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RFEM 5
RFEM 5 FEM Software for
Steel, Concrete, Glass, Timber
Structural and
Dynamic Analysis
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Stability and Dynamics RFEM 5 – For Calculations in
Civil, Mechanical and Plant
Engineering.
Intuitive, efficient, universal,
3D Frameworks
powerful.
The RFEM program family is based on a modular
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system. The main program RFEM is used to
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define structures, materials and loads for planar
and spatial structural systems consisting of plates,
walls, shells and members. Creating combined
systems as well as modeling solid and contact
3D Finite Elements
elements is also possible.
RFEM provides deformations, internal and
support forces as well as soil contact stresses.
For the subsequent design RFEM offers various
Solid Construction add-on modules taking into account material-
and standard-specific conditions. The modular
approach allows you to combine all programs
Steel Construction
individually according to your needs.
Upgrades at a later time are always possible.
RFEM offering numerous interfaces represents Enjoy Structural Analysis...
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the perfect tool for a smooth interaction
between CAD and structural analysis in
Building Information Modeling (BIM).
With CAD Connection
RFEM - the FEM tool
Connections for steel, reinforced
concrete, glass and
timber structures, plant
construction, dynamics,
aluminum, design
according to Eurocodes /
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RFEM – the calculation program for
RFEM 5
universal use
● Calculation of supporting structures
consisting of steel, concrete, timber,
aluminum, glass and mixed systems
● Structural and dynamic analysis
● Member, surface and solid
elements
● Integration of various international
standards, continuous updating
● High-quality visualization of structure
and loading
● Fire protection design according to
Eurocode for steel, concrete and timber
● Continuous maintenance and
program development
● Quick and qualified hotline support
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Graphical user interface
● Quick and easy program learning
due to intuitive user interface
● Model input in table
or directly in graphics
● Immediate structure check due to
photo-realistic visualization
in 3D rendering (either as solid
model or with transparency)
● Free configuration of menus
and toolbars
● Easy insertion of comments and
dimensions
● Display control of objects in
Display navigator
● Creation of structural and load
data in nearly no time
● Multi-lingual program use
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Modeling
● Useful tools for generating structures including
loads
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● Comprehensive cross-section and material library
● Design of special cross-sections created with
SHAPE-THIN or SHAPE-MASSIVE
● Determination of imperfections according to Eurocode
● Wind and snow load generation according to Eurocode
● Easy property definition of grid and object snap
● Application of guidelines, line grids and background
layers
● Efficient work using recurring structures by
parameterized input
● Inserting and saving parametric structures as a block
● Input of member non-linearities, couplings
and eccentricities for members and surfaces
● Large variety of member and surface types as well as
material models
● Possibility to renumber structural objects automatically
● Detection and correction of input errors by structure
check
● Various load types for member and surface loads
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Calculation
● Linear calculation acc. to linear static analysis,
or non-linear calculation acc. to second-order
and large deformation analysis for all types of
members and surfaces
● Automatic generation of action, load and
result combinations according to selected
combination rule, now directly integrated in
RFEM
● Setting calculation parameters individually for
load cases and combinations
● Analysis core with optimized multi-core
processor technology and 64-bit technology
● Calculation of complex structures with quick
and direct equation solver
● Option to consider non-linear effects such as
failure of tension members, plastic hinges,
slippage etc.
Results output and
printout report
● Output of internal forces,
deformations and support
reactions in tables and graphics
● Colored results display on the
rendered model, colors and
range of values freely
adjustable
● Results display for total
structure or selected structural
parts
● Animation of deformations,
internal forces and stresses
● Manual or automatic printing
of graphics in the printout
report
● Multi-lingual printout report
independent of input language
● Individual adjustment of
printout extent
● Export of report in RTF or PDF
file
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
● Efficient teamwork for engineers
planning design and details
● Working on 3D model with
material and geometry information
● Direct interfaces with AutoCAD,
Autocad Structural Detailing,
Autodesk Revit Structure and Tekla
Structures
● Keeping intelligence of objects
during data transfer
● Easy transfer of model modifications
● Standard file formats for data
exchange like DXF, IFC, DSTV,
STP, SDNF etc.
● Interfaces with CAD reinforcement
programs of Glaser, Strakon
and Nemetschek
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RFEM 5
Steel Stress analysis, designs (ultimate limit state, With the RFEM
stability, deformation, flexural buckling, lateral-
torsional buckling, safety against plate buckling, add-on modules
cross-sections acc. to elastic-plastic method), you always find
non-linear material laws to consider plastification the right solution
of surface elements, buckling modes and
shapes, critical load factors, effective lengths, to succeed in your
imperfections, cross-section properties, professional life.
standards: EC 3, AISC, SIA, IS, BS, GB, CSA,
AS, NTC-DF, SP, SANS, NBR,
layout of connections
Concrete
Design of surfaces, members and foundations, analysis (among
others bearing capacity, punching, fire resistance, serviceability
for surfaces in cracked sections (state II)), model column method
or method based on nominal curvature, EC 2, SIA, ACI, GB
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Eigenfrequencies and
eigenmodes, forced vibration
analysis, generation of
equivalent lateral forces Dynamics
for earthquakes according
to multi-modal response
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Member design acc. to EC 5,
SIA, AWC, CSA, cross-laminated
timber slabs, dowel connections
with slotted sheets
Product interface for steel
construction (German DSTV),
CIS/2 Structural Frame Schema,
Glass Microsoft Excel / OpenOffice.org Interfaces
Calc, DXF file format, IFC, SDNF,
GLASER -isb cad-, DICAD
STRAKON, Nemetschek Allplan,
CADKON, Tekla Structures,
integration in Autodesk AutoCAD
and Revit Structure, reinforcement
transfer to Autodesk Structural
Detailing, background layers,
Bautext, RTF, programmable COM
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Text Format (*.sat), Initial Graphics
Exchange Specification (*.iges)
Calculation of glass panes and Standard For The Exchange
and insulated glass Of Product Model Data (*.stp)
with RX-LINK
Plants
Frameworks and
structures consisting Engineering
of shells and solids,
pressure vessels,
plate buckling of shells,
stability and contact
problems, pipelines,
machine dynamics,
material handling,
automotive engineering
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RFEM 5
New Features in RFEM 5 Selected Features for
Structural Input in RFEM 5
■ Creating and saving line grids easily
■ Relative member eccentricity in relation
to other member
Easy working with genera-
■ New material models:
ted and user-defined partial
Isotropic elastic-plastic 1D/2D/3D, isotropic
views in the new Project nonlinear elastic 2D, orthotropic elastic 3D,
Navigator - Views orthotropic elastic-plastic 3D, isotropic
thermal-elastic, isotropic masonry 2D
■ Favorites list for cross-section library
■ Definition of semi-rigidly or rigidly
coupled timber cross-sections and
hybrid cross-sections
■ New options for work plane (3 points plane,
line + direction, member axis + plane,
surface plane offset)
■ Shifting and copying objects in
New member types: user-defined coordinate system
■ Uniting and subtracting solids
● Cable on pulleys (sheave)
by using Boolean operators
● Result beam (integrating ■ Definition of object properties
stresses and internal to be displayed in pre-selection
forces) ■ “Slicing” objects by means of clipping plane
● Stiffnesses ■ Rendering for loads and transparent
● Spring structural model
■ Definition of surface supports
■ Starting the recently used function
by <Enter> or right-click
■ Defining member start in relative distance
of a member
■ Nodal loads/nodal supports in direction of
node, member, user-defined coordinate
system
Direct mass print of
structure, loads and Selected Features for
results graphics in the Load Input and Analysis
printout report
■ Application of loads from multi-layer
structures like roof, ceiling or
floor structures
■ New load types: initial prestress, end
prestress, imposed displacement,
imposed rotation, pipe content - full/
partial, rotary motion
■ Definition of surface loads on openings
■ New options for large deformation analysis
(Newton-Raphson in combination with
Picard, Picard or Newton-Raphson with
Six new languages
constant stiffness matrix)
■ Input of inclination and precamber
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implemented in absolute values
Now it is possible to work ■ Displaying generated loads separately
with a German, English, ■ Parabolic and quadrilateral member loads
Czech, Italian, Spanish,
French, Portuguese, Polish
and Russian user interface.
Selected Features for Results
Output and General Functions
■ Rendering colors adjustable
according to object properties
■ Easy deletion of module data
directly in Data navigator
■ Definition of average regions
With the new Configuration Manager
for smoothing singularities
you can specify user-defined
settings for the display, program ■ Animation of internal forces and stresses
options, toolbars etc. and save ■ Output of filtered results (e.g. only designs
them as separate configurations. with particular ratio)
Several configurations can be stored. ■ Model printed in 3D PDF (also with loads,
results, etc.)
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RFEM 5
New Features in RFEM 5
Display of deformation and
stress diagrams in intersection plane
when cutting through solids
New support and release non-linearities:
● Partial activity
● Diagram
For both you can define for example tearing or yielding
from a particular support force or release moment.
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