Design Beam- Columns Under Bending Moment and Axial Force Spreadsheet

Beam-Column Design Spreadsheet for Combined Bending Moment and Axial Load

Axial tension generally straightens the beam, helping to counteract the bending moments caused by transverse loads. Conversely, axial compression can significantly increase the bending moment, slope, and deflection of the beam, making it the more critical and challenging form of axial load to consider in design.