You do not need to immediately upgrade to RFEM 6. We will continue to support RFEM 5 entirely which includes fixing any program issues with new updates and providing priority tech support for those with a valid service contract over what we expect to be a ~2-year overlap period. Therefore, you can choose to upgrade to RFEM 6 now, or you can choose to upgrade several months from now.
Amy Heilig is the CEO of the USA Subsidiary and responsible for sales and continued program development for the North American market.
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Want to automatically consider steel joint stiffness in your global RFEM model? Utilize the Steel Joints add-on!
Activate joint-structure interaction in the stiffness analysis of your steel joints. Hinges with springs are then automatically generated in the global model and included in subsequent calculations.
In the ultimate configuration of the steel joint design, you have the option to modify the limit plastic strain for welds.
The "Base Plate" component allows you to design base plate connections with cast-in anchors. In this case, plates, welds, anchorages, and steel-concrete interaction are analyzed.
In the "Edit Section" dialog box, you can display the buckling shapes of the Finite Strip Method (FSM) as a 3D graphic.
In the Steel Joints add-on, I get high utilization ratios for preloaded bolts in the tension design. Where do these high utilization ratios come from and how can I evaluate the load-bearing reserves of the bolt?
How can treating a connection as fully rigid result in an uneconomical design?
Is it possible to consider shear panels and rotational restraints in the global calculation?
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