Steel Beam Designer

Calculate lateral-torsional buckling, shear, and deflection for Universal Beams (UB) according to Eurocode 3 Part 1-1.

Design Parameters

Verification Results

Pass
Bending Moment
42%
MEd / Mc,Rd
Vertical Shear
12%
VEd / Vc,Rd
Deflection (SLS)
68%
wmax / L/250
Moment Verification
Capacity Mc,Rd = 112.5 kNm
Shear Verification
Capacity Vc,Rd = 315.0 kN
Serviceability Check
Allowable = 20.0 mm | Actual = 13.6 mm

Eurocode 3 Methodology

Verification is performed according to BS EN 1993-1-1:2005. This tool assumes lateral restraint is provided (no LTB). For unconstrained members, please use our 'Advanced Frame' module.

  • Plastic Section Modulus (Wpl,y) used for Class 1 and 2 sections.
  • $\gamma_{M0} = 1.0$ | $\gamma_{M1} = 1.0$ (Standard UK National Annex).
  • Deflection limit set to Span / 250 for SLS load.