Textile Roofs 2005, Walter Rustler, Dipl.-Ing. (FH)

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Welcome to the presentation of
RFEM
Object based Modeling Powered by Intelligent
AutoMeshing
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About the dveloper Ing.-Software Dlubal

• Headquarters in Tiefenbach/ Germany

• 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

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Why chose RFEM? - Most Simple to use

• Just install and start working !!! No Special
  training needed.

• 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

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Why chose RFEM? - Huge library of parametric
models

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

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

• Cooling towers

• Tanks

• Silos

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Why chose RFEM? - Huge library of parametric
models

• Shells

• Folded Plates

• Shear walls

• Haunched Knee Frames

• Rectangular/Triangular masts

• And hundreds of other structural models...

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Why chose RFEM? - Parametric modelling

• Create objects using formula editor

• Just change the variable in the formula, the
  whole structure will be recreated including
  loadings ...Considerable increase in your
  productivity!!!

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Why chose RFEM? - Automeshing capabilities

• Just create members, slabs, plates, walls,
  openings and solids Program automatically
  creates mesh generation... Connectivity problems
  are elminated !!!

• Further Automesh refinements at selcted nodes..

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Why chose RFEM? - Automatic creation of surface
intersections

• Just create objects/ surfaces program can
  auotmatically create intersections

• Very powerful options to model complicated
  surfaces and intersections of various parts of
  equipments/structures

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RFEM for special applications - Design of steel
girders

• Creates surfaces from members

• 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

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RFEM for special applications - Design of box
girders

• Whole model

• Crane legs

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RFEM for special applications - Portal
frames and optimisation of tapered sections

• Optimization of tapered sections, which will be
  largely benefitted by Pre- Engineered Building
  Construction Companies

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RFEM for special applications - Material
non-linear analysis

• Reactor subjected to large differential
  temperatures

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RFEM for special applications - Design of steel
surfaces

• 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

• Very comprehensive report generation with in few
  pages which saves large amount of money towards
  printing.

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RFEM for special applications - Soil Structure
interaction

• User need to specify the bore hole information,
  program automatically calculate C1 and C2 values

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

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RFEM for special applications - Geometric non
linear analysis

• Possible to carry out geometric non linear
  analysis

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

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RFEM for special applications - Analysis and
design of Glass surfaces

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

• Possibility to consider geometric non linear
  option

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RFEM for special applications - Modeling using
contact elements

• Bolt modeling using contact elements

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RFEM for special applications - steel member
design for various country codes

• IS Design according Indian Code IS 800

• EC3 Design according to Euro Code 3

• AISC Design according to AISC (LRFD or ASD)

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RFEM for special applications - Thick plate
design for concrete surfaces

• Calcualtion of Shear reinforcements in concrete
  plates, which is critical for heavily loaded
  Slabs, Rafts, Machine foundations, Abutment
  Foundations and etc.

• EC2 Design according to Euro Code 2

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

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RFEM for special applications -
Telecom/Transmission Tower Modelling

• Tower Type Triangular/ Rectangular 

• Library of vertical bracings

• Library of horizontal bracings

• Library of cross arms

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RFEM for special applications -
Telecom/Transmission Tower Modelling

• Tower equipments wizard

• Tower loading wizard

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RFEM for special applications - Dynamic analysis

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

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RFEM Print report functions - Outstanding
presentation of results

• Outstanding presentation of results using
  graphics and tables

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

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RFEM import Export options - Excellent
interoperability

• Excellent interoperability with direct links and
  generic interfaces to exchange models to various
  Analysis, Detailing, Plant Engineering and CAD
  software

• Import options

• Export Options

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Stand alone/Add on applications - Crane Girder
Design ( Din Code)

• Stress Fatigue design for crane runway and
  welds
• Deformation analysis
• Plate buckling design for wheel load introduction

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Stand alone/Add on applications - FEM Plate
Buckiling analysis for stiffened plates ( Din)

• 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.

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Stand alone applications - Composite Girder
Design ( Euro Code 4)

• Very comprehensive composite girder design

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Stand alone/Add on applications - Shape Thin
Advanced Section Property Calculator

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

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Stand alone/Add on applications - in brief

• Integrated Steel Connections design

• Timber design

• Imperfections

• Construction stages modelling

Many more ....
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Sample projects where RFEM is used
Fairgrounds in Milano (Italy)
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Sample projects where RFEM is used
Olympic Stadium in Berlin (by Krebs Kiefer)
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Sample projects where RFEM is used
Airport in Graz (Austria)
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Sample projects where RFEM is used
Eden Project (UK)
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Sample projects where RFEM is used
Entrance Scottish Parliament (Edinborough)
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Sample projects where RFEM is used
Expo Roof (World EXPO 2000 in Hannover)
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Sample projects where RFEM is used
Facade of the Allianz Arena in Munich
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Sample projects where RFEM is used
Hotel Marina at Lake Constance
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Sample projects where RFEM is used
Tree column for gas station roof
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Sample projects where RFEM is used
Office building
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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,
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044 24896097Email info_at_ramcadds.in