Steel Design
The Steel Design software module in FEM-Design allows you to design and perform structural analysis on steel, columns, beams and truss members.
The fast auto-design helps you find the most suitable cross-sections. All section shapes and classes, including class 4 profiles, can be checked for all relevant effects (for example all types of buckling and stability) and for utilisation.

Perform manual or auto-design calculations to find the most suitable steel bar cross-sections. Run a check to verify, or design steel structures for fire effect. Thickness optimisation can be done for bars modelled with 3D shell components.
Steel Frames and Trusses
Three-dimensional frame and truss structures are easily modelled, analysed and designed in FEM-Design.
Common structures can be generated along with loads in a few simple steps using the parametric input wizard. The section editor allows complex arbitrary section shapes (opened or closed) to be created for bars, beams and columns.
Watch the Steel Design Overview Video
Steel Design Features
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Calculations performed according to:
Euro Code
Belgian National Annex
British National Annex
Danish National Annex
Dutch National Annex
Estonian National Annex
Finnish National Annex
German National Annex
Hungarian National Annex
Latvian National Annex
Norwegian National Annex
Polish National Annex
Romanian National Annex
Spanish National Annex
Swedish National Annex
Turkish Seismic Code
Languages supported:
English
French
Dutch
Hungarian
Polish
FEM-Design Wiki
Full details on the Steel Design Module and the theory can be found on the FEM-Design Wiki by clicking here.
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