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Easy to use single span or continuous (multi-span) beam analysis program with user-friendly interface to build beams with library of loads. Capable of solving statically indeterminate forces and moments and beam deflections. Considers in-plane static loading. Load library includes concentrated forces or moments, uniformly distributed loads which can be overlapped for a composite effect. Includes a library to select AISC common structural shapes with automatic property extraction. In span hinges are available. Units can be chosen including other than US customary and conversion between. Support types include fixed (built-in), pinned (simple), guided, linear or rotational springs. Includes selection of optional custom beam cross-section properties. Material properties include Young's Modulus, Poisson's ratio, density for self-weight.
Features
- Up to 15 material segments along beam axis
- Up to 20 cross-section segments along beam axis
- 400 support nodes
- 400 concentrated force loads and location
- 400 concentrated moment loads and location
- 400 uniformly distributed or linearly varying loads
- Option to include beam self-weight
- Option to overlap loads for composite effect
- User defined allowable deflection and stress limits
- Units including other than US customary and conversion between
- In span hinges conforming to internal stability
- Cross section calculator for 20 custom shapes
- Library of AISC common structural shapes
- Option to sort AISC shape tables by Area, I, S
- Editable notes can be added to beam task inputs
- Graphic plots of beam ordinate curves of deflection, slope, flexure and shear
- Bending stress and shear stress ordinate plots
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Mechanical and Civil EngineeringLicense
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User Reviews
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This is Tom Holderread, the author of "TomBeam". If any of my program's users have encountered problems fitting the screens of TomBeam on their monitor, try this solution (Windows 11): Go into Settings>Display Scroll down to "Scale" and note that system default is 150%. For running TomBeam, I suggest setting the scale to 110% and selecting the "Sign Out" button to save your change. Additionally, scroll down further to find "Display Resolution" and change from the recommended value of 1920 X 1080 to a value of 1760 X 990. You may have to do these in two steps. Happy computing!