Beam reaction analysis Spreadsheet
Beam reaction analysis is a spreadsheet program written in MS-Excel for the purpose of determining the allowable
beam end reaction and the allowable end moment for the purpose of end connection design.
This program is a workbook consisting of two (2) worksheets, described as follows:
Doc - Documentation sheet
Allow. Beam End Reaction - Allowable beam end reaction and end moment
Program Assumptions and Limitations:
1. This program uses the database of member dimensions and section properties from the “AlSC Shapes Database",
Version 8.0 (2001) as well as the AISC 9th Edition (ASD) Manual (1989).
2. The user may select from W, S, M, C, and MC shapes.
3. This program utilizes the procedure which a steel fabricator would typically use to determine end connection
design loads when end reaction values are not specified on the design and construction drawings by the engineer. This
procedure is based on the AISC 9th Edition (ASD) Manual (1989) Allowable Uniform Load Tables on pages 2-36 to
2-140 and AISC Specihcation Chapter K, pages 5-80 and 5-81.
4. This program contains “comment boxes" which contain a wide variety of information including explanations of input
or output items, equations used, data tables, etc. (Note: presence of a "comment box" is denoted by a "red triangle" in
the upper right-hand corner of a cell. Merely move the mouse pointer to the desired cell to view the contents of that
particular "comment box".)
All the worksheets are independent and self contained, so that you can move them from one workbook to another. All
the worksheets are protected, but not with a password.
Beam reaction analysis is a spreadsheet program written in MS-Excel for the purpose of determining the allowable
beam end reaction and the allowable end moment for the purpose of end connection design.
This program is a workbook consisting of two (2) worksheets, described as follows:
Doc - Documentation sheet
Allow. Beam End Reaction - Allowable beam end reaction and end moment
Program Assumptions and Limitations:
1. This program uses the database of member dimensions and section properties from the “AlSC Shapes Database",
Version 8.0 (2001) as well as the AISC 9th Edition (ASD) Manual (1989).
2. The user may select from W, S, M, C, and MC shapes.
3. This program utilizes the procedure which a steel fabricator would typically use to determine end connection
design loads when end reaction values are not specified on the design and construction drawings by the engineer. This
procedure is based on the AISC 9th Edition (ASD) Manual (1989) Allowable Uniform Load Tables on pages 2-36 to
2-140 and AISC Specihcation Chapter K, pages 5-80 and 5-81.
4. This program contains “comment boxes" which contain a wide variety of information including explanations of input
or output items, equations used, data tables, etc. (Note: presence of a "comment box" is denoted by a "red triangle" in
the upper right-hand corner of a cell. Merely move the mouse pointer to the desired cell to view the contents of that
particular "comment box".)
All the worksheets are independent and self contained, so that you can move them from one workbook to another. All
the worksheets are protected, but not with a password.