Types of beams resolved and floor slab dispositions

Continuous beams resolves the following types of beams:

Concrete beams

• Flat beams
  • Flat rectangular beam
  • Flat ‘T’ beam
  • Flat beam with right flange
  • Flat beam with left flange
    
• Dropped beams
  • Dropped rectangular beam
  • Dropped rectangular beam with collaborating head
  • Inverted rectangular beam
  • Dropped ‘T’ beam
  • Dropped ‘T’ beam with embedded flange
  • Inverted ‘T’ beam with embedded flange
  • Inverted ‘T’ beam
    
• Lattice beams
  • Flat rectangular lattice beam
  • Flat ‘T’ lattice beam
  • Flat rectangular lattice beam with right flange
  • Flat rectangular lattice beam with left flange
  • Dropped rectangular lattice beam
    
• Beams with external fixity
  • Masonry wall support
  • Wall support
  • Fixed support
    
• Prestressed beams
  • Prestressed rectangular flat beam
  • Prestressed flat ‘T’ beam
  • Prestressed flat beam with right flange
  • Prestressed flat beam with left flange
    
• Foundation beams
  • Rectangular foundation beam
  • Flat foundation beam
  • Inverted ‘T’ foundation beam
  • Foundation beam with right flange
  • Foundation beam with left flange
    

The floor slab dispositions which can be introduced with concrete beams are:

• Exempt beam
• Floor slabs at the same level
• Floor slabs with elevation change
• Intersection of sloped slabs (ridge/valley)
• Intersection at the eave of sloping roof
  

Steel beams

The program allows for the introduction of rolled, welded and cold-formed steel sections which are managed from its wide database composed of a large variety of sections. Sections can be created by users consisting of the simple section with a welded connection, lateral plates, batten plates, etc. Sections with varying depth can be defined as can non-composite castellated beams with hexagonal, octagonal or circular openings. The program carries out the fire resistance check and designs the protective cover for the steel sections.

The floor slab dispositions which can be introduced with steel beams are:

• Exempt beam
• Beam with floor slab at one or both sides
  If floor slabs are present at both sides, their depth may differ, however both must be situated at the same level.