For high shear loads, the moment capacity is reduced as required by Clause 6.4.2.

If the nominal moment capacity, M_bc, corresponding to complete shear connection exceeds 2.5 times the nominal moment capacity, M_s, of the steel beam alone, additional checks are performed as required by Clause 6.3(d).

Only compact beams are selected by the program as composite beams. Otherwise, the beams are designed as noncomposite. When checking for compactness, only the elements (flanges and webs) in compression are checked; elements in tension are assumed to be compact.

The program does not check longitudinal shear as described in Section 9.

Note that only Construction Stage 3 (referred to as the Precomposite condition in the program) and the In-service stage are considered by the program.