Deflection calculator

[mjpliv]

I am a home designer. Is there such an animal as a deflection calculator that will determine the design deflection of a specific steel beam section given known spans and loadings? I have access to span tables but they only list beam sections that match a given span/load criteria to meet an acceptable deflection. I would prefer to size beams (residential applications only) for desired deflection values.

 

[SlideRuleEra]

BeamBoy 2.2 (freeware) should do what you want. Here is a link:

http://www.geocities.com/richgetze/

 

[mjpliv]

Thanks,

Looks like it might do the trick - and the price is right!

The download site is down right now but I will keep trying.