Calculate indicative beam performance and review suitable FRP beam options for your project requirements.
Select a DMBEAM™ profile and enter project loading details to view indicative bending, shear and deflection checks.
Select a beam section to view dimensions and section properties.
C sections are calculated and shown even when they fail. The spreadsheet notes that C Section lateral torsional buckling is not checked.
Enter the project inputs to view the lightest passing section in the selected section type.
| Item | Selection / Value | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Series | DMBEAM™ | FRP structural beam profile range. |
| Section Type | - | - |
| Beam Section | - | - |
| Part Number | - | Part number taken from the uploaded beam spreadsheet. |
| Dimensions | - | h, bf, tw and tf in mm. |
| Section Properties | - | Ixx, Sxx, area and web area from the uploaded spreadsheet. |
| Check | Demand | Capacity / Limit | Ratio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flexural Check | - | - | - | - |
| Shear Check | - | - | - | - |
| Deflection Check | - | - | - | - |
This website calculator is an indicative preliminary selector only. It uses uploaded spreadsheet section properties and simplified website loading calculations. Final design, local buckling, lateral torsional buckling, connection design and project-specific engineering checks should be confirmed by DM Composites.
| Result | Part | Part Number | Weight | Flex Ratio | Shear Ratio | Deflection Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select a beam section to view available options. | ||||||
Shows only the beam sections from the currently selected Section Type above.
| Use | Family | Part | Part Number | Dimensions h × bf × tw × tf | Area | Weight | Ixx / Sxx | Iyy / Syy | Aw |
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| Symbol | Value | Unit | Workbook description |
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Send the selected DMBEAM™ details to the DM Composites team for review.
Speak with the DM Composites team for product guidance, project support and help confirming the right fastening solution for your FRP grating application.
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