Model and Design Aluminum Structures in RFEM 6 and RSTAB 9

[@khaledmohammed8981]

Is there any tutorial for Unitized Curtain wall structure analysis?

[@DlubalEN]

Hi, @khaledmohammed8981! Unfortunately, we do not currently have a tutorial on this topic. However, we are taking this on board and hope to publish a suitable article in the future.

[@ghilmandilshad9495]

Can dlubal please provide guidelines how to model mullion reinforced with aluminium sleeve and also with additional steel, in RSECTION.

[@DlubalEN]

Hi, @ghilmandilshad9495! Reinforced cross-sections were the topic of last Aluminum webinar, see: www.dlubal.com/en/support-and-learning/learning/webinars/003248

[@ghilmandilshad9495]

When you have applied the glass dead load to the transom in Self Weight load case, Why there are two other trasom load cases ? one with 1.0 other with 0.5, it is not clearly mentioned for what those loads are applied.

[@DlubalEN]

Hi, @ghilmandilshad9495! Load Case "Transom loads (in direction of fall)" indludes the horizontal loads on safety barriers in the direction of fall.Horizontal loads on safety barriers are regulated in chapter 6.4 of EN 1991-1-1. They depend on the categories according to their use. For category B2 the horizontal load is qk = 1,0 kN/m. Load Case "Transom load (in opposite direction)" includes the horizontal loads in opposite direction. According to the German national annex, the transom loads are to be applied in the opposite direction with 50%, but at least 0.5 kN/m.