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Demo Calculator

The beam span length is fixed for this demo version. The full version allows you to design beams of any size.

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1 Enter beam details

1.1 Enter steel beam span length

This demo version is fixed at 1m.
The full version allows precise sizes up to 10m.

1.2 Select steel beam

2 Enter load details
Add another load
3 Safety factors

3.1 Variable (live) load safety factor

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Recommended value from "UK National annex for Eurocode - Basis of structural design" is 1.5

3.2 Permanent (dead) load safety factor

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Recommended value from "UK National annex for Eurocode - Basis of structural design" is 1.35
4 Restraints

4.1 Is beam fully restrained along its full length?

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Usually no, unless for example, the beam is cast into concrete or restrained in some other way

4.2 Length between lateral restraints

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Usually same as beam span length
5 Deflection limits

5.1 Variable (live) load deflection limit

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Usually Span / 360

5.2 Total variable (live) & permanent (dead) load deflection limit

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Usually Span / 200

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