Kick off the new year with these new features to simplify your structural engineering workflows, gain more flexibility and stay ahead of the curve in your projects. Here's what's new this month:

Steel Design

Precambering for steel beam design

We’ve added the ability to specify precamber values directly in the Steel Beam Calculator to comply with AS 4100-2020.

Key Benefits:

• Deflection Control: Account for anticipated deflection, ensuring your designs meet performance criteria.
• Cost Efficiency: Avoid the need to upsize beams, saving on both material costs and weight.

This feature is perfect for designs where deflection checks are marginally over the limit, giving you greater flexibility in your workflow and ensuring cost-effective designs.

Want to know more? Learn from ClearCalcs engineer Lucas.

Custom I-sections for steel beam design to AISC 360-16

Our Steel Beam Calculators to AISC 360-16 now let you link custom I-sections for highly tailored and precise designs.

Here’s how it works:

1. Create Your Custom Section: Use the Custom Cross-Section Properties Calculator to input your required properties, such as depth, width, and material properties.
2. Link to Steel Beam Calculators: Navigate to the Steel Beam ASD or LRFD Calculator, where you’ll find the option to link your custom section.
3. Automatic Updates: The custom section integrates seamlessly into your steel beam design, updating all properties and diagrams automatically.

This feature is ideal for engineers who require flexibility and precision in their steel beam designs. Whether it’s a one-of-a-kind project or standard workflow optimization, you’re covered.

Watch the tutorial for steel beam ASD and LRFD calculators.

Loads Analysis

Seismic analysis calculator now updated to ASCE 7-22

Staying compliant with the latest standards is critical. That’s why we’ve updated the Seismic Analysis Calculator to align with ASCE 7-22, ensuring compatibility with IBC 2024 updates.

How it works:

1. Enter Your Project Location: Automatically retrieve site parameters using our Project Details feature, or manually input data from the ASCE Hazard Tool.
2. Input Building Details: Add information like building stories, height, seismic weight, and seismic force-resisting system parameters.
3. Detailed Outputs: Get precise calculations, including spectral accelerations, seismic design category, base shear, and equivalent lateral forces.
4. Link to Other Calculators: Streamline your designs by linking loads directly to calculators like the Wood Shear Wall Calculator, reducing the need to re-enter data.

With these updates, your seismic designs are not only compliant but also more efficient and streamlined.

Learn more about the feature from ClearCalcs engineer, Daniel.

Take Action

Improve your structural workflow and accelerate your productivity by joining live events and meeting other power users in the ClearCalcs community.

Engineered Wood Products (EWP) Specifications for Australian Projects

Monday, March 24th, 1pm (AEST)

Check out our upcoming webinars or watch previous webinars at your own pace!

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That's all for this month! If you have any feature requests or questions, don't hesitate to join the discussion in our Blueprint forum. We'd love to hear from you!

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