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
Support loads, stress and deflections
Beams - Fixed at One End and Supported at the Other - Continuous and Point Loads
Support loads, moments and deflections
Beams - Supported at Both Ends - Continuous and Point Loads
Support 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 force, deflection and moment - single and uniform loads
Continuous Beam - Moment and Reaction Support Forces
Moment and reaction support forces with distributed or point loads
Density vs. Specific Weight vs. Specific Gravity
An introduction to density, specific weight and specific gravity.
Ducts or Pipes through Steel Joists - Maximum Size
Maximum size of ducts or pipes through K series joists.
Euler's Column Formula
Buckling of columns
Floor Joist Capacity
Carrying capacities of domestic timber floor joists - Grade C - in 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
Typical sizes 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 Span
Douglas Fir in horizontal roof rafters and maximum span
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 is used to describe the distribution of cross sectional area in a column around its 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 - metric units
Steel Angles - Equal Legs
Dimensions and static parameters of steel angles with equal legs - imperial units
Steel Angles with Unequal Legs
Dimensions and static parameters of steel angles with unequal legs - imperial units
Steel Angles with 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 - Properties
Properties of structural lumber
Three-Hinged Arches - Continuous and Point Loads
Support reactions and bending moments
Timber - Structural Lumber Section Sizes
Basic size, area, moments of inertia and section modulus for timber - metric units
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 Beam - Stress and Strain
Stress and deformation of a vertical beam due to it's 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 Supported Weight
The weight that can be supported by a double or triple wood header
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
