Cold-Formed Steel Beam Calculator to AS/NZS 4600:2018

Easy to use online Cold-Formed Steel Beam engineering software for Australian and New Zealand Standards.

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Overview

About the Calculator

Perform fast and accurate Cold-Formed steel design with the ClearCalcs AS/NZS 4600:2018 calculator. Using the new direct strength method provisions, and with a broad database of common Australian cold-formed steel sections, the CFS beam calculator enables the fast, accurate design and analysis of light gauge steel sections. Even various unusual shapes such as furrings and top hats are supported, with live computation of Finite Strip Method signature curves.

Cold-formed steel designs to AS/NZS 4600:2018

Design cold-formed steel beams and columns according to to AS/NZS 4600:2018 in a few simple steps, with checks for moment capacity, shear capacity, bearing capacity and deflections. Includes UB, UC, angle, & channel sections, RHS / SHS / CHS, Cee & Zed purlins, etc.

Database of common Australian cold-formed steel sections

Choose from our library of common cold-formed steel sections, including familiar names such as Lysaght Zeds and Cees, Rondo, Steel Rollformed Products and more. If you don't see what you need, let us know and we can add it!

Easily link loads and reactions between beams and columns

Support for dynamic load linking between beams and columns. No need to manually copy and paste reactions between calculations!

Color-coded utilization checks

Verify your calculations at a glance with easy color-coded demand to capacity ratios using our traffic light system.

Checks and references at a click of a button

Easily find the required number and types of fasterners for supporting members and joists for your design and ensure your calculations results in the most efficient Installed Cost Index (ICI).

Why ClearCalcs?

Frustration to Flow

See how ClearCalcs transforms structural calculations from a tedious, error-prone chore into an efficient, stress-free process.

With spreadsheets and clunky software

Frustration, fuss, and fragile formulas—the old way of engineering calculations that holds you back

Struggle with endless spreadsheets and custom formulas.

Building codes change, but outdated software and spreadsheets don’t.

Triple-check and verify manual input at every turn.

Old software feels like a maze, with unclear settings, limited templates, and rigid interfaces.

With ClearCalcs

Effortless, efficient engineering calculations at your fingertips.

100+ pre-built calculators for different materials.

Every calculation comply with the latest codes and standards.

Forget the worry of “black box” calculations; verify calculators with inline formulas, codes, and checks.

Intuitive tools built to your workflow, plus unmatched customer support.

How It Works

Your code-compliant calculator

Tired of complex calculations? ClearCalcs Calculator Library keeps it simple, secure and code-compliant – so you can calculate with confidence.

Save time with ready-to-use templates for wood, steel, and concrete

ClearCalcs offers an extensive library of easy-to-use calculators for beams, columns, and footings, designed to make structural calculations simpler and faster.

Choose from a wide range of pre-configured beam and column options, complete with automatic member sizing, so you can quickly reach reliable designs and reduce rework.

Beams

Columns

Foundations

Walls

Loads

Dynamically track your load paths from roof to foundation

No need to copy and paste reactions between calculations! If the top calculator's reactions change, the loads being inherited onto the lower calculator will update automatically. This includes all loads such as dead, live, snow, seismic, and wind.

Submit professional reports for permit review

ClearCalcs is not only easy to use, but also easy to check! All calculations follow an easy to understand traffic light check system, with multiple levels of detail available giving you the choice of printing every step of the calculation and all code and standard references, or simply a compact, one-page print out.

Report heading includes your project name and address

Easily upload your organization logo for a professional report

Use custom PDF upload to merge additional documents to your structural calculations

Download a sample report

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