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Steel-member design checks
Steel element design.
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Application version: v1.6.
The section helper covers BS 4 serial sizes for UB, UC, joists, RHS, SHS and CHS, and shows the stored designation notes. Plastic moduli and shear areas are calculated from the plate rectangles. Root radii are not stored, and the calculated torsion and warping constants are not used in the lateral-torsional check.
The member check uses both axes. Strut curves and Perry factors follow the slenderness, the section is classified, and shear can reduce the moment capacity. Open sections use the Annex B lateral-torsional route with u = 0.9 for rolled sections and u = 1.0 for welded sections. Closed sections take the buckling resistance moment as the moment capacity, and a deep RHS asks for a Table 15 confirmation.
Design strength follows the selected grade and the thickest element. A file saved by v1.5 still opens. Its old constant Perry factors are cleared and the section properties are recalculated. The long-form sheet can be copied or printed.
New to SteelCalc? Follow Run a member check for the step-by-step workflow. Use Help by topic to find a particular field or control, and read Checks and limits before using the output.
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SteelCalc is a simplified formula-route design aid, not an automatic substitute for a full code design. Verify section classification, effective lengths, lateral-torsional buckling assumptions, second-order effects, local resistance, serviceability, connections and the relevant standard independently. Custom hollow-section formulae use idealised sharp-corner geometry; catalogue coverage is not universal.
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