CFS-BeamDesign

CFS-BeamDesign is a friendly and powerful software for the design of flexural members of Cold-Formed Steel (CFS), following AISI 96/99 Specifications.

The principal aim is to analyze Uniform Loads (W), with a variable span Length (L), for a Simple or a Continuous Beam, (2 to 4 equal spans), comparing one Section and two different Steels, or two Sections with the same Steel.

Ten (10) different shapes are allowed (C, U, Z, ZU, H, BR, BS, IC, IU, T), with selected Steels (14 ASTM Referenced Standards Steels are provided as a guide).

ASD or LRFD approaches, determine Wall (W-allowable) or Wu (W-ultimate), showed by Envelope Curves and Tables, or optionally their respective seven Wi simple components and Weq (Equivalent to Construction Load).

All Curves and Tables are available for printing with the complete information on Headers.

As efficient coefficients (W/Weight), for ratio between Load Carrying Capacity and Full Sectional Weight are giving by Envelope Tables, users can optimize designs, by choosing their proper Section, Steel and Restrictions.

Also Teachers and Students may be able to profit the versatility of CFS-BeamDesign, changing optional parameters to obtain different curves and tables or studying the Nominal Flexural Strength for Lateral Buckling, Moment (Mnb) versus L (Span Length) for different Shapes and Steels, or comparing "C" and "Z" curves with AISI96 Design Manual Charts.