and walls according to the simplified table method (EN 1992‑1‑2, Section 5.4.2 and Tables 5.8 and 5.9).
![Feature 002826 | Punching Shear Reinforcement](/en/webimage/050658/3936123/50658.png?mw=512&hash=ae20d4ca78cdf203a2c2d3ccbb7daa0f324da77a)
In the Concrete Design add-on, you have the option to define an existing vertically oriented punching shear reinforcement. This is then taken into account in the punching shear design.
![Feature 002824 | OSB Material for USA and Canada](/en/webimage/050460/3955503/2024-06-28_10-42-39.png?mw=512&hash=5ec86ff7955d8c9a50e53301df3f21fceda009a5)
In RFEM, the oriented strand board (OSB) material is available for the USA and Canada. The material parameters are taken from the "Panel Design Specification manual".
![Feature 002801 | Punching Shear Design for All Section Shapes](/en/webimage/048276/3861250/2024-05-01_15-05-25.png?mw=512&hash=7732dd7fd2a19d53a9f6f77a35896a7c3676cff2)
Do you have individual column sections and angled wall geometries, and need punching shear design for them?
No problem. In RFEM 6, you can perform punching shear design not only for rectangular and circular sections, but for any cross-section shape.