Steel frame design

The LUSAS steel designer provides you with full details of the calculations made, referencing all relevant clauses and equations from a design code - giving a step-by-step calculation transparency normally only found in simple frame analysis software. Full details of the design checks undertaken can also be written to a model report.

Carry out ULS/Strength checks based on biaxial bending with overall tension/compression and shear - including interaction formulae and buckling checks - for a large range of section profiles and international Codes of Practice.

 

See the full list of design codes supported .  

New in Version 21

  • United States of America AASHTO 9th Edition is now supported, and includes checks for double angles. (Version 21.1)

Technical overview

More Design

Watch Technical Director, Steve Rhodes' presentation to find out more about steel and other design capabilities in Version 19.

In detail...

Transparent

Get a better understanding of the design process. Reveal every step, every clause reference, and every formula.

Efficient

Don’t need the detail? Produce summary information instead in graphical, tabular and report-based formats and quickly see pass/fail criteria.

Productivity

  • Create design reports individually or append them to the report for the whole model. 
  • Mix summary reports for the whole structure with detailed reports of critical members. 
  • Create templates to speed reproduction of similar content.

Codes now supported

Supported codes of practice include: 

 

  • AASHTO LRFD 9th, 8th 7th Editions  (USA)
  • ANSI/AISC 360-16 (USA)
  • AS 4100-1998 Steel Structures (Australia)
  • BS5400-3:2000 (UK)
  • CSA S6-14 and CSA S6:19 (Canada)
  • EN1993-1-1+A1:2014  and  EN1993-2: 2006 (Europe)
  • GB50017-2017 (China)

 

Learn it fast

Existing users can easily apply the Steel Frame designer because it works in a similar way to other tools they are familiar with.

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Steel bridge design to AASHTO LRFD 7th Edition

Watch  to see design code-based combinations created followed by steel frame design attributes that specify member design values, member lengths and end conditions used in the determination of buckling capacities. 

See design checks carried out to AASHTO LRFD 7th edition showing utilisation factors, and creation of a member report for a selected member to demonstrate the transparent nature of the LUSAS steel design checking facility.

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Steel frame design to EN1993-1-1 Eurocode 3 (buildings)

Shows viewing of utilisation factors, and creation of a member report for a selected column to demonstrate the transparent nature of the LUSAS steel design checking facility that shows the calculations made, revealing every step, every clause reference, and every formula.

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Steel bridge design to EN1993-2 Eurocode 3

Shows viewing of utilisation factors, and creation of a member report for a selected member to demonstrate the transparent nature of the LUSAS steel design checking facility, that shows the calculations made, revealing every step, every clause reference, and every formula.