Welcome to the presentation of RFEM -...

Welcome to the presentation of

RFEM Object based Modeling Powered by Intelligent AutoMeshing

�Headquarters in Tiefenbach/ Germany

About the dveloper Ing.-Software Dlubal

�Development in Prague/Czech Republic

�20 Years of experience in Structural

Analysis Software

�Currently have ~100 Employees

�Software is used World-Wide in 40 Countries

�Over 7000 Users World-Wide

�Just install and start working !!! No Special

training needed.

Why chose RFEM?

- Most Simple to use

� Input through Graphics/ Dialogues/Tables

� Completely object oriented – Just click on

any object and change the properties

�Locating an object or node is very simple

even in a huge model

�Solutions to handle singularities caused by

nodal supports or nodal loads

�Huge libray of predefined parametric models to suit various industry needs

Why chose RFEM?

- Huge library of parametric models

�The more interesting is user can create their own parametric structure library

�Cooling towers

�Tanks

� Silos

�Shells

�Shear walls

�Folded Plates

�Haunched Knee Frames

�Rectangular/Triangular masts

� And hundreds of other structural models...

Why chose RFEM?

- Huge library of parametric models

�Create objects using formula editor

Why chose RFEM?

- Parametric modelling

�Just change the variable in the formula, the whole structure will be recreated

including loadings ...Considerable increase in your productivity!!!

�Just create members, slabs, plates, walls, openings and solids – Program

automatically creates mesh generation... Connectivity problems are elminated !!!

Why chose RFEM?

- Automeshing capabilities

�Further Automesh refinements at selcted nodes..

�Just create objects/ surfaces program can auotmatically create intersections

Why chose RFEM?

- Automatic creation of surface intersections

�Very powerful options to model complicated surfaces and intersections of

various parts of equipments/structures

�Creates surfaces from members

RFEM for special applications

- Design of steel girders

�Buckiling analysis and calculation of buckling load factros

�Checking of surfaces for allowable stresses

�Design of curved beams/girders

�Design of beams with openings

�Design of beams with stiffners

�Crane legs


- Design of box girders

�Whole model

�Optimization of tapered sections, which will be largely benefitted by Pre- Engineered

Building Construction Companies


- Portal frames and optimisation of tapered sections

�Reactor subjected to large differential temperatures


- Material non-linear analysis

�User can define the allowable stresses in the steel surfaces, program will report the pass

or fail with maximum stress ratios ..Extremely useful in the process industry when working

on storage tanks, Pressure Vessels, Heat Exchangers, Boilers and etc…


- Design of steel surfaces

�Very comprehensive report generation with in few pages which saves large amount of

money towards printing.

�User need to specify the bore hole information, program automatically calculate C1 and

C2 values


- Soil Structure interaction

�Option to specify the normal and shear springs, which is useful for modeling pile

elements

�Possible to carry out geometric non linear analysis


- Geometric non linear analysis

�Cable elements: large deformation analysis is carried out according to Newton-Raphson

�Analysis and design of glass surfaces (with or with out layers)


- Analysis and design of Glass surfaces

�Possibility to consider geometric non linear option

�Bolt modeling using contact elements


- Modeling using contact elements

�IS : Design according Indian Code IS 800


- steel member design for various country codes

�EC3: Design according to Euro Code 3

�AISC: Design according to AISC (LRFD or ASD)

�Calcualtion of Shear reinforcements in concrete plates, which is critical for

heavily loaded Slabs, Rafts, Machine foundations, Abutment Foundations and etc.


- Thick plate design for concrete surfaces

�EC2: Design according to Euro Code 2

�Plate design for punching and cracked sections, Beam and Column design

�Tower Type: Triangular/ Rectangular


- Telecom/Transmission Tower Modelling

�Library of vertical bracings

�Library of horizontal bracings

�Library of cross arms

�Tower equipments wizard


- Telecom/Transmission Tower Modelling

�Tower loading wizard

�Different time histories can be applied in different directions simultaneously.


- Dynamic analysis

�Outstanding presentation of results using graphics and tables

RFEM Print report functions

- Outstanding presentation of results

�Huge savings on printing costs because of smart representation of results summary

�Excellent interoperability with direct links and generic interfaces to exchange

models to various Analysis, Detailing, Plant Engineering and CAD software

RFEM import & Export options

- Excellent interoperability

�Import options � Export Options

�Stress & Fatigue design for crane runway and welds

�Deformation analysis

�Plate buckling design for wheel load introduction

Stand alone/Add on applications

- Crane Girder Design ( Din Code)

�PLATE-BUCKLING analyzes safety against buckling for rectangular plates

according to DIN 18800 part 3

�The plates can be reinforced with horizontal or vertical stiffeners (flat plate, angle,

T-stiffener, trapezoidal stiffener, U-section, bulb flat steel).

�The load on the edges of the plate is optionally user-defined or can be imported

from RFEM.


- FEM Plate Buckiling analysis for stiffened plates ( Din)

�Very comprehensive composite girder design

Stand alone applications

- Composite Girder Design ( Euro Code 4)


- Shape Thin Advanced Section Property Calculator

�Cross-Section Properties and Design of Thin-Walled Sections

� Integrated Steel Connections design


- in brief

� Timber design

� Imperfections

� Construction stages modelling

Many more ....

Sample projects where RFEM is used

Fairgrounds in Milano (Italy)


Olympic Stadium in Berlin (by Krebs & Kiefer)


Airport in Graz (Austria)


Eden Project (UK)


Entrance Scottish Parliament (Edinborough)


Expo Roof (World EXPO 2000 in Hannover)


Facade of the Allianz Arena in Munich


Hotel Marina at Lake Constance


Tree column for gas station roof


Office building

Want to know more about Dlubal Software?

To know more about RFEM, please visit

www.dlubal.com

For an online demo please write to us

www.ramcadds.in

Ram Caddsys Pvt Ltd #10/2, 50th Street,7th Avenue, Ashok Nagar,

Chennai - 600 083, India. Ph: 044 23717641, 24743955 / 3966

Fax: 044 24896097

Email: [email protected]

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