Steel Design as per Eurocode 3 with Dlubal RSTAB and RFEM

Name: Steel Design as per Eurocode 3 with Dlubal RSTAB and RFEM
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Structural Steel Design, Eurocode 3, Dlubal, RSTAB & RFEM

Created byHabibullah Yousofi

Last updated 2/2026

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What you'll learn

Design structural steel members using Dlubal RSTAB in ULS and SLS
Learn to design base plates and foundations after finishing steel design in Dlubal RSTAB
Master your structural analysis and design of steel structures
Deepen your knowledge and understanding EC3
Learn the most-used structural analysis software (RSTAB) in Europe and land a good job in Germany, Switzerland and Austria

Course content

3 sections • 40 lectures • 5h 14m total length

Setting up a new project - a steel girder in 2D - design codes & General Data1:57
Set up a new 2D steel girder project, name it, select eurocode 0 with the German national annex, set global axis orientation, and configure load options.
Creating nodes, materials and cross sections3:09
Create nodes via table or navigator, define steel 235 material, and set up the IP 500 cross section in a Dlubal RSTAB/RFEM workflow.
Drawing members and defining supports1:56
Draw a 5-meter member by selecting the IP 500 cross section and defining start and end nodes. Place a pin on the left and a sliding support on the right.
Applying loads and running the analysis2:09
Create a load case, apply a z-direction uniformly distributed force of 30 kilonewtons per meter on the girder, then run the analysis and view results for the IP 500 model.
Displaying support reactions1:54
Display and inspect support reactions after analysis by deactivating loads, adjusting display properties, and viewing nodal forces in a results table, confirming equilibrium and exporting to Excel.
Displaying internal forces and deflections2:20
Explore how to view internal forces and deflections in a beam, including moment around the strong axis, shear force diagrams, and vertical deflection visualization using result diagrams and animation.
Designing the girder acc. to EC3 for LTB (Lateral toriosnal buckling)3:23
Design a steel girder to EC3 using the general stability method for lateral torsional buckling, achieving a 34% design ratio under self-weight on a simply supported beam.
Designing the girder acc. to EC3 for bending and compression4:53
Design the girder per EC3 for bending and compression by applying an axial end load, forming a ULS load combination, and evaluating 2D bending with weak/strong axis moments.
Setting up and creating the first printout report for documentation6:48
Document your steel design by creating a printout report, selecting model data, load cases, and Eurocode 3 steel design, with isometric views.
Design the steel beam for flextural buckling and lateral torsional buckling

Create a new model in 3D in RSTAB the grid options available3:09
Create a new 3D model in RSTAB, enable grid display, and define custom grid lines parallel to the axes. Adjust the XY plane to layout the steel frame.
Set the view options, create nodes, materials and cross sections3:46
Navigate top, X, and Y views to inspect model, create a center node, and define cross sections Hebb 200, HCA 200, and L 7070 with the default S 235 material.
Draw members, use copy and move functions and assign supports5:44
Draw columns and beams, copy and move nodes, and establish rigid connections to model a complete steel frame; add bracings and assign nodal supports for design insight.
Create load cases and load combinations (Basics)2:25
Create two load cases and two load combinations; define self weight and live load, assign imposed category a domestic residential areas, and apply a 1.35 factor with wind and snow.
Apply member distributed loads on steel profiles1:58
Check the internal forces and different ways to visualise internal forces5:15
Master internal forces in structural steel by inspecting support reactions, live load and self-weight effects, and visualize shear, normal, and moment diagrams on selected members using local axis views.
Design the steel members acc. to EC37:17
Design steel members per EC3 using the add-on module and load combination one. Explore stability analysis, including lateral torsional buckling and biaxial bending, and review design ratios and mode shapes.

Setting up a new project, grid lines and creating the first nodes5:23
Create a pipe rack project and switch grid to xy plane. Place first node at origin, set width to 1.5 m and length to 17.5 m, then add grid lines.
Choosing material, cross sections and drawing the columns and main beams6:33
Modeling the secondary beams, vertical and horizontal bracings Part 110:27
Divide the beam into 14 equal parts with intermediate nodes, then create secondary beams and copy sections; model vertical and horizontal bracings as truss members in a Dlubal RSTAB workflow.
Modeling the secondary beams, vertical and horizontal bracings Part 26:39
Model secondary beams and bracings for steel columns by dividing columns into equal parts, creating bracing members (HEB 140 and HA 100), and mirroring across sides.
Adding a cantilever part to the pipe rack and assigning supports3:43
Create a cantilever on the pipe rack, assign hinge supports, and add HEB 100 bracing between nodes; duplicate in the y direction and prepare the first load case.
Creating member sets, knowing local axis of members and member orientations9:08
Check the model for errors and self-weight deformation, then create member sets to define correct lengths and buckling lengths. View local and global coordinates and ensure consistent member orientation.
Defining moment releases and checking for member types using views16:39
Define moment releases for structural members and visualize hinge views to ensure releases match real connections, adjusting hinges and welds for stiffness in beams and columns.
Model check & running the analysis under self-weight for plausibility checks3:50
Defining load cases and setting their calculation parameters3:58
Define and configure load cases and calculation parameters for steel design, including pipe loads, wind, and imperfection cases. Prepare to assign these loads to steel members in upcoming steps.
Assigning dead loads from cable trays and pipe loads5:20
Assign dead loads from self-weight, cable trays, and pipe loads to cantilevered members using uniform loads of 0.5 kN/m and 2.5 kN/m, plus axial 1.5 kN in global y.
Overview of Eurocodes and important considerations for wind loads9:26
Provide an overview of Eurocodes basics and wind-load calculations, from basic wind velocity to peak velocity pressure, and explain applying surface wind loads with sharp-edged section coefficients.
Assigning wind loads on surface and sharp-edged cross sections13:06
Assigning imperfections to steel columns7:53
Seismic forces using the Response Spectrum Analysis - Intro3:52
Defining load combinations for ULS (Reference Table EN 1990)10:42
Define ultimate limit state load combinations per Eurocode 0 for self-weight, live loads, wind, and imperfections; apply gamma_q, K1, and psi0, then copy and adjust cases for x and y.
Defining load combinations for SLS (Reference Table EN 1990)6:20
Define SLS load cases and characteristic combinations in RSTAB, including three cases, dead and leading live loads, wind with 0.6, imperfection, and variations, with and without imperfection checks against Eurocode.
RS-BUCK Stability Analysis - Compression loads, local and global eigenforms13:09
Explore SES buck stability analysis to identify global and local buckling modes through eigenmodes, critical load factors, and effective lengths, and see how bracings improve stability before steel design.
RS-BUCK Part 2 – Assigning compression loads to determine effective lengths7:48
Create a Rs buck load case with permanent loads, run stability analysis, and read the critical load factor to determine the member’s effective buckling length.
EC3 design/stability methods for steel and warping torsion5:32
Explore stability analysis methods in Eurocode 3 for steel design, including the equivalent member method for prismatic sections, the general method, and seven degree of freedom design for warping torsion.
Manual calculation Flexural Buckling acc. to 6.3.1 (EN 1993-1-1)24:42
Perform manual calculations of flexural buckling per EN 1993-1-1 6.3.1 for a HEB 260 column, then compare the results with rstab.
Manual calculation Lateral Torsional Buckling acc. to 6.3.2 (EN 1993)18:01
perform a manual lateral torsional buckling calculation per eurocode 6.3.2 (EN 1993) for an IP 220 section under a line load, determine mc, slenderness, and mbr, and validate against software.
Manual calculation Flexural Buckling & Lateral Torsional Buckling acc. to 6.3.337:57
Demonstrates manual verification of flexural buckling and lateral torsional buckling for a three-span IP 400 girder under udl and axial load, using Eurocode 3 6.3.3 with moments, zeta factors, and Mcr.
Designing columns - the equivalent member method17:25
Designig posts, secondary beams and bracings8:26

Requirements

- Basic knowledge of structural engineering (vocational training or students of bachelor's degree)
- A computer that can run RSTAB

Description

The course 'Steel Design as per Eurocode 3 with Dlubal RSTAB and RFEM' is desgined to help you

a) model and carry out structural steel design using the Eurocode 3 using the general method and the equivalent member method

b) design steel members under torsion using warping torsion add-on

c) review the basics of structural analysis and design of steel members

d) Understand and learn from the common mistakes made by practicing engineers using the Dlubal RSTAB & RFEM

e) Create a detailed printout report for a steel made structure designed in RSTAB & RFEM

f) Learn modeling tips and tricks that help you save time when working in RSTAB and RFEM

g) Carry out desigs of baseplates in Hilti and Autodesk Robot & single footing design using FRILO after finishing the design of structural steel

h) Understand how the rigidity of steel connections affect your structural model using Eurocode 3

i) See and learn in details how a piperack in an industrial plant is designed from A to Z in RSTAB

j) See and learn in details how an 8-storey steel frame is analysed and designed from A to Z in RFEM

k) Receive assignments that cover the topics from basic to advanced ones in RSTAB

Who this course is for:

This course has been designed to help a) undergraduate and graduate students of structural engineernig b) practicing engineers who have been doing steel design d) engineers who would like to work in Europe, particularly in Germany, Switzerland or Austria and d) anyone who would like to deepen their knowledge of structural steeldesign using the Dlubal RSTAB software.

Steel Design as per Eurocode 3 with Dlubal RSTAB and RFEM

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RSTAB Basics9 lectures • 28min

Steel Design of a one-storey Steel Frame according to EC37 lectures • 30min

Project 1 - Steel Design of a Pipe Rack in an Oil Refinery using RSTAB824 lectures • 4hr 16min

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