Statics
Loads - forces and torque, beams and columns.
• Beams and Columns
Deflection and stress, moment of inertia, section modulus and technical information of beams and columns.
Area Moment of Inertia Converter
Convert between Area Moment of Inertia units.
Beam Loads - Support Force Calculator
Calculate beam load and supporting forces.
Beams - Fixed at Both Ends - Continuous and Point Loads
Stress, deflections and supporting loads.
Beams - Fixed at One End and Supported at the Other - Continuous and Point Loads
Supporting loads, moments and deflections.
Beams - Supported at Both Ends - Continuous and Point Loads
Supporting loads, stress and deflections.
Bollard Forces
Friction, load and effort forces acting in ropes turned around bollards.
Cable Loads
Force and tension in cables with uniform loads.
Center Mass
Calculate position of center mass.
Center of Gravity
A body and the center of gravity.
Center of Gravity and Buoyancy
Stability - the center of gravity vs. the center of buoyancy.
Density vs. Specific Weight and Specific Gravity
An introduction to density, specific weight and specific gravity.
Earth Pressure Acting on Basement Walls
Calculate lateral earth pressure acting on basement walls.
Engineering Materials
Some typical properties of engineering materials like steel, plastics, ceramics and composites.
Equilibrant Force
The force required to keep a system of forces in equilibrium.
Fibre-reinforced Polymer Composites
Mechanical properties of fibers used to reinforce polymer composites.
Force
Newton's third law - force vs. mass and acceleration.
Forces and Tensions in Ropes due to Angle
Reduced load capacities in ropes, cables or lines - due to acting angle.
Hooke's Law
Hooke's law - force, elongation and spring constant.
Levers
Use levers to magnify forces.
Low-Frequency Vibrations Effects on Building Constructions
Effects of low-frequency vibrations on building constructions.
Mass Moment of Inertia
The Mass Moment of Inertia vs. mass of object, it's shape and relative point of rotation - the Radius of Gyration.
Mass vs. Weight
Mass vs. weight - the Gravity Force.
Modulus of Rigidity
Shear Modulus (Modulus of Rigidity) is the elasticity coefficient for shearing or torsion force.
Poisson's Ratios Metals
Some metals and their Poisson's Ratios.
Restricted Thermal Expansion - Force and Stress
Stress and force when thermal expansion a pipe, beam or similar is restricted.
Screw Jack - Effort Force vs. Load
Screw jacks and effort forces.
Soil - Bearing Strength
Allowable loads on soil.
Steels - Endurance Limits and Fatigue Stress
Endurance limits and fatigue stress for steels.
Stiffness
Stiffness is resistance to deflection.
Stress
Stress is force applied on cross-sectional area.
Stress in Thick-Walled Cylinders or Tubes
Radial and tangential stress in thick-walled cylinders or tubes with closed ends - with internal and external pressure.
Stress in Thin-Walled Cylinders or Tubes
Hoop and longitudinal stress thin-walled tubes or cylinders.
Stress, Strain and Young's Modulus
Stress is force per unit area - strain is the deformation of a solid due to stress.
Support Reactions - Equilibrium
Static equilibrium is achieved when the resultant force and resultant moment equals to zero.
Three-Hinged Arches - Continuous and Point Loads
Support reactions and bending moments.
Torsion of Shafts
The torsion of solid or hollow shafts - Polar Moment of Inertia of Area.
Trusses
Common types of trusses.
Typical Floor Loads
Uniformly and concentrated floor loads
Vector Addition
Online vector calculator - add vectors with different magnitude and direction - like forces, velocities and more.
Wire Rope Slings
Sling angles and influence on capacity.
Young's Modulus, Tensile Strength and Yield Strength Values for some Materials
Young's Modulus (or Tensile Modulus alt. Modulus of Elasticity) and Ultimate Tensile Strength and Yield Strength for materials like steel, glass, wood and many more.