Universal beams (UB)

The following design data to Eurocode 3 (in accordance with the UK National Annex) is available:

• Section properties:

  • Dimensions & properties
  • Detailing & fire parameters

• Effective section properties:

  • Compression - S275
  • Compression - S355
  • Compression - S460

• Axial compression:

  • With S275
  • With S355
  • With S460

• Buckling resistance moment:

  • With S275
  • With S355
  • With S460

• Web bearing & buckling:

  • With S275
  • With S355
  • With S460

• Axial force & bending:

  • With S275
  • With S355
  • With S460

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The following design data to BS 5950 is available:

• Section properties:

  • Dimensions & properties
  • Reduced plastic modulus under axial load
  • Detailing & fire parameters

• Effective section properties:

  • For sections subject to axial compression
  • For sections subject to bending (about x-x axis)
  • For sections subject to axial compression & bending (about x-x axis)

• Axial compression:

  • With S275
  • With S355

• Buckling resistance moment:

  • With S275
  • With S355

• Web bearing & buckling:

  • With S275
  • With S355

• Axial load & bending:

  • With S275
  • With S355