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The RF-/PLATE-BUCKLING is available as an addon module for RFEM/RSTAB or as a
separate standalone program.


It performs plate buckling analysis of rectangular plates according to the
following standards:

* EN 1993 1 5:2006
* DIN 18800 3:1990 11


It is possible to apply horizontal or vertical stiffeners to the plates
(for example flat plates, angles, T-stiffeners, trapezoidal stiffeners, channel sections).


Loading on the plate boundaries can be applied in several ways and can be imported from
the main program RFEM/RSTAB.


The plate buckling design in RF/PLATE-BUCKLING is always performed on the total
buckling panel as the potential stiffeners are considered in the 3D FE model.


Thus, designs of single (c/t) parts or buckling panel sections are omitted.


Features:

* For design according to Eurocode 3, the following National Annexes (NA) are available:
* Belgium NBN EN 1993-1-5/NA:2011-03 (Belgium)
* Cyprus CYS EN 1993-1-5/NA:2009-03 (Cyprus)
* CSN EN 1993-1-5/NA:2008-07 (Czech Republic)
* SFS EN 1993-1-5/NA:2006 (Finland)
* DIN EN 1993-1-5/NA:2010-12 (Germany)
* UNI EN 1993-1-5/NA:2011-02 (Italy)
* NEN EN 1993-1-5/NA:2011-04 (Netherlands)
* NS EN 1993-1-5/NA:2009-06 (Norway)


In addition to the National Annexes listed above, you can also define a specific NA,
applying user-defined limit values and parameters.

* Import of all relevant internal forces from RFEM/RSTAB by selecting numbers of members
and buckling panels with determination of governing boundary stresses
* Summary of stresses in load cases with determination of governing load
* Separate materials for stiffener and plate
* Import of stiffeners from an extensive library (flat plate and bulb flat steel, angle,
T-section, channel, and trapezoidal sheeting)
* Determination of effective widths according to EN 1993-1-5 (Table 4.1 or 4.2) or DIN 18800
* Optional calculation of critical local buckling stresses by analytical formulas of
annexes A.1, A.2, A.3 of EC 3 or by means of FEA calculation
* Designs (stress, deformation, torsional buckling) of longitudinal and transverse stiffeners
* Optional consideration of buckling effects according to DIN 18800, Part 3, Eq. (13)
* Photo-realistic representation (3D rendering) of buckling panel including stiffeners,
stress conditions, and buckling modes with animation
* Documentation of all input data and results in a verifiable printout report


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