What it does
Bolt, weld, and plate limit-state checker per CSA S16. Checks bolt shear, bolt bearing, plate gross yield, net rupture, block shear, and weld capacity for common connection types.
Design Checker
Steel Connection Capacity Checker
Bolt, weld, and plate limit-state checker per CSA S16 - bolt shear/bearing, gross yield, net rupture, block shear, and welds.
Design CheckerCSA S16Design aid
What it does not do
0 - confirm for the connection geometry). 70 reduction absent. Weld directional increase absent.
Applied axial force and load direction inputs are not yet used by the limit states. Only 8 hardcoded sections.
How to use it
Confirm the Ut tension-efficiency selection and the connection geometry against the shop detail; verify long joints and weld orientation effects independently.
Covers
steelconnectionboltweldblock-shears16
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Use Steel Connection Capacity Checker in your own projects
Every tool ships inside the CoLateral desktop workspace, so a result can stay attached to the project, the drawing, and the review trail it belongs to instead of ending up in a loose spreadsheet.
Outputs are design aids and stay in draft until a qualified engineer reviews and approves them.