🇺🇸 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.🚀 Quick Start
Getting Started
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Worked Examples
See real-world design examples
Project Defaults
Configure default values for US projects
📐 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
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
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
📚 Popular Guides
ASD vs LRFD
Understanding ASD and LRFD design methods
Building Codes & Load Combinations
US building codes and load combination requirements
🔍 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