CSA S16-19 Steel Beam Design

Project Information

Project Name

Member ID / Mark

Designer

Checked By

Date

Units & Material

Steel Grade (CSA G40.21)

Fy — Yield Strength

MPa

Fu — Ultimate Tensile

MPa

E — Modulus of Elasticity

MPa

G — Shear Modulus

MPa

φ — Resistance Factor (Cl. 13.1)

Section

W-Shape Designation

d — depth

mm

b — flange width

mm

t — flange thick.

mm

w — web thick.

mm

A — area

mm²

Ix

mm⁴

Iy

mm⁴

Sx

mm³

Sy

mm³

Zx

mm³

Zy

mm³

rx

mm

ry

mm

J

mm⁴

Cw

mm⁶

rt

mm

Loading — Factored Demands

Mfx — Strong-axis moment

kN·m

Mfy — Weak-axis moment

kN·m

Vf — Factored shear

kN

Cf — Factored axial

kN

Geometry & Bracing

L — Beam span

mm

Lb — Unbraced length

mm

ω₂ — Moment gradient (Cl. 13.6)

Top-flange loading

Serviceability & Bearing

w (unfactored, service)

kN/m

Deflection limit (L/n)

Bearing length N (Cl. 13.10)

mm