Utilities: beam analysis and unit conversion

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Utilities: beam analysis and unit conversion.

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The Utilities tab of the wizard has tools for everyday work. Pick the continuous beam analysis.

The inputs

Here are two spans, of 20 and 24 feet, on pin supports. A W16X26 gives the stiffness, with a dead load of 0.5 and a live load of 0.8 kips per foot, and the live load is patterned on the spans.

The results

The largest positive moment is 95.1 kip-feet, the largest negative moment is 116.6, and the largest shear is 27.4 kips. The reaction at the middle support is 52.04 kips at most.

Read the pattern

The combination label says which pattern governs. Live load on span 2 alone gives the largest live load deflection, 0.463 inches, which is why the patterns are on. This type is analysis only. It does not design the member, though it does check deflection against your limits.

Converting a value

For a quick conversion, the unit converter takes 100 kip-feet to 135.582 kilonewton meters, and lists every other unit of moment.

Report and sheet

Then print the report, with every check, its equations and its clauses. Print the drawing sheet on your own title block, at the size you choose. Or export the same sheet as a DXF for your CAD software.

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