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Design of FRC Structural Elements in Concrete Design Add-On

This webinar shows you how to model and design structural elements made of fiber-reinforced concrete (FCR) using the Concrete Design add-on.
Design of FRC Structural Elements Using Concrete Design Add-On
Design of FRC Structural Elements in Concrete Design Add-On
2023-08-31
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CEST
English
Free
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Webinar | Design of FRC Structural Elements in Concrete Design Add-On
Time Schedule
0:00
Introduction
7:40
Creating new "fiber-reinforced concrete" material type and modeling / design of structural components made of fiber-reinforced concrete in ultimate and serviceability limit state

Below, under Models to Download, you will find the model(s) used in the webinar. This will allow you to independently follow the webinar step by step with the provided model after the presentation is complete.

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Andreas Hörold

Marketing & Public Relations

Mr. Hörold takes care of the Dlubal Software website, creates press releases and marketing materials, and moderates the German and English webinars.

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Paul Kieloch

Product Engineering & Customer Support

Mr. Kieloch provides technical support to our customers and is responsible for development in the area of reinforced concrete structures.

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Alexander Meierhofer

Head of Product Engineering Concrete & Customer Support

Mr. Meierhofer is the development leader of programs for concrete structures and is available for the customer support team in case of questions related to reinforced and prestressed concrete design.

Location

Online
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Presentation Slides for Webinar "Design of FRC Structural Elements in Concrete Design Add-on" (PDF)
1.16 MB
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Videos
EN-US | Flag Event
Webinar | Design of FRC Structural Elements in Concrete Design Add-On
Length: 00:47:51 min
EN-US | Flag Event
Calculation of Reinforced Concrete Slabs in RFEM 6
Length: 01:09:36 min
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Webinar | Design of Massive RSECTION Sections in RFEM 6
Length: 00:47:34 min
FAQ 005388
EN-US | Flag FAQ
FAQ 005388 | How can I activate the design with steel fiber-reinforced concrete in the "Concrete Design" add-on...
Length: 00:01:00 min
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New Features of Concrete Design Add-On for RFEM 6 and RSTAB 9
Length: 01:08:06 min
EN-US | Flag General
Structural Analysis and Design Software for Concrete Structures | RFEM 6 & RSTAB 9 by Dlubal Software
Length: 00:03:40 min
FAQ | 005279
EN-US | Flag FAQ
FAQ 005279 | Although all the member design checks have been fulfilled, I get the "Not Covered...
Length: 00:00:50 min
FAQ|005235
EN-US | Flag FAQ
FAQ 005235 | How do I defined a member as a cantilver and not as supported at both ends for servi...
Length: 00:01:30 min
FAQ|005194
EN-US | Flag FAQ
FAQ 005194 | Can the RFEM 6 Concrete Design add-on automatically design member and surface reinfo...
Length: 00:01:19 min
Models to Download
Model 004457 | Reinforced Concrete Floor Slab
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Reinforced Concrete Floor Slab
Model 004456 | Steel Hall
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Steel Hall
Single-Span Beam for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Design
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Single-Span Beam with Fiber-Reinforced Concrete as Surface Component or Frame Structure
Model 004888 | Multi-Story Building Structure
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Multi-Story Building Structure
Model 004889 | Single-Span Beam
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Single-Span Beam
Model 004890 | Two-Span Beam
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Two-Span Beam
Model 004852 | Pedestrian and Cyclist Bridge in Eichstätt, Germany
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Pedestrian and Cyclist Bridge in Eichstätt, Germany
Model 004849 | Concrete Bridge
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Concrete Bridge
Model 004850 | Concrete Building
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Concrete Building
Knowledge Base Articles
Load-Deformation Behavior of a) Unreinforced Concrete and b) Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete
Steel-fiber-reinforced concrete is mainly used nowadays for industrial floors or hall floors, foundation plates with low loads, basement walls, and basement floors. Since the publication in 2010 of the first guideline about steel-fiber-reinforced concrete by the German Committee for Reinforced Concrete (DAfStb), a structural engineer can use standards for the design of the steel fiber-reinforced concrete composite material, which makes the use of fiber-reinforced concrete increasingly popular in construction. This article explains the individual material parameters of steel-fiber-reinforced concrete and how to deal with these material parameters in the FEM program RFEM.
Base Plate with FE Mesh Refinements and Shelf Support Loads 
Steel-fiber-reinforced concrete is mainly used nowadays for industrial floors or hall floors, foundation plates with low loads, basement walls, and basement floors. Since the publication in 2010 of the first guideline about steel-fiber-reinforced concrete by the German Committee for Reinforced Concrete (DAfStb), a structural engineer can use standards for the design of the steel fiber-reinforced concrete composite material, which makes the use of fiber-reinforced concrete increasingly popular in construction. This article describes the nonlinear calculation of a foundation plate made of steel fiber-reinforced concrete in the ultimate limit state with the FEA software RFEM.
Design Level 1 - Ultimate Configuration
The fatigue design according to EN 1992-1-1 must be performed for the structural components subjected to large stress ranges and/or many load changes. In this case, the design checks for the concrete and the reinforcement are performed separately. There are two alternative design methods available.
Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Slab
Using an example of a steel fiber-reinforced concrete slab, this article describes how the use of different integration methods and of a different number of integration points affects the calculation result.
Screenshots
Feature 002671 | Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Members According to EC 8
Result Filter for Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Members in RFEM
Feature 002670 | Fatigue Design According to EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 6.8
Fatigue Design According to EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 6.8 in RFEM
Feature 002640 | Design of RSECTION Cross-Sections in Concrete Design Add-on
Reinforced Concrete Cross-Section in RSECTION
Activate creep and shrinkage for concrete material
Activate creep and shrinkage for concrete material
Feature 002640 | Designing RSECTION Cross-Sections in Concrete Design Add-on
Reinforcing Steel Stresses in RFEM
Feature 002640 | Design of RSECTION Cross-Sections in Concrete Design Add-on
RSECTION Concrete Section Designed in RFEM
Defining Longitudinal Reinforcement
Defining Longitudinal Reinforcement
Missing Configurations in Navigator "Data" | No Objects Selected for Design
Missing Configurations in Navigator "Data" | No Objects Selected for Design
Configurations for Concrete Design According to ACI 318
Configurations for Concrete Design According to ACI 318
Product Features
Feature 002670 | Fatigue Design According to EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 6.8

With the Concrete Design add-on, you can perform the fatigue design of members and surfaces according to EN 1992‑1‑1, Chapter 6.8.

For the fatigue design, you can optionally select two methods or design levels in the design configurations:

  • Design Level 1: Simplified design according to 6.8.6 and 6.8.7(2): The simplified design is performed for frequent action combinations according to EN 1992‑1‑1, Chapter 6.8.6 (2), and EN 1990, Eq. (6.15b) with the traffic loads relevant in the serviceability state. A maximum stress range according to 6.8.6 is designed for the reinforcing steel. The concrete compressive stress is determined by means of the upper and lower allowable stress according to 6.8.7(2).
  • Design Level 2: Design of damage equivalent stress acc. to 6.8.5 and 6.8.7(1) (simplified fatigue design): The design using damage equivalent stress ranges is performed for the fatigue combination according to EN 1992‑1‑1, Chapter 6.8.3, Eq. (6.69) with the specifically defined cyclic action Qfat.
Feature 002671 | Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Members According to EC 8

The Concrete Design add-on allows you to perform the seismic design of reinforced concrete members according to EC 8. This includes, among other things, the following functionalities:

  • Seismic design configurations
  • Differentiation of the ductility classes DCL, DCM, DCH
  • Option to transfer the behavior factor from a dynamic analysis
  • Check of the limit value for the behavior factor
  • Capacity design checks of "Strong column - weak beam"
  • Detailing and particular rules for curvature ductility factor
  • Detailing and particular rules for local ductility
Feature 002640 | Design of RSECTION Cross-Sections in Concrete Design Add-on

In the Concrete Design add-on, you can design any RSECTION cross-section. Define the concrete cover, shear force, and longitudinal reinforcement directly in RSECTION.

After importing the reinforced RSECTION cross-section into RFEM 6 or RSTAB 9, you can use it for design in the Concrete Design add-on.

Go to Explanatory Video
Coupling of Tabular and Graphical Results

The structural analysis program provides you with a clear overview of all performed design checks for the design standard. You have to determine a design criterion for each design check. In addition to the ultimate limit state and the serviceability limit state design, the program checks the design rules of the standard. For each design check, there are the design details including the initial values, intermediate results, and final results, arranged in a structured way. An information window in the design details shows you the calculation process with the applied formulas, standard sources, and results in great detail.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How can I activate the design with steel fiber-reinforced concrete in the "Concrete Design" add-on for RFEM 6?
Which products do you recommend for the structural analysis and design of reinforced concrete structures?
How can I use graphic templates for multi printing of a reinforcement?
Although all the member design checks have been fulfilled, I get the "Not Covered Reinforcement" result. What is the reason?
How do I define a member as a cantilever and not as supported at both ends for serviceability or deflection design?
Can the RFEM 6 Concrete Design add-on automatically design member and surface reinforcement?
Customer Projects
Exterior View of Pastry Production and Storage Unit | © GH HERVOUET
Pastry Production and Storage Facility in Montbert, France
Pedestrian and Cyclist Bridge "Herzogsteg" in Eichstätt, Germany | © Bruno Klomfar
Pedestrian and Cyclist Bridge "Herzogsteg" in Eichstätt, Germany
Front View of Office Building with V-Shaped Steel Composite Columns | © Die Tragwerker GmbH
Office Building with Integrated Visitor Center and Parking Garage in Geiselbulach, Germany
Office Building of Stadtwerke Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany (Rendering) | © MEDIA 4D GmbH
Office Building of Stadtwerke Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany
Reinforced Concrete Elevator Shaft at Montluçon Station, France (© E.T.L Structures)
Reinforced Concrete Elevator Shaft at Montluçon Station, France
Quai M, the New Concert Hall in La Roche-sur-Yon, France (© LCA Construction Bois)
New Concert Hall in La Roche-sur-Yon, France
Residential Buildings in Trieste, Italy
Residential Buildings in Trieste, Italy
Deformations of Airedale Swing Bridge in RFEM
Airedale Swing Bridge in Rodley, United Kingdom
Deformations in RFEM | © Baumruck + Oswald
AQUAtherm Indoor/Outdoor Swimming Pool in Straubing, Germany
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