Design Guide 31: Castellated and Cellular Beam Design

Design Guide 31 provides a brief history of castellated and cellular beams and highlights recent innovative applications and potential economic benefits of their use. The current state of practice of the design of castellated and cellular beams is presented, including differences in failure modes with traditional beams. Detailed design examples are included of castellated and cellular beams, both composite and noncomposite.

Publication Date: 2017