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Beam Deflection Check
Calculating the deflection of a simply supported beam
Simply Supported Beam Deflection (UDL)
Maximum mid-span deflection and bending stress of a simply supported beam under a uniformly distributed load.
Simply Supported Beam UDL
Simply Supported Beam under uniform distributed load
Slender Column Buckling
Cantilever Beam Deflection (End Point Load)
Tip deflection and root bending stress of a cantilever beam loaded by a point force at its free end.
Euler Buckling Load of a Column
Critical elastic buckling load and stress of a slender column from the Euler formula.
Simply Supported Beam Reactions (Point Load)
Support reactions of a simply supported beam carrying a single point load at an arbitrary position.
Maximum Bending Moment (Simply Supported UDL)
Peak mid-span bending moment of a simply supported beam under a uniformly distributed load.
Section Modulus and Bending Stress
Elastic section modulus of a rectangular section and the bending stress it produces under a given moment.
Plastic Moment Capacity (Rectangular)
Plastic section modulus and fully-plastic moment of a rectangular section.
Column Slenderness Ratio
Radius of gyration and slenderness ratio of a column, the key parameter for buckling.
Combined Axial and Bending Stress
Peak fibre stress in a member carrying simultaneous axial load and bending moment.
Fillet Weld Shear Strength
Throat area and shear stress of a fillet weld carrying a direct load.
Maximum Shear Stress in a Rectangular Beam
Peak transverse shear stress at the neutral axis of a rectangular beam section.
Fixed-Fixed Beam Deflection (UDL)
Mid-span deflection of a built-in (fixed-fixed) beam under a uniformly distributed load.
Cantilever Deflection Under a UDL
Tip deflection of a cantilever beam carrying a uniformly distributed load along its length.
Fixed-End Moment (UDL)
Fixed-end moment of a built-in beam under a uniformly distributed load.
Mid-Span Deflection (Central Point Load)
Mid-span deflection of a simply supported beam under a central point load.
Radius of Gyration of a Section
Radius of gyration of a cross-section from its second moment of area and area.
Web Shear Stress in a Beam
Average shear stress in the web of a beam from the shear force and web dimensions.
Bearing Stress at a Bolt Hole
Bearing stress of a bolt against the plate it presses on.
Bolt Tensile Stress
Tensile stress in a bolt from the applied tension and its stress area.
Allowable Stress (ASD)
Allowable working stress from the yield strength and a factor of safety.
Truss Diagonal Member Force
Axial force in a truss diagonal carrying a panel shear.