{"id":18053,"date":"2025-09-18T08:57:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T08:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/docs\/12build\/getting-started\/continuous-beam\/design-of-a-steel-beam\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T07:16:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T07:16:03","slug":"design-of-a-steel-beam","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/es\/docs\/12build\/getting-started-with-12-build\/continuous-beam\/design-of-a-steel-beam\/","title":{"rendered":"Design of a steel beam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Before starting the design, we select the standard according to which we\u2019d like to perform the calculations:<\/p>\n\n\n

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The most economical dimensions of a steel beam will be readily determined by the icon \"\". The following dialogue appears:<\/p>\n\n\n

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By pressing the ‘Analyse<\/em>‘ button, you give 1\u20222\u2022Build the command to search the most optimal IPE – profile that ensures an adequate resistance with respect to the applied loads (including its own weight). Moreover, the profile satisfies the requirement deformation limit in the serviceability limit state of your choice. For this example a service limit state quasi permanent combinations was chosen. After several iterations, 1\u20222\u2022Build will present you an IPE240.<\/p>\n\n\n

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If you\u2019d like a solution with a smaller height, then click again on the icon \"\". In the dialogue that appears, open the list of available profile classes and select the HEB-class.<\/p>\n\n\n

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1\u20222\u2022Build will propose you a HEB160.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The proposed solution fully complies with the requirements set by Eurocode 3 with respect to<\/p>\n\n\n\n