This software facilitates the preliminary engineering studies with respect to steel constructions.

Ba
on calculation methods complying with the principles of the applied standards, this software enabl
make a certain number of verifications in view of evaluating a solution for a pre-design. It does not
enable to analyse all situations and to make in an exhaustive way all relevant calculations needed
study of execution.
Given the complexity of the calculation methods, this software is only intended for professional us
active in the domain of steel constructions (who are fully aware of the possibilities, limits and its
adequacy thereof for specific practical cases). The user shall use the software under his own
responsibility and at his own risks.
This software may be used free of charge. No right is granted to the user of the software, the prop
and intellectual rights of which continue to belong exclusively to the Feldmann + Weynand GmbH.
warranty is granted to the user.
The user undertakes to hold Feldmann + Weynand GmbH free and harmless from any claim and an
direct and/or consequential damages, in particular those resulting from an incorrect or inappropria
or a use made for an inadequate or inappropriate purpose.
BY USING THE SOFTWARE, THE USER DECLARES THAT HE HAS CAREFULLY READ THE ABOVE TEXT
THAT HE THEREBY ACCEPTS ALL LEGAL CONSEQUENCES AND OBLIGATIONS RESULTING FOR HIM
THEREFORE.

spect to steel constructions. Based

d standards, this software enables to
ion for a pre-design. It does not
all relevant calculations needed for a

nly intended for professional users

he possibilities, limits and its
e software under his own

e user of the software, the property

e Feldmann + Weynand GmbH. No

harmless from any claim and any

rom an incorrect or inappropriate use

EFULLY READ THE ABOVE TEXT AND

GATIONS RESULTING FOR HIM

SEMICOMP Member Design

Cross-section type

Partial factors

Finishing

M0 =

Select from library

(optional)

M1 =

Cross-section data

Material

H=

0.0

B=

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Tw =
Tf =
R=
Iyy [cm4]

A [cm2]
0.00

S235

Steel grade

Izz [cm4]
0.00

fy =

235.0 N/mm

E=

210000.0 N/mm

W el,y [cm3]
0.00

W el,z [cm3]
0.00

0.00

0.00
It [cm4]

Boundary conditions
LBeam=

W pl,y [cm3]

10.000 m

nfork=

0.00

[-]

Loading in z-x-plane

Loading in y-x-plane

NEd =

0.00 kN

qz,Ed (*) =

5.00 kN/m

qy,Ed (*) =

0.00 kN/m

My,left,Ed =

0.00 kNm

Mz,left,Ed =

0.00 kNm

My,right,Ed =
Pz,Ed (*) =

0.00 kNm
0.00 kN

Mz,right,Ed =
Py,Ed (*) =

0.00 kNm
0.00 kN

Distance of Loading to shear center

zSi =

0.00 mm

(*)
Mcr =

0.00 kNm

Mcr,0 =

0.00 kNm

Specify path of LTBeam.exe file:

C:\Program Files (x86)\LTBeam_v1010\LTBeam.exe
Definition of axes

Worked examples

Note: LTBeam is a tool developed by CTICM

to calculate the lateral torsional buckling
moment of beams. You can download it for
free at www.cticm.com.

My,Ed [kNm]
0.00
50.00
100.00
150.00
200.00

Partial factors M
1.00
1.00

My,Ed,max=

188.00 kNm

Vz,Ed [kN]

W pl,z [cm3]
0.00

0.00
50.00
100.00
150.00
200.00

Vz,Ed,max=

188.00 kN

Iw [cm ]
6

tool developed by CTICM

teral torsional buckling
. You can download it for
.com.

Mz,Ed [kNm]

0.00
0.00
50.00
100.00
150.00
200.00

Mz,Ed,max=

188.00 kNm

Vy,Ed [kN]
0.00
50.00
100.00
150.00
200.00

Vy,Ed,max=

188.00 kN

z [mm] (corresponding to design loads)

0.00
50.00
100.00
150.00
200.00

z,max=

188.00 mm

y [mm] (corresponding to design loads)

0.00
50.00
100.00
150.00
200.00

y,max=

188.00 mm

m]

m]

to design loads)

to design loads)

SEMICOMP Member Check

Choose method for
member check

Choose method for

cross-section resistance

Section classification for member design check

(based on I. order cross-section forces)

Reference values for classification in the worst section along the member
c/tw =
web =
web =
0.000
0.000
c/tf =

flange =

0.000

Boundaries

Class 1

flange =

0.000
Class 2

0.000

0.000

Class 3

c/tw

c/tw, max =

0.000

0.000

0.000

c/tf

c/tf, max =

0.000

0.000

0.000

Member class =

Note: This tool is only applicable to Clas

3. For Class 4 elastic cross-section valu
used for all calculations. The user shou
check if parts of member are Class 4 in
Additional info-sheet.

Member Check
NRd =
My,Rd =
Mz,Rd =

Mpl,y,Rd =

0.000 kNm

0.000 kN

Mpl,z,Rd =

0.000 kNm

NEd =

0.000 kNm

Mel,y,Rd =

0.000 kNm

My,Ed,max =

0.000 kNm

Mel,z,Rd =

0.000 kNm

Mz,Ed,max =

Strong axis buckling

Lcr,y =
0.000 m
Ncr,y =

y =
y =
y =

Weak axis buckling

Lcr,z =
0.000 m

Lateral torsional buckl

Mcr =

Ncr,z =

0.00 [-]

0.000 [-]

z =
z =

LT =
LT =

0.000 [-]

LT,mod =

0.000 [-]

z =

0.000 [-]

fmod =

0.000 kN
0.00 [-]

0.000 kN

EN 1993-1-1, 6.3.3
Uniform member in bending and axial compression
Eq. (6.61):

U=

0.000 1,0

Eq. (6.62):

U=

0.000 1,0

Global interaction factor

kyy =
kyz =

ok
ok

kzy =
kzz =

Cross-section check at each end of the member

Left end:
U=
0.000 1,0
Right end:
U=
0.000 1,0

ok
ok

Additional member checks

EN 1993-1-1, 6.3.1
Strong axis flexural buckling check
Eq. (6.46): NEd/Nb,Rd =

0.000 1,0

ok

Weak axis flexural buckling check

Eq. (6.46): NEd/Nb,Rd =

0.000 1,0

ok

EN 1993-1-1, 6.3.2
Lateral torsional buckling
Eq. (6.54): MEd/Mb,Rd =

0.000 1,0

ok

UF =
UF =

0.000
0.000

Reference values
Correction factor kc table 6.6
kc =

0.000 [-]

er cross-section forces)
0.000

Method 1 auxiliary terms (if applicable):

max =
y =
0.000 [-]
0 =
z =
0.000 [-]
0,lim =
wy =
0.000 [-]
wz =

s tool is only applicable to Class 1 to

ss 4 elastic cross-section values are
all calculations. The user should
arts of member are Class 4 in the
al info-sheet.

npl =
aLT =
bLT =
cLT =
dLT =
eLT =

0.000 [-]
0.000 [-]

LT =

0.000 [-]
0.000 [-]

Cmy,0 =

0.000 [-]
0.000 [-]

y =
Cmz,0 =
Cmy =
Cmz =
CmLT =

Mcr,0 =

0.000 [-]
0.000 [-]

0.000 kNm

Cyy =

0.000 [-]

Czy =

0.000 kNm

Cyz =

0.000 [-]

Czz =

C1 =

0.000 kN

Lateral torsional buckling

Method 2 auxiliary terms (if applicable):

0.000 kNm
0.00 [-]

Cmy =

0.000 [-]

0.000 [-]

Cmz =

0.000 [-]

0.000 [-]

CmLT =

0.000 [-]

0.000 [-]

Global interaction factors

0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

pplicable):

pplicable):

0.000 [-]
0.000 [-]
0.000 [-]
0.000 [-]
0.000 [-]
0.000 [-]
0.000 [-]
0.000 [-]
0.000 [-]
0.000 [-]
0.000 [-]
0.000 [-]
0.000 [-]

Section classification for member design check

Additional information
x-coordinate
[m]

Point No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45

NEd
[kN]

My,Ed
[kNm]

Mz,Ed
[kNm]

Utilization
Factor

46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
0.0 1

0.0 1

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.5

0.5

0.6

0.6

0.7

0.7

0.8

0.8
UF decisive
1/10 points

0.9
1.0
0.0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

0.9
1.0
1.0

CS-class
1/10-points

CS-Class

UF
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

CS-Class
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

CS-class
1/10-points

SEMICOMP Cross-Section Check

Choose method
NEd =
My,Ed =

0.000 kN
0.000 kNm

Vz,Ed =

Mz,Ed =

0.000 kNm

Vy,Ed =

0.000 kN
0.000 kN

0.000

web =

0.000

0.000

flange =

0.000

Reference values for classification

c/tw =
c/tf =

0.000

web =

0.000

flange =

Boundaries

Class 1

Class 2

=
mod,cl3/4 =

Class 3

c/tw

c/tw, max =

0.000

0.000

0.000

c/tf

c/tf, max =

0.000

0.000

0.000

Cross section class =

Note: This tool is only applicable to Class

3. For Class 4 elastic cross-section values
used for all calculations.

Mpl,y,Rd=

0.00 kNm

Mpl,z,Rd=

0.00 kNm

Vpl,z,Rd=

Mel,y,Rd=

0.00 kNm

Mel,z,Rd=

0.00 kNm

Vpl,y,Rd=

NRd=

0.00 kN

EN 1993-1-1, 6.2.3 / 6.2.4

Tension or compression
U(6.5)/(6.9) =
0.000 1,0
EN 1993-1-1, 6.2.5
Bending moment
Ustrong A. =
0.000 1,0
Uweak A. =
EN 1993-1-1, 6.2.6
Shear
U z-plastic=
U z-elastic=
hw/tw =
EN 1993-1-1, 6.2.9
Bending and axial force
U(6.41)/(6.42)=

0.000 1,0

0.000 1,0
0.000 1,0
0.000 72/ =

0.000 1,0

ok

ok
ok

ok
ok

U y-plastic=

0.000 1,0

U y-elastic=

0.000 1,0

0.000 ok

ok

UF =

Comment: Shear Interaction is not considered within this software tool. If the
utilization for shear is higher that 0.5, an additional check for shear
interaction is necessary.

0.000

0.000
0.000

s only applicable to Class 1 to

astic cross-section values are
ulations.

0.00 kN
0.00 kN

ok
ok