Statics • Beams and Columns
Deflection and stress, moment of inertia, section modulus and technical information of beams and columns.
Aluminum Channels
Dimensions and static parameters of aluminum channels.
Aluminum I-Beams
Dimensions and static properties of aluminum I-beams - Imperial units.
American Standard Beams - S Beam
American Standard Beams ASTM A6 - Imperial units.
American Standard Steel C Channels.
Dimensions and static parameters of American Standard Steel C Channels
American Wide Flange Beams
American Wide Flange Beams ASTM A6 in metric units.
Area Moment of Inertia - Typical Cross Sections I
Typical cross sections and their Area Moment of Inertia.
Area Moment of Inertia - Typical Cross Sections II
Area Moment of Inertia, Moment of Inertia for an Area or Second Moment of Area for typical cross section profiles.
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.
Beams Natural Vibration Frequency
Estimate structures natural vibration frequency.
British Universal Columns and Beams
Properties of British Universal Steel Columns and Beams.
Cantilever Beams - Moments and Deflections
Maximum reaction forces, deflections and moments - single and uniform loads.
Continuous Beams - Moment and Reaction Support Forces
Moments and reaction support forces with distributed or point loads.
Density vs. Specific Weight and Specific Gravity
An introduction to density, specific weight and specific gravity.
Ducts or Pipes through Steel Joists - Maximum Sizes
Maximum sizes of ducts or pipes through K series joists.
Euler's Column Formula
Calculate buckling of columns.
Floor Joist Capacities
Carrying capacities of domestic timber floor joists - Grade C - metric units.
Floors - Live Loads
Floors and minimum uniformly distributed live loads.
Force
Newton's third law - force vs. mass and acceleration.
Glue-Laminated Timber - Dimensions
Common sizing of glue-laminated timber.
HE-A Steel Beams
Properties of HE-A profiled steel beams.
HE-B Steel Beams
Properties of HE-B profiled steel beams.
HE-M Steel Beams
Properties of HE-M profile steel beams.
Horizontal Roof Rafters - Maximum Spans
Douglas Fir in horizontal roof rafters and maximum spans.
Machine Stress Rated (MSR) and Machine Evaluated (MEL) Lumber
Grading of lumber in North America
Maximum Floor Joist Span
No. 1 and No. 2 Grade of Douglas fir and maximum span floor joists - imperial units
Normal Flange I-Beams
Properties of normal flange I profile steel beams.
Radius of Gyration in Structural Engineering
Radius of gyration describes the distribution of cross sectional area in columns around their centroidal axis.
Section Modulus - Unit Converter
Convert between Elastic Section Modulus units.
Softwood and Hardwood - Structural Strength Classes
Strength classes, bending stress and mean density of hardwood and softwood
Square Hollow Structural Sections - HSS
Weight, cross sectional area, moments of inertia - Imperial units
Steel Angles - Equal Legs
Dimensions and static parameters of steel angles with equal legs - imperial units.
Steel Angles - Equal Legs
Dimensions and static parameters of steel angles with equal legs - metric units.
Steel Angles - Unequal Legs
Dimensions and static parameters of steel angles with unequal legs - imperial units.
Steel Angles - Unequal Legs
Dimensions and static parameters of steel angles with unequal legs - metric units.
Steel Pipe Columns - Allowable Loads
Allowable concentric loads for steel pipe columns.
Structural Lumber - Section Sizes
Basic size, area, moments of inertia and section modulus for timber - metric units.
Structural Lumber - Properties
Properties of structural lumber.
Three-Hinged Arches - Continuous and Point Loads
Support reactions and bending moments.
Trusses
Common types of trusses.
W Steel Beams - Allowable Uniform Loads
Allowable uniform loads.
W-Beams - American Wide Flange Beams
Dimensions of American Wide Flange Beams ASTM A6 (or W-Beams) - Imperial units.
Weight of Beams - Stress and Strain
Stress and deformation of vertical beams due to own weight.
Wood Beams - Strength of Material
Bending and compression strength of wood species used in beams.
Wood Columns - Safe Loads
Safe loads for wood columns.
Wood Headers - Max. Supported Weight
Weight supported by a double or triple wood headers.
Wood, Panel and Structural Timber Products - Mechanical Properties
Density, fibre stress, compressive strength and modulus of elasticity of clear wood, panel and structural timber products.
