TSLAB

TSLAB is software to be used in conjunction with the Steel Construction Institute’s publications Fire Safe Design: A New Approach to Multi-Storey Steel-Framed Buildings (Second edition), SCI P288 and TSLAB V3.0 User Guidance and Engineering Update SCI P390. The software calculates the load bearing capacity of composite slabs in fire. The use of the software is described in P390 and the use of the software without reference to this publication is not recommended.

The program is written in Excel and uses a VBA macro to perform the required engineering calculations.  The users Excel application must have macros enabled for the program to run. SCI recommend that macro security is set to medium.

The Excel file has been password protected to enable users to write in selected areas only.  The VBA macro is also protected. The Excel file is supplied as “Read Only”.  It is recommended that the “Read Only” status is not changed.

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How to download TSLAB

1) The latest version of TSLAB is version 3.0.
2) Download TSLAB by clicking the Download button at the base of this page.

TSLAB 3.0 does not automatically check for updates and users are recommended to check this website from time to time for any updates.