{"id":32898,"date":"2026-04-27T12:32:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T12:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/technical-manuals\/frequently-asked-questions\/how-to-split-continuous-beams\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T12:37:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T12:37:50","slug":"how-to-split-continuous-beams","status":"publish","type":"wiki","link":"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wiki\/how-to-split-continuous-beams\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Split Continuous Beams"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span class=\"colour\">Beams which are created in a single axis will automatically become continuous beam in the beam design.&nbsp;<br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">A simple example model is created as below :&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" class=\" align-left\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" class=\" align-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-be106f75ac6b3ba1938390d08a99bebf.png\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 1244px;height: auto\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_36540323405392927\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"original\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" class=\" align-left\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-87a09fd72972cc8b091f7dd6a766bf68.png\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 919px;height: auto\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_34436521761339445\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"original\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" class=\" align-left\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-113ef3e78d9c743d60987a6accc648d7.png\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 850px;height: auto\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_32298342466726515\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"original\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" class=\" align-left\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" class=\" align-left\"><span><span class=\"colour\">However, in some&nbsp;conditions, users may want to split the beams continuity :&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" class=\" align-left\"><span><span class=\"colour\">1.&nbsp; To split the above into separate beams, user need to create new axis at the column face or in the column section (i.e. at the boundary or within the column area).&nbsp; This will create new insertion point, i.e. intersection of new axis.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" class=\" align-left\"><span><span class=\"colour\">2.&nbsp; Create the beams using the new insertion point, ensuring the beams use different insertion points.&nbsp;<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" class=\" align-left\"><span><span class=\"colour\">3.&nbsp; Set the end releases of the beam as hinges to make it as simply supported beam, if desired.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" class=\" align-left\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" class=\" align-left\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" class=\" align-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"original\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_17193044629784615\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 1363px;height: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-8b56f4cd7bbd210cbd0e7e5c3af01834.png\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" class=\" align-left\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" class=\" align-left\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" class=\" align-left\"><span><span class=\"colour\">After analysis, we can show the actual analytical model &amp; results by going to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.protasoftware.com\/portal\/en\/kb\/articles\/post-analysis-ps-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Analytical Model<\/a><b>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b>Turn on the the column axial load&nbsp;<\/span><b><span class=\"colour\">N&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><span class=\"colour\">as shown below.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" class=\" align-left\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" class=\" align-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-zdeskdocselectedclass=\"original\" class=\"docsimage\" data-zdeskdocid=\"img_02367813596350432\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%;width: 1088px;height: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-eb381be27ca55ef272743da28ffcd226.png\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" class=\" align-left\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" class=\" align-left\"><span class=\"colour\">There is a slight difference in column axial load due to beam changed to simply supported. The analysis proved that the loads from the beam are transferred to the column. We can conclude the result is reliable.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" class=\" align-left\"><span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" class=\" align-left\"><span><span class=\"colour\">Now, the beam detail will be presented as a single beam (as shown below by clicking on &quot;<\/span><b><span class=\"colour\">Detail Drawings<\/span><\/b><span class=\"colour\">&quot; in the Beam Reinforcement Data menu.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" class=\" align-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-a4b97e2bd1242ce923a01e4b79b4d0e8.png\" style=\"padding: 0px;max-width: 100%\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" class=\" align-left\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"margin: 10px 0px;position: relative;padding: 10px 10px 10px 40px\" class=\"KB_New_Editor_Highlights\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Notes\" src=\"https:\/\/protasoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prota-doc-1e036406cb4cf15879fc9ba059474012.png\" data-type=\"non-resize\" style=\"position: absolute;left: 12px;top: 14px;width: 15px\" data-image=\"contentStyle\"><\/p>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">This method only works if beams are supported by column. If the beams are supported by wall, the beams cannot be split. <\/span><span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"colour\">This is because, in columns section, rigid link is automatically generated&nbsp;<\/span><span><span class=\"colour\">if the beam node doesn&#8217;t coincide with the column node. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"colour\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><span class=\"colour\">Whereas for walls, the program analyze it as a single plane. 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