Beam Analysis Calculator

Enter a section's dimensions, its steel grade, the support condition, and the loads it carries, to check bending, shear, and deflection against AISC 360 available strengths.

Standards used on this page:ANSI/AISC 360-22, Chapter F (flexure) · Chapter G (shear) · LRFD (Strength Design) throughout.
Scope of this tool: covers Compact and Noncompact sections only - Slender (slender-flange) sections need an effective section modulus this tool does not yet calculate. Lateral-torsional buckling is not checked here (that assumes the compression flange is adequately restrained).
Note on accuracy: as with the other modules, this tool assumes sharp (unfilleted) corners. Self-weight, if included, uses a standard steel density of 490 lb/ft³ applied to the calculated cross-sectional area - an approximation, not the section's exact catalogued weight.
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This calculator provides preliminary, indicative structural calculations only, intended to assist with initial sizing and understanding. It is not a substitute for assessment by a qualified structural engineer, and cad-steel.com accepts no responsibility for its use in any final design.