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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US-based Structural Calculations

Welcome to the US-based calculations section. Here you’ll find comprehensive documentation and examples for structural calculations based on US codes and standards including AISC 360, ACI 318, NDS 2018, and ASCE 7.

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πŸ“ Calculation Modules

Beams

Wood Beams

Design wood beams, joists, and rafters to NDS 2018

Steel Beams

Design steel beams to AISC 360-16 (ASD & LRFD)

Concrete Beams

Design concrete beams to ACI 318-14

Cold-Formed Steel

Design cold-formed steel beams to AISI S100-16

Deck Design

Complete deck design series

Flitch Beams

Design composite wood-steel flitch beams

Columns

Wood Columns

Design wood columns to NDS 2018

Concrete Columns

Design concrete columns to ACI 318-19

Foundations & Retaining Walls

Spread Footings

Design spread footings to ACI 318-14

Cantilever Retaining Walls

Design cantilever retaining walls

Restrained Retaining Walls

Design restrained basement walls

Walls & Slabs

Wood Shear Walls

Design wood shear walls

Diaphragm Analysis

Analyze diaphragms and shear walls

Load Calculations

Wind Loads

Calculate wind loads per ASCE 7-16

Seismic Analysis

Seismic analysis to ASCE 7-16

Snow Loads

Calculate snow loads

General Analysis

Beam Analysis

General beam analysis and design

Portal Frames

Analyze portal frames

Truss Analysis

Analyze trusses with the wizard

ASD vs LRFD

Understanding ASD and LRFD design methods

Building Codes & Load Combinations

US building codes and load combination requirements

πŸ” Browse by Category

Use the navigation menu on the left to explore all available calculation modules organized by:
  • Beams - Wood, Steel, Concrete, Cold-Formed Steel
  • Columns - Wood, Steel, Concrete
  • Foundations & Retaining Walls - Footings, Retaining Walls
  • Walls & Slabs - Shear Walls, Diaphragms
  • Loads - Wind, Seismic, Snow
  • General Analysis - Portal Frames, Trusses, Custom Analysis

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