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Structural Steel Simple Support Beam Design
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This analysis will accept up to 20 uniform loads and 20 Concentrated loads. These loads can be evaluated in 20 different load combinations
The analysis provides the maximum moments, maximum shear, and reactions. The analysis will select the lightest Wide Flange Section available to sustain these loads.
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Structural Steel Base Plate Design
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This analysis will provide a steel plate size for a beam bearing plate.
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Frame Analysis
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This Selection provides a listing of different frame configurations with varying loading configurations. The output
provides maximum moments and Reactions as well as moment diagrams. The user can ask for a variance in the member stiffness
values to show varying results.
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| Weld Design
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This selection provides a selection of weld configurations requiring load input to size fillet welds.
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DownLoad Weld Design PreProcessor
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This Selection permits the user to download a preprocessor for weld design. The preprocessor has hundreds of sections
and weld configurations to chose from. The preprocessor also has the ability to specify a weld configuration of your design.
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| Steel Column Design
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This selection designs and selects the lightest Wide Flange section for a column under compressive load.
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Concrete Mix Statistical Analysis
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This Selection calculates the statistical data for your concrete designs and maintains historical information on our servers.
When new test data is available, just input the new data and review your concrete mix performance.
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| Concrete Design
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This selection provides the user with several concrete design modules, including one which provides
the optimum size concrete beam for a given moment. We do the iterations for you
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Make a header for your Calculations
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Receiving analysis results at the click of a button is only half the story. Your calculation needs to be formatted for submittal
to your files or your clients. This Selection provides a process for you to develop a header for calculations performed on EPC Server.
You can make as many headers as you wish. Each input page will provide you with the option of selecting a specific header.
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| Make your Calculation Cover Sheet (not finalized)
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As with your header, you can also format a calculation cover sheet. This selection provides the process
to develop calculation cover sheets and save them on our servers.
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| Clip Angle Weld Design
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This selection develops a number of weld sizes for welding the outstanding legs of a clip angle as well as
the clip to beam weld. The number of weld sizes returned depends on the angle length limits set by the user.
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| Structural Steel Section Data
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This selection provides a listing of all wide flange sections, their dimensions, and section properties.
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| Continous Beam Analysis.
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This selection analyzes a continuous beam, up to 10 spans. One set of uniform loads and One set of concentrated
loads may be input for each span. The analysis yields Moments at each support, Reactions at each support, and Maximum Positive Moments
within each span. Shear and Moment diagrams are presented.
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| Steel Plates Under Compression
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This selection develops a plate's critical buckling stress based on support configuration and plate section properties.
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| Truss Doubler Plate Connection
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This selection provides the length of weld and the weld size for a typical truss Doubler splice plate in tension.
The analysis is performed for both welding to the web and welding to the flanges.
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| Properties of Sections
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This selection develops Area, Centroid, Moment of Inertia, Section Modulud, and radius of Gyration for various sections. The section
properties calculations are offered free of charge.
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| Beam Analysis
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This selection provides a selection of 26 different beam support and loading configurations for quick analysis and preparation.
All beam analysis are offered free of charge.
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| Angle Seat for Steel Beams
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This selection designs an angle seat for a beam of any standard section and designs the weld size as well.
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| Structural Steel Bolted Angle Connection
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This selection designs a bolted angle framing connection. All standard bolting material and fastening methods are available. Bolts for 3/4, 7/8 and 1 inch diameter
are available. Standard, short slotted, long slotted, and oversize holes may also be selected. The user simply inputs a reaction and selects the type and size
of bolts to be used.
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| Structural Steel Beam Column Design
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This selection designs structural steel sections for biaxial bending and compression. The analysis permits a section to be
selected or to perform an analysis for the lightest section. When selecting an analysis for the lightest section, a listing of sections are presented
with their corresponding interaction ratios.
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| Eccentric Bolt Group
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This selection develops the maximum load on a fastener within an eccentric fastener group. The user inputs the connection reaction
as well as the fastener pattern.
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| Structural Steel Column Base Plate
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With a Reaction, Plate Yield Stress, allowable bearing stress, and the section to be used, this analysis sizes a base plate for
structural steel columns.
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| Curve Fitter
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Have a series of data points where a formula for a curve is needed? Pump curves, System curves, Breaker coordination curves?
This selection accepts you data through either on line input or a file upload and develops your curve formula using the method of least squares.
Curves can be selected as linear up to 5th order. The analysis presents your data, the curve(s) formula and plots the curve against your data for
a visual review of fit tolerance.
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| Structural Steel Welded Clip Angle Connection
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Input a reaction, select a yield stress value and a Wide Flange section and your standard clip angle connection design is completed.
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| Composite Beam Design
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This selection designs the lightest Wide Flange section which may be used for a composite beam. The user inputs the slab thickness
and concrete strength as well as the live load and the program generates the lighest section as well as the number of shear connectors required. The
program lists the number of shear connectors required from a selection of 4 standard diameters and lengths. The program generates moments and
shear values based on a simply supported beam.
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| Steel Column Hold Down Angle Connection
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For pinned columns with uplift. Input an uplift load, select the section and provide some anchor bolt information and the program designs
a column hold down angle with accompanying weld size.
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| Flat Plate Analysis
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Flat Plate analysis for many configurations, at the click of a mouse you have your answer. If you don't find the configuration
you are looking for, check back frequently. Plate analysis are being added all the time.
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| Steel Column Embedded Anchor Bolt Design
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Input your column compressive load along with lateral and uplift loads for A307 anchor bolt design. Output gives required embed length,
Hook length, as well as the required diameter and number of anchor bolts.
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| Shear Deflection
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Deflection from shear is normally not considered but for short beams, or beams with a substantial depth/length ratio, deflection may become significant.
This analysis calculates shear deflection for I shaped and box shaped beams. The analysis includes the option of either a simple supported beam or a cantilever. Specific section dinensions
may be input, or select from the listing of standard Wide Flange Sections. |
| Pipe Support Design
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This is a demonstration of what is to come. Design your pipe supports at the click of a button. One configuration is loaded for presentation purposes.
The analysis checks for stiffness requirements, appropriate geometry for the selection of a standard component, and selects the most efficent tube steel
sections and weld configurations. More, much more, to come. |
| Drilled Shaft Design
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Need to specify the depth of a drilled shaft for a sign, signal, or other cylindrical support structure. This analysis will provide the depth of the shaft
in both clay and sand. The anaylis provides the required depth for both overturning and torsional restraint. |
| Blast Analysis
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The application determines dynamic response of structural members subjected to blast loading by Newmark's linear acceleration method.The basic analytical model used is the single degree of freedom system (SDOF)shown in the first screen.
A bilinear resistance-deflection function is used to simulate elasic,plastic behaviour of the structure. The blast input can be derived using the flow chart provided in ASCE
publication for the design of blast resistant buildings in petrochemical facilities.The ouput includes the blast load,displacement,velocity,acceleration,resistance & dynamic reaction for each time step.
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| Panel Stiffener Design
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This module calculates the stresses, deflection, and weld sizes for adding stiffeners to flate panels. Put in your geometry and loads. Get your results in seconds. |
| Solid and Hollow Shafts in Torsion
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The application sizes both hollow and solid shafts under torsion. Input requirements include RPM, Applied HorsePower, Allowable stress, and the inside diameter for the hollow shaft.
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| Volume of Tanks/Vessels
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Volumes of Tanks are simple calculations except when you need to develop geometry for specific end conditions. Four tank geometrys are offered. Input the diameter and the level to quickly get volume. |
| Temperature Increase of Fluid in Recirc
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The application provides both the increase in temperature for a fluid in a recirulation system as well as the BTU/Hr.
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| Gas Density Calculation
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Calculate the density of any gas under given temperature and pressure inputs. The application provides various values for molecular weight for typical gases. The User can also input a different value. This calc is for Free. |
| Control Valve Selection
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The application provides a Cv for Control valves in water, viscious fluids, and gas systems.
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| Composite Members in Tension
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This analysis develops effective tension loads and stress for composite materials placed under tension. You may input as many
different maretial properties for any member.
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| Surface Mounted or Embedment Plate Design
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Design surface mounted plates using drilled in anchors or embedment plates with stud attachments. Plates are predesigned so no
need to develop a finite element program. Different plate configurations and loads are being added frequently. The predesign is developed using finite
element analysis. A link on the input page provides a discussion of our methodology.
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| Beams With Compressive Loads
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This selection provides an analytical version of beam columns. The output provides maximum reactions, deformations, Moments, and rotations as well
as shear and moment diagrams.
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| Periodic Table
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Perhaps not particularly useful for engineers, but being a technical site we thought we should include it. This selection provides a javescript version of the Periodic Table. Clicking on an element provides information on the element. Access is Free.
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| Solve Quadratic Equations
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This selection provides a quadratic equation solver with results in either Real or Imaginary numbers. Free
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| Headed Anchor Studs
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Quickly calc the permissible load on headed anchor studs with full and reduced shear cones.
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| Properties and Analysis for Cold Formed Sections
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This selection provides quick results on complicated sections used in cold formed applications. Section properties as well as analysis of sections are offered.
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| Heat Transfer Analysis
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Conduction, Convection, and radiant heat transfer calculations ready when you are.
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| HVAC Analysis
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This section is just getting started but contains a few recommended analysis. Take a look.
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| Spring Design
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Input dimensions and material properties for a spring and recieve spring constant, frequency, Maximum Force, and more.
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| Flow through a Venturi
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Input upstream and venturi throat diameters as well as flow medium properties and recieve both velocities and flows.
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| Motor Sizing
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Size motors for pumps, fans and compressors, and lifting equipment.
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| Orifice Plates
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Size your orifice plate bore for noncompressable fluids only. We do the iterations for you.
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| Box Culvert Design
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Select a culvert size, input the depth of fill and recieve your designed Reinforced Concrete Culvert in an instant. A nice analysis for
cut and fill reinforced tunnels as well.
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| Bi-Metallic Strip Analysis
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This selection presents you with 4 typically used support configurations for bi-metallic strips. After material properties and
dimensional characteristics are input, the analysis provides reactions, moments, stresses, and deflection of the strip. Stress results are provided
for both materials.
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| Beams on Elastic
Foundations
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Beams on elastic foundations are time consuming calculations, even if you perform them every day. Select the appropriate
configuration, input your properties and dimensions and get your analysis results in seconds. Module provides Shear, Moment, Rotation, and
Deflection diagrams as an option.
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| Water Hammer Analysis
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Input requied information on the piping system, fluid characteristics, and valve closure time and recieve wave travel time as well as pressues and stress increases.
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| Reinforced Concrete Corbel
Design
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If you have designed concrete corbels before, you know of the iterative process required to balance the section and the
required steel. This module performs these iterations for you providing corbel depth and reinforcing requirements.
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| Reinforcing Steel Info and Details
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Once completed this section will provide you with all you ever wanted to know about reinforcing steel.
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| Lattice Design
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Have a double channel column with lattice design to perform? Not a typical design in todays world. But if you need it here it is.
Select your double channel and input a few dimensions and your lattice design is complete.
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| Web Crippling
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Concentrated loads on structural must be spread to eliminate web crippling. Select your section and input your concentrated
load and recieve the minimum spread distance required.
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| Truss Analysis
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Find all axial forces in a Warren truss. Module permits up to 99 bays but is limited to simple supports. The Module also selects
the lighest Wide Flange Section for each Member. We will be placing several standard truss configurations on EPC Server. Watch for updates.
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| Steel Floor Framing
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The beam, internal girders, and perimeter girders are all designed at a click of your mouse. Input the number of bays, a few other
inputs and recieve your steel framing design on a platter. This is one we will build on folks. Wind loads, Concentrated Loads, Multi Story, Column Design, Connections, all in the future. |
| Steel Details
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Select your wide flange section and you are presented with a graphic of the section to scale. You can set the scale.
This one is for free. |
| Direct Torsion
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Various sections and different shaft configurations to calculate both the angle of twist and torsional shear stresses. |
| Soil Pressure
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Develop your retaining wall soil pressure using this module. The analysis usesThe Rankine Method to Calculate Lateral Earth Pressure.
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| Portland Cement
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Knowledge is just as important as analytical tools. This module provides information on the manufacture, hydration characteristics, and available Types of Portland Cement. All of our
information series are free. |
| Temperature Effects on Steel
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Yields are reduced with high temperatures. Put in you temperature and get the bad news. Values provided for A36 steel only.
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| Spherical Dome Analysis
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Calc the Normal Stresses, Meridional Stresses, and Hoop Stress for a Spherical Dome with uniform loads. |
| Concrete in Salt Water
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Some recommendations for concrete mix, design, and placement when concrete is used in sea water.
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| Concrete Air Content
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Review the procedures for determining the entrained air concrete of a fresh sample of concrete. |
| Concrete Repair
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Review procedures to make a sound concrete repair for voids or honeycombing in concrete walls.
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| Jam Nut Installation
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Another module in our information series. Review the proper position to install a jam nut and the basis behind the locking mechanism. |
| Continous Concrete Beam with Support Haunches
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When a concrete beam is designed as a continous member, it is prudent to use a haunch at the support points. This type of analysis adds complexity to the design.
This module provides the continous beam analysis for three typical haunch designs. The analysis provides both end and span moments for the design of the concrete section. |
| The Soils Section
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This new section will cointain soils information as well as analysis. Check it out and check frequently for updates.
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| Dynamic analysis
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This selection contains several modules for structural analysis considering dynamic loads. |
| Concrete Masonry
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This section cointain information and will include analysis for Concrete Masonry Units. Updates to follow.
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| Deterioration of Concrete
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Review the symptoms of concrete deterioration and recommended means of prevention. |
| Moving Loads
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This analysis calculates the maximum reaction and maximum moment for a simply supported beam under moving loads. The analysis permits the selection of standard truck loads and permits custom wheel load input with a maximum of 10 loads.
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| Vehicle Surcharge Loads
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Input your wheel geometry and axle loads and calculate the surcharge pressure at a user selected depth. The results are presented in tabular form, mapping the area under the vehicle. |
| Shear Wall - Frame Interaction
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This analysis calculates the shear wall and frame moments resulting from lateral loads on the structure. The analysis considers shear wall and frame interactions in the analysis. This analysis is limited to a framed structure with end shear walls, a minimum of 3 bays, and a minimum of 2 stories.
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| Slender Concrete Columns
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When designing reinforced concrete columns, slender columns require the use of a moment magnifier. A few inputs and the click of a button will tell you if your column is considered slender and provide the moment magnification factor required for design. |
| Heat Load Calculations
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Calculate a building's heat load. Presently we include only occupancy loads and lighting loads but we will be adding modules so eventually, your heat load calcs are ready in a matter of seconds. |
| 3D Frame Finite Element Analysis
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This analysis is under testing. The bottom of the first page indicates whether the analysis machine is on or off line. Presently the machine will be off line more than on until testing is completed. The analysis is a basic frame model analysis without bells or whistles. The user progresses through several screens inputting model information. A graphic of the model is presented as you build. Results provide reactions, deformations and member loads. |
| Beam Torsional Analysis
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Torsional Analysis of Beams with different support configurations. |
| Gravity Flow Through Circular Pipe
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Inputting pipe diameter, water height, and pipe slope, this module will provide you with the velocity of the system and provides you information on critical or non critical flow for control. |
| Gravity Flow Through a Rectangular Channel
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Same analysis as above except the crossection is rectangular. |
| Gravity Flow Through a Trapezoidal Channel
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Input the channel dimensions and slope will get you the velocity and flow of the system and provides you information on critical or non critical flow for control. |
| Pump Cavatation Analysis
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Calculate the maximum water flow to eliminate cavatation given head, temperature and loss inputs. |
| Open Web Steel Joist
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Open Web Steel Joist Design Modules. Easy selection with the click of your mouse. |
| Floor & Roof Deck
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Input your span and load and retrieve the floor, roof deck or siding panel requirements. |
| Masonry Pilaster
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Design a masonry pilaster. This analysis assumes that the wall spans horizontally between pilasters and all lateral loading on the wall is transferred to the pilasters. The pilasters are assumed pinned at top and bottom. The analysis considers both compressive column loads as well as lateral wind loads on the wall. |
| Masonry Lintel Design
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The simple lintel requires moment, shear, bearing, and deflection calculations. This module is for a masonry lintel in a non load bearing wall. Click and recieve your analysis in seconds. |
| Another Masonry Lintel Design
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This lintel analysis is for a bearing wall with an applied uniform load and a concentrated load. The lintel is sized for no shear reinforcing and the wall height above the lintel needs to be less than 1/2 the opening height. This is a typical configuration for door openings. |
| Masonry Wall Design
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This module calculates the reinforcing spacing and area of steel required to sustain given vertical and lateral uniform loads. The analysis develops the maximum spacing with the minimum bar size ( in that order ). |
| Vessel analysis
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Select the vessel configuration and loading, Input a few parameters and click away. These modules calculate lognitudinal and hoop stress as well as their respective deformations. |
| Convert Gas Flow to Standard Conditions
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Input your actual conditions and this module converts your flow to your specified standard conditions. |
| Heat Loss From Insulated Pipe
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Input your temperatures and physical properties and recieve your heat loss for insulated pipe. |
| Water Vapor Information
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Input your wet bulb and dry bulb temperatures and calculate Vapor Pressure, Actual Vapor Pressure, Absolute Humidity, Mixture Enthalpy, and Mixture Density. |
| Natural Frequency
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Calculates the natural fequency of members with an assortment of end conditions and loadings. |
| Impact Load
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Calculate an impact load from a falling mass. You can input a fall height or an impact velocity. Analysis is for impact onto a simply supported beam. |
| Timber - Allowable Stresses
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Select the grade and species and recieve allowable bending, shear, tensile, and compressive stresses as well as modulus of elasticity. |
| Timber Section Properties
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Find section properties for sawn and engineered wood products. |
| Angle Beam Analysis
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Since an angle has no axis of symmetry, calculating bending stresses becomes a chore. Select your angle section, input your monents and recieve your bending stresses at three critical locations. |
| Handrail Design Requirements
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Such a minor detail with so many requirements. |
| Round Concrete Columns
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Select your reinforcing at the click of a button. This design module is for Concentrically Loaded Spirally Reinforced Columns. The analysis considers an eccentricity of 0.05 times the column diameter. The module provides various main reinforcing arrangements with accompaning capacities. |
| Round Concrete Columns - 2
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This module is the same as above but permits the inclusion of an applied moment. The section sizes are presently limited until we complete the development of our databases. |
| Efficient Weld Design
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Weld design modules already exist on this site but this one has a different twist. The weld design takes loading inputs and iterates through multiple weld profiles to find the most cost effective solution. The weld profiles available are presently limited but we will be adding more in the future. |
| Engineering Calculations
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Sometimes you just want something to make it a little easier. This module develops solutions for typical mathamatic problems. We will be adding more soon. For now multiply your matrixes to your hearts content. |
| Rectangular Tank Design
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Find a wall thikness required for a rectangular tank filled with a fluid. No stiffener design here, just thickness. The module calculated the tanks deflection so you can assess if you will need stiffeners in your final design. |
| Masonry Block Grout Fill
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You can locate details for standard masonry units and calculate the typical void areas to determine the quantity of grout required for filling the voids. Or you can click a few times and get your answer here. Not rocket science but easier is always better. |
| Torsional Analysis of Beams
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Get your beam torsion analysis here. Several configurations are now available with more to come. Loading is a concentrated torsional load. Put in 5 or 6 parameters and get your torsonal stress for every inch. |
| 3 Hinged Arch
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While the configuration is statically determinate, the calcs are a bit complex. Put in a few inputs and click to get normal forces, shear, and moments along the arch. Presently considers a circular arch with the hinge at the center and one concentrated load. |
| Cable Analysis
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Calculate the tension in a uniformly loaded cable when the sag in known. |
| Circular Plate
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Several analysis for circular plates. Different support conditions are available for selection. Output deformations, rotations, moments and shears to as fine a detail as you wish. |
| Shells
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Analysis for Shells of Revolution here. |
| Integration Tables
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We started an integration table and need to decide of we want to keep it and build on it. Here are a few until we make up our mind. |
| Scheduling
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A very rudimentary scheduling tool. All activities input are scheduled in series. Weekends and holidays are not accounted for. Restraints are not used for logic development. Updating is not built in. It's good for simple tasks, performed by a single individual when his boss demands a schedule right away. You can compensate for weekends and holidays by increasing the hours input for the tasks. |
| Rectangular Weir Flow
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Calculate the flow over a rectangular wier. |
| Economic Analysis
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Several modules for interest and depreciation analysis. After everything is said and done, it's all about money. |
| Concrete Cylinderical Tank Design
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These modules are for a cylinderical tank design. The analysis checks cracking criteria as well as providing reinforcing requirements. |
| Concrete Form Design
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Provides the recommended plywood size as well as a selection of studs and wales at the required spacing. Also provides the form tie loading. For walls and columns. |
| Reinforcing Bar Cut analysis
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When a bar needs to be cut in a wall an analysis must be performed in a hurry. Try this for speed. |
| Concrete Mix Design
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Develop your preliminary concrete mix design here. |
| Simultaneous Equation Solver
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Input coefficients for up to 100 equations and solve in less than a second. Uses Gaussian Elimination developed by
......... well....Gauss |
