The database contains an extensive number of standard shapes commonly used in the USA.Ĭlick the button indicated below to display the Steel Member Design dialog: If a match is found, the section properties will be loaded from the database and they will appear on the Properties tab.Ĭlick the button indicated below to open the section database for rolled steel shapes: You can also type in the section name and the module will search the built-in database for a match. These are used as the basis for the deflection design check and also as the starting point for automatic member selection.įor steel and wood you can enter the standard beam section designation. This is where you define the length of the currently selected span. These buttons allow you to select which span the values in the data entry area apply to. This tab is used to define span length and beam section information: Concrete design is always ultimate strength (LRFD). When any of the other options are selected, the unbraced length is defined here on the General Data tab, and that definition is applied to all spans of the beam.įor wood & steel you can select ASD or LRFD design methods.
When Define Bracing Span-by-Span is selected, the unbraced length is defined on a span-by-span basis on the Beam Span Data tab. These selections control how the module will evaluate the lateral compression edge bracing for the design. Here is a summary of the purpose of each tab:Ĭlicking one of these buttons changes the material type used for the beam. See the specific chapters for the items provided for each material. These tabs will show different information according to material type selected. (2) Data Entry: This set of tabs is where you enter all information for the beam. Click on the beam representation to change the beam specific data on the Beam Span Data and Span Loads tabs.
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