This project by Dlubal customer Shanghai Zhenyuan Timber Structure Design Engineering Co., Ltd. combines traditional craftsmanship of timber structures with contemporary architecture. Large spans, trusses, large cantilevers, and spacious passageways set new innovative standards. The community center in the Qingdao West Coast New Area consists of two monolithic structures as timber frame systems that blend harmoniously into the surroundings.
The selection of materials was of particular importance. The natural grain and warm feel of the European spruce wood used are in visual dialogue with the cool metal roofing tiles.
In the structural analysis, the central columns of the lower steel framework posed a challenge for directly assigning length factors. Using the Structure Stability add-on for RFEM, an eigenvalue buckling analysis was performed. Thus, the effective length coefficients for the columns could be determined accurately, ensuring precise design.
For the required design checks, the Steel Design and Timber Design add-ons were used. The template functions of RFEM were also perfectly suited to create comprehensive calculation reports with a single click. This interesting customer project is an excellent example of the applicability of Dlubal Software in modern timber and steel construction planning.
