Steel Column Analysis & Design

Module Summary

• Analyzes and designs individual steel columns
• Permits slenderness to be defined in a variety of ways, including the use of built-in non-sway alignment charts
• Allows various top and bottom support conditions
• Includes full rolled steel section database
• Considers combined axial load and biaxial bending
• Axial loads may be specified with or without eccentricity
• Lateral loads can be point loads, concentrated moments, full-length uniform loads, and partial-length uniform loads creating bending about either axis
• Incorporates either ASD or LRFD design methodology
• Offers the convenience of fill-in-the-blanks style forms and instantaneous recalculation to facilitate the evaluation of “what-if” scenarios
• Provides highly efficient results summaries as well as generous detail in the on-screen and printed results
• Provides sketch graphics to verify dimensions and load placement – including rich, 3D graphics that support zoom, pan, and many customizable view options. Example 3D image shown below.