REQUEST Re: CORNER POSTS

[L.D.Sutherland]

In SuperBeam Steel design we are given 4 load locations but only 2 in Timber design.

If the basics were regularised and we had 4 load locations in Timber too I think this would give us a more logical (? sensible/correct) design for corner and/or multi directional post loads.

Any chances of a mod.?

Leslie

[Tony Bryer]

Apologies for the delayed response: as you will see, I have moved your post to SuperBeam user feedback and requests.

This has been suggested several times over the years and does make sense. The real reason it's never been implemented is that with steel columns, loads coming in on more than one side is quite a common situation, much less so with timber posts. But for consistency I will add it back to the 'to-do' list.

[Tony Bryer]

Two way bending of timber posts and studs will be in SuperBeam 4.53 which tentative release date mid April. For a preview see http://www.superbeam.co.uk/sb453.htm