Steel Beam Analysis & Design

Module Summary

• Analyzes and designs individual non-composite steel beams
• Permits multi-span continuous beams
• Permits cantilevers to be modeled at one end or both ends
• Allows fixed or pinned support conditions
• Includes full rolled steel section database
• Incorporates point loads, concentrated moments, full-length uniform loads, partial-length uniform loads, and trapezoidal loads
• Includes option to perform automatic unbalanced live load placement (skip-loading)
• Incorporates either ASD or LRFD design methodology
• Considers user-specified allowable ratios for total load deflection and live load deflection
• 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. 
• Provides shear, moment and deflection diagrams for all load cases