Download Single and Continuous-Span Beam Analysis Worksheet for Free

In this discussion, we are sharing some useful information regarding a user-friendly spreadsheet that is specially designed to analyze continuous beams. It also comes in handy during the analysis of single spans.

This specific spreadsheet is addressed as “BEAMANAL”. This spreadsheet program is totally written in Microsoft Excel.

This spreadsheet program contains four different worksheets which are as follows:

Worksheet Name	Description
Doc	This documentation sheet
Single-Span Beam	Single-span beam analysis for simple, propped, fixed, & cantilever beams
Single-Span Beam & Code Check	Single-span beam analysis and AISC 9th Ed. Code, Check for X-axis bending
Continuous-Span Beam	Continuous-span beam analysis for 2 through 5 span beams

Features:

A comprehensible and uncomplicated to read the output.

Limitation of input up to 5 spans.

There are various loading options: UDL, Partial UDL, 2x Point Load.

It also has a ‘Live’ Loading diagram.

Change between bending moment, shear and deflection diagram.

Change between deflection for Dead Load + Imposed Load or Imposed Load only.

It has changeable factors about safety.

It displays diagrams under factored or unfactored loading categories.

It has the option to change between SI units (meters, Newtons) and US units (feet, pounds).

To download this spreadsheet click on the link provided below.

Download Spreadsheet For Single and Continuous-Span Beam Analysis Worksheet

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