Structural Steel Estimating Software – Beam & Column Takeoff | Vega
Structural steel estimating from beams, columns, member weights and steel schedules. Itemize connections, fabrication and erection.
Plans and specifications to review
- Structural framing drawings with beam and column schedules
- Connection details, steel notes and deck plans
Measurement and estimating workflow
- Count beams and columns; multiply length by specified weight per foot.
- Separate connections, detailing, primer, freight and erection.
Worked quantity example
Ten beams measuring 20 feet each at 22 pounds per foot weigh 4,400 pounds, or 2.2 US short tons, before connections and waste.
Limits and exclusions
Do not treat incomplete steel schedules or unengineered connections as exact material quantities.