RAILING CALCULATOR app is decision support system that design steel profiles of baluster that are subjected to horizontal actions. Mobile application gives you several optional profiles that sustain horizontal force. The profiles are chosen according to ultimate limit state and checked for serviceability limit state. Horizontal loading is chosen according to Eurocode 1 (EN 1991-1-1).
Ultimate limit state Design of profile that sustain loading is performed in this state. Calculation is done by assuming that railing load carrying profile works as simply loaded console. The load is settled on top of profile while the bottom is assumed to be rigid support (design scheme below). ![]() Necessary profile and profile capacity is found from bending moment in this state. Calculations in this state gives value of deflection under action of horizontal loading and serviceability limit state capacity as well. |