RTgluelam is a versatile timber construction programme and provides the following advantages:

• fully graphic-oriented input and overview at one glance
• graphics with sensitive elements and chain dimensioning as well as optimum control of all modifications
• extensive calculation with FEM and design of girder systems
• powerful design functions and optimisation of girder
• application of templates and detailed online support
• clearly arranged, selective and repeatable result output including graphics with export possibilities into the PDF and the RTF format

Windows® programme for the analyses of wide span gluelam hall girders with graphically interactive working environment for in- and output. Different girder geometries can be calculated and designed with the help of RTgluelam. A variable cross-sectional distribution and a variable assembly of the slices can be collected. The programme facilitates the calculation, design and optimisation of general roof girders out of gluelam. The definition of the basic geometry is made via the selection of the girder form a catalogue. In detail, the following tasks can be solved with the help of Rtgluelam girder:

• variations of the girder geometry via consideration of cantilevers, non-symmetrical systems, corner arcs and further construction details
• selection of different girder basic forms, such as parallel, shed roof and anticline roof girders with straight bottom chord or with sloping bottom chord as well as transoms and fish-bellied girder
• true-to-scale graphical display of the system with immediate control of the geometry inputs
• Optimisation of the roof girder with regard to the utilisation of the cross sections
• cross section arrangement with variable preset slice thicknesses and slice materials
• consideration of a transverse strengthening with the help of glued or screwed threaded bars / affixed bracings
• consideration of the curved system axis
• gluelam of the qualities according to standards as well as according to self-defined material properties
• consideration of design loads according to DIN 1055-4b(wind loads) and DIN 1055-5 (snow loads)
• collection of loads according to DIN 1055-100:2001-03 as load combinations
• design according to the present standards DIN 1052:2004
• calculation and design of construction with the ultimate limit state (ULS) and serviceability limit state (SLS) analyses
• verification of the required stability proofs and the respective fire protection analyses
• design of geometrical discontinuity areas, such as box outs and settled supports (notches)
• consideration of glued threaded bars and glued timber bracings

The output control for the result list is performed in three steps. The output of input values, stress resultants, bearing sizes, types of analysis (deflection, stressing and stability analyses) etc. can be controlled globally. The output format (short and/or detailed output) can be defined for each analysis date. Additionally, detailed outputs can be set optionally for different automatically generated output sections. For testing reasons, the results can be displayed in a clear form via the respective result display, apart from the complete output list with graphics.