Steelwork & Metalwork Calculators

Structural steelwork is at the heart of UK construction, from residential RSJ installations supporting wall removals to large-scale commercial steel frames. Our calculators help structural engineers, steel fabricators, and building contractors work with standard UK steel sections to BS EN 10365, performing quick checks on beam sizes, column capacities, and connection details. While these tools don't replace full structural design, they're invaluable for preliminary sizing, material ordering, and on-site reference.

UK structural steel design follows the Eurocodes (BS EN 1993 for steel structures), which replaced the previous BS 5950 standard. These calculators use section properties from the current Tata Steel and British Steel blue book data, covering Universal Beams (UB), Universal Columns (UC), Parallel Flange Channels (PFC), and hollow sections. Whether you're estimating the weight of steel for a fabrication quote or checking a beam's bending capacity, these tools provide quick, reliable results in metric units.

For metalwork fabricators, our welding and connection calculators help with specifying fillet welds, bolt groups, and base plates to BS EN 1993-1-8. Steel weight calculators are particularly useful for logistics planning and crane hire, as accurate weight estimates prevent costly surprises on delivery day. All calculators are designed for UK practice and reference the standards and section sizes commonly available from UK steel stockholders.