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Structural members, beam and column design

Tekla Tedds maximizes speed and reliability when designing beams and columns by automating repetitive calculations to support early design decisions.

Tekla Tedds structural members, beam and column design

Beams and columns are among the most important structural members and when designing them, you need speed and reliability to meet tight deadlines and changing demands.

Tedds supports early design decisions by automating repetitive calculations in the face of complex situations and rigorous requirements. Quick calculations let you easily select beam and column size and clear documentation professionally details options. For both new-build and refurbishment, no matter the material of the structural members, Tedds enables rapid responsiveness regarding structural sections and profiles at the earliest project stage.

Beam design

Steel beam analysis & design

Steel beam analysis & design

Quickly and easily handle complex situations with rigorous requirements, such as continuous beams and torsion design. This steel Eurocode calculation reduces design time by checking standard steel profiles subject to major and minor axis forces. The calculation can be used to design multiple sections based on defined values.

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Steel beam torsion design

Steel beam torsion design

This Eurocode torsion design calculation checks the design of single span, simply supported, rolled I and H sections, asymmetric sections, channel sections, rectangular and circular hollow sections subject to major and minor axis moments and shears, together with a torsional UDL and up to four torsional point loads. An Optimise command, allows you to run the design of multiple sections, limit the number of sections considered, and then choose the design section to adopt.

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RC beam design

RC beam design

Quickly and easily manage complex situations such as continuous beams and torsion design. This Concrete Eurocode calculation checks the design of rectangular, flanged T and flanged L sections subject to major axis bending and shear. The calculation can be used to design multiple sections based on defined values for bending moment and shear force.

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RC beam torsion design

RC beam torsion design

The Tekla Tedds RC beam torsion design calculation to AISC318 checks a solid rectangular section subjected to a combination of direct shear force and torsional moment and determines the quantity of torsional reinforcement required, if any.

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Steel masonry support design

Steel masonry support design

The Eurocode calculation checks the bending, deflection and fixings of a steel beam supporting masonry. The support beam can be designed as a stainless steel cold-formed angle, a mild steel angle in simple bending or a flat plate welded to the underside of the torsion beam. Bolt and weld capacities are checked where applicable.

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Steel beam supporting hollowcore slab design

Steel beam supporting hollowcore slab design

The Eurocode calculation checks the design of a single span, simply supported, rolled I or H, ASB or Slimflor beam at various stages of construction. The precast slabs can be placed on either the top of the bottom flange or the top of the top flange.

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Precast concrete beam design

Precast concrete beam design

This precast concrete beam design Eurocode calculation checks the design of various beam sections, subject to major axis bending, torsion, and shear. A transverse bending check on the flange outstand and shear between the web and flange are included for T and inverted L beams and a boot check is included for L and inverted T beams. The calculation allows for the design of a single precast reinforced concrete unit which can be checked at multiple design sections. A lifting check is included.

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Precast concrete half-joint design

Precast concrete half-joint design

This Eurocode calculation checks the design of a precast concrete half-joint subject to vertical and horizontal forces using a strut and tie model.

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Precast concrete bearing design

Precast concrete bearing design

This precast concrete Eurocode calculation checks the minimum bearing length, design concrete bearing stress and calculates the nominal length of a simple bearing.

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Timber member design

Timber member design

This Eurocode member design calculation quickly checks the design of solid wood, flitch, glulam and LVL members subject to major axis bending, shear and axial tension or compression. The calculation can be used to speed up the analysis and design of single or multi span beams.

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Timber 2D analysis and design

Timber 2D analysis and design

This 2D analysis and design Timber Eurocode calculation effectively checks the design of solid wood, flitch, glulam and LVL members subject to major axis bending, shear and axial tension or compression. The calculation allows for the analysis and design of multiple members, which are defined in a single 2D analysis model. Each design member is checked at multiple points across all spans to ensure that the worst combination of moments, shears and axial forces are considered.

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Column design

Steel column design

Steel column design

This Steel Column Eurocode calculation quickly checks the design of a steel column using rolled I, H, channel, rectangular or circular hollow sections subject to biaxial bending, shear and axial compression or tension.

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RC column design

RC column design

These concrete column design calculations for both Eurocode and USA checks the design of rectangular and circular columns, which are either braced and unbraced or slender and non-slender.

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Precast concrete column design

Precast concrete column design

This precast concrete column design Eurocode calculation checks the design of braced and unbraced, slender and non-slender, rectangular and circular precast columns including the effects of biaxial bending if applicable. The capacity of a column splice can also be checked. The calculation allows for the design of a single precast reinforced concrete unit. Two separate lifting checks are included.

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Timber member design

Timber member design

This 2D analysis and design Eurocode calculation checks the design of solid wood, flitch, glulam and LVL members subject to major axis bending, shear and axial tension or compression. The calculation allows for the analysis and design of multiple members, which are defined in a single 2D analysis model. Each design member is checked at multiple points across all spans to ensure that the worst combination of moments, shears and axial forces are considered.

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Wood member analysis and design

Wood member analysis and design

For wood members, this calculation checks the design of solid, flitch, glulam and LVL members subject to major axis bending, shear, and axial tension or compression. All design is in accordance with the provisions for Allowable Stress Design (ASD) and Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) methods according to the National Design Specification (NDS) for wood construction

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Masonry column design

Masonry column design

This Masonry Eurocode calculation quickly checks the design of masonry columns subjected to horizontal wind loading and/or vertical eccentric loading.

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— Allen Wiseman

EAR Sheppard Ltd.

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