Steel Column Capacity Calculator

See the instructions within the documentation for more details on performing this analysis.

Steel column capacity calculator.

The user assumes all responsibility in its use. See the reference section for details on the equations used. Finds the lightest acceptable w shape steel column for a given axial load and effective length. Column buckling calculator for buckling analysis of compression members columns.

Combined axial and bending load calculator. Rafter and ceiling joist forces. Calculates the capacity maximum safe load for steel columns after entering values for astm designation section type effective length coefficient and unbraced length. Uniformly loaded beam overhanging post calculator.

Compression members are found as columns in buildings piers in bridges top chords of trusses. Stress code check per aisc 9th edition manual asd for w s m and hp shapes calculators for structural engineers construction professionals and steel building specifiers. Properties of sections calculator. W shape steel column design calculator.

The loading can be either central or eccentric. Wood under this column must have a fc perpendicular to the grain greater than psi column stability factor cp fce value this calculator is intended for educational use only. When a structural member is subjected to a compressive axial force it s referred as a compression member or a column. Steel i beam calculator.

The column buckling calculator allows for buckling analysis of long and intermediate length columns loaded in compression.