Civil & structural hand calculations

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Every classic formula you reach for — beams, frames, arches, plates, section properties, bearing capacity, pipe flow — as an interactive calculator with live diagrams, a full derivation and a one-click printable report.

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ℓ = 6.00 m w = 20 kN/m R₁ = 60 kN R₂ = 60 kN +60 kN −60 kN Shear Force Diagram +90 kN·m Bending Moment Diagram
Simple Beam · Uniformly Distributed LoadLive preview · hover for V(x), M(x), Δ(x)

Seven sections. One workflow.

Pick a case, type your numbers, read the answer — with the formulas shown so you can check every step.

Built the way engineers actually check things.

Not a black box. Each calculator shows its source, its equations and its intermediate values.

Live diagrams

Shear, moment and deflection update as you type. Hover any point to read V, M and Δ.

Full derivation

Every reaction, maximum and location shown with its formula — ready to paste into a calc package.

Printable report

One click produces a clean A4/Letter PDF with inputs, diagrams and results.

SI and Imperial

Switch between m·kN and ft·lb at any time. Sensible defaults for both systems.

Point analysis

Slide to any x along the member and read the section forces at that exact location.

Referenced sources

AWC Design Aid No. 6, Roark's Formulas, Timoshenko, Das, Chow — cited on every tool.

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Start with a beam. It's free.

Simple beam, uniformly distributed load — the most used calculation in structural engineering, open to everyone.

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