Examples

Domestic dwelling with an allowance for non load bearing timber stud partitions on top of floor joists.

This is a typical example of a removal of a load bearing wall at ground floor level, a steel beam is required to support the first floor joists and non load bearing timber stud partitions above the proposed opening in the wall.

A single UDL (Uniform Distributed Load) was entered into the calculator with two loadings:

First Loading: 'Timber floor (domestic dwelling)'

Variable: 1.5kN/m2, Permanent: 0.6kN/m2

Second Loading: 'Lightweight timber stud partitions, on floor plan'

Variable: 0.25kN/m2, Permanent: 0kN/m2

A steel beam (178 x 102 x 19 UB S275) 3m long was selected.

The calculator produced a report suitable for building regulation approval which shows the bending, shear and deflection for the beam are all within safe limits.

This is a typical example of a removal of a load bearing wall at ground floor level, a steel beam is required to support the ceiling joists, non load bearing timber stud partitions, first floor joists and brick wall above the proposed opening in the wall.

A single UDL (Uniform Distributed Load) was entered into the calculator with four loads:

Load 1: 'Ceiling beneath sloping roof'

Variable: 0.25kN/m2 Permanent: 0.3kN/m2 Width of load perpendicular to beam, or height of load supported by beam: 3.5m

Load 2: '102.5mm Brickwork + Plaster or render on BOTH sides'

Variable: 0kN/m2, Permanent: 2.45kN/m2 Width of load perpendicular to beam, or height of load supported by beam: 2.8m

Load 3: 'Lightweight timber stud partitions, on floor plan'

Variable: 0.25kN/m2, Permanent: 0kN/m2 Width of load perpendicular to beam, or height of load supported by beam: 3.5m

Load 4: 'Timber floor (domestic dwelling)'

Variable: 1.5kN/m2, Permanent: 0.6kN/m2 Width of load perpendicular to beam, or height of load supported by beam: 3.5m

A steel beam (178 x 102 x 19 UB S275) 3m long was selected.

The calculator produced a report suitable for building regulation approval which shows the bending, shear and deflection for the beam are all within safe limits.

The calculator produced reports shows the bending, shear and deflection for the beam are all within safe limits for both beams.

The calculator produced a report suitable for building regulation approval which shows the bending, shear and deflection for the beam are all within safe limits.

The calculator produced a report suitable for building regulation approval which shows the bending, shear and deflection for the beam are all within safe limits.

The calculator produced a report suitable for building regulation approval which shows the bending, shear and deflection for the beams are all within safe limits.