Free Technical Advisory Service

Fabsec Ltd, the UK’s leading supplier of long span cellular steel beams, with 40,000 tonnes per year manufactured under license in the UK alone, has improved its free Technical Advisory Service for Consulting Engineers.

The Technical Advisory Service has been augmented to include 3 new capabilities - a Call Me service (to request a technical discussion), a Live Chat service (to solve a problem through a web chat ) and a number of video Tutorials with voice on how best to use the FBEAM software. The latter being excellent for a new user or someone returning to FBEAM after a period of absence.

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As well as phone, fax and email support, we have added beam design forms online with a 24 hour response time. The service includes optimised designs from Fabsec’s Advisory Engineers, who can also offer visits, seminars and advice on installation and use of Fabsec’s revolutionary FBEAM2006 beam design software.

The online forms allow users to enter details of secondary floor or roof beams. The beam data is automatically emailed directly to our Leeds based Advisory Engineers who will return an optimised design as soon as possible. Alternatively, should you require a complete project or more complex beam designs then you can fax, post or email your project details to our Leeds head office. You can also call our Technical Advisory Department, directly on 0845 094 2530 for help on any queries you may have.

Fabsec designs are used typically for primary and secondary floor beams and rafters and are available in normal and fire-engineered options for up to 2 hours fire resistance. Beams are purpose-made to match applied loads and designed to ensure optimum efficiency and architectural freedom. Cellular and bespoke web openings can be positioned to suit services. The flexibility of the possible cell geometry and positioning is unparalleled.

The software was first developed in conjunction with the Steel Construction Institute and is now accredited by FEDRA, a division of Buro Happold.

FBEAM2006 incorporates Beam Wizard, a unique beam optimisation function that at the push of a button allows design engineers to automatically compare multiple beam designs in seconds to produce the most economical option, based either on the least mass or lowest cost.