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The add-on module RF-/TIMBER NBR performs the

ultimate and serviceability limit state design for

members according to the Brazilian timber

construction standard NBR 7190:1997.

In addition to the stress analyses, it is also possible

to perform stability analysis for members in

RF-/TIMBER NBR according to the equivalent

member method or the second order analysis.

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?Update of the French material standard for solid

timber to NF EN 338:2009-12

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Search function in the material library

New type of member load: pipe internal pressure

Implementation of the steels from NS EN 1993-1-

1:2014-04 to the material library

New material "BauBuche" in the material library

Implementation of the ÖNORM B 1995-1-1:2014

to the material library as well as to the

combinatorics according to EN 1990 + EN 1995

Implementation of the member, surface and solid

bodies in the Project Navigator - Display

Implementation of the National Annexes of

Bulgaria, Cyprus and Latvia for the automatic

combinatorics according to EN 1990

Implementation of the National Annexes of

Portugal, Bulgaria, Cyprus and Ireland for the

automatic combinatorics according to EN 1990

+ EN1995

Implementation of the wind and snow generator

for Bulgaria

Extension of the global calculation parameters

concerning the handling of pipe internal pressure

(Bourdon effect)

Update of stainless steels according to Z-30.3-6

in the material library

Material library in Dutch

I-sections of Gerdau in the cross-section database

Interfaces to Revit 2016 as well as to Tekla 21

RFEM and RSTAB

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Visualization of the design results in RFEM

Search function in the material library

Member types in the Project Navigator - Display

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?New member end release nonlinearity "Plastic

hinge" and "Scaffolding".

?Implementation of the feature „Nodal Restraints“

for easier simulation of e.g. diaphragms or stiff

planes

?Revision and improvement of the feature "Special

selection". It is now also possible to select loads

?Extension of the dialogue for gas volumes

?Release of further solving methods when using

nonlinear member end releases

?More possibilities for the output of the stresses

on members in the RFEM Results Navigator

(RF-STEEL license necessary)

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Extension of the calculation parameters:

implementation of settings for cables and

membranes

Implementation of line releases

Import of the FE mesh from RF-IMP also for

calculations according to the linear static analysis

Release of the feature "Joints"

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?Implementation of the design formula

corresponding to the design

?Fading-out of all performed designs if torsional

load and cross-section class 4 are combined (by

x-location)

?Implementation of a control option for the

direction of the precamber in the details of the

module (as well all as in other STEEL modules

and in RF-/STEEL SIA, RF-/STEEL AISC,

RF-/ALUMINIUM etc.)

RF-/STEEL EC 3

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?Implementation of an option for the buckling

class of general cross-sections to the details of

the module

RF-/STEEL GB

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Visualization of the design formula corresponding to the

design in STEEL EC3

Settings for cables and membranes

Dialogue for member end release nonlinearity "Plastic hinge”

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?Release of the approach 2* according to

EN 1997-1 for determining the bearing

resistance for the calculation with the National

Annexes for Germany and Austria

?Implementation of a reinforcement mesh library

?Export and import of user-defined reinforcement

meshes

RF-/FUNDATION Pro

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In RF-/DYNAM Pro, it is now possible to keep

existing results. This reduces the effort for

calculation because not all dynamic load cases

are calculated after each modification.

The input has been simplified for the time history

analysis. The drop-down menu has been changed

to a table format.

Definitions of time diagrams by using functions

Implementation of the current Australian

standard AS 1170.4 as well as of the Austrian NA

RSTAB:

Implementation of a direct integration

Masses on nodal supports and members with

elastic foundations but also on non-

supported nodes and members can be

deactivated (Option "Neglect masses" in the

detail settings)

RF-/DYNAM Pro

Keeping existing results in RF-DYNAM Pro

?Extension of the reinforcement mesh library with

American templates

RF-CONCRETE Surfaces

?Output of the roughness factors c and mue for

the design of the shear joint

?Optimization of the function "Defined link

spacings"

RF/-CONCRETE

New reinforcement mesh library in RF-FOUNDATION Pro

Definition of a time diagram by using functions in

RF-DYNAM Pro

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?Improvement of the Results Navigator of

RF-/JOINTS (the results of different cases can now

be displayed simultaneously)

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?Implementation of the ductility check

RF-/JOINTS Steel - Pinned

?Implementation of the modifications of Annex

A2 to EC 5

? Possibility to save the thickness and further

settings of the steel plate as default settings

? Graphical display of the dowel forces

? Optional adaptation of the average gross density

of the timber in the material library (thus, it is

possible to use other materials such as LVL or

BauBuche)

? User-defined definition of the contours of the

steel plates

? Reduction of the tensile strength according to

DIN EN section NA 8.1.6 (NA.4) is now also

possible in other National Annexes

? Optional export of the joint stiffness to RFEM

(thus, it is possible to calculate internal forces

taking account of the slip of the joint)

RF-/JOINTS Timber - Steel to Timber

?Revision of the table 1.6 for the climatic load

parameters

RF-GLASS

?Optional reduction of the shear strain

? Output of the shear stresses according to the

orthotropic direction possible

? Integration of the ÖNORM B 1995-1-1:2015-06

as well as of the National Annex of Portugal

? Update of the strengths and layers of the

producer Derix

RF-LAMINATE

Simultaneous display of different cases of RF-JOINTS in RFEM

Graphical display of the dowel forces in

RF-JOINTS Timber - Steel to Timber

Reduction of the shear strain in RF-LAMINATE

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?Implementation of the National Annexes of

Lithuania and Malaysia

SHAPE-MASSIVE

?Adaptation of the factor kshape for the torsional

design according to EN 1995-1-1/A2

? Integration of ÖNORM B 1995-1-1:2015-06 as

well as of the NA of Norway NS EN 1995-1-1

? French standard NF EN 338:2009-12 in the

material library

RF-/TIMBER Pro

?Cross-sections of the company STEICO in the

material library

?Implementation of the National Annexes to EC 5

of Norway and Latvia

RF-/LIMITS

Cross-sections of the company STEICO in the limit library

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