Calculate Dimensions of Stairs This calculator, provided by Decks.com & our client Trex© determines many aspects needed to design & install stairs. This calculator will tell you: > How Many Rises You’ll Need > Dimensions for each rise > Total run and rise > Step run (tread depth) > Step rise (riser height) > Bottom …
Calculate Wood Stringer & Joist Spans Compliments of The American Wood Council You’ll find great tools at AWC’s Resource Hub. Try their wood span calculator and connection calculator to size and install joists & rafters. The Resource Hub is also filled with guides, design aids, and technical papers for those wanting a deeper dive into …
Calculate uplift forces on your roof covering This tool is provided by the Insurance Institute For Business And Home Safety (IBHS) as part of their FORTIFIED™ Home Program. It solves for uplift forces, in pounds per square foot (PSF) for 3 roof zones on residential roof coverings per ASCE 7-22. This information is to be …
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Find The Uplift Force On Your Patio Column This tool is provided by the Insurance Institute For Business And Home Safety (IBHS) as part of their FORTIFIED™ Home Program. It solves for the uplift force on flat roof patio covers for a given wind speed, exposure & dimensions. Use The Patio Uplift Calculator NOTE: Other …
Find The Section Property of Common Shapes Section properties of shapes correlate to the strength of the member being used. While technical in nature and not for the average user, occasionally a design professional will explain what ‘I value’ or ‘Section Modulus’ is needed to satisfy a design. This tool helps estimate an ideal shape …
Calculate The Weight of a Length of Material Use this resource by OnlineMetals.com to calculate the weight of materials including aluminum, steel, plastic, & others for a variety of shapes and sizes. Use The WEIGHT CALCULATOR NOTE: This is an external calculator link – The link above is provided as a directory service only. Use …
Find Your Snow Load Use this resource by Structural Central to determine the design load case due to snow. Learn more about roof, ground, and snow drift from this article we published. Also see this article which explains how snow accumulates over open trellises. * Free account on 3rd party website required for unlimited use …
Estimate Quantity Of Epoxy Cartridges The calculator solves for the number of various DeWALT epoxy cartridges needed for a given anchor, substrate, quantity, and waste factor. Engineering Express has created this calculator for our client DeWALT and appears on the DeWALT Website. Use The Calculator Visit our DeWALT Engineering Support Page NOTE: This is an …
Calculate precise anchor spacing by using this companion application to Eastern Metal Product Approval FL28390. Enter installation height, substrate, connection type, and desired anchor to solve for anchor spacing with resolution better than the product approval tables.
Find the beam or column span of generic or Elite 2000 aluminum shapes for open – screened – or solid-walled patio covers. Sponsored by Elite Aluminum Corporation.
Calculate the size and Americast model or size of concrete pad from a dropdown of generator brands for a wind speed and exposure category.
Find the ideal Precast Pad for a range of preset or custom generators for a variety of wind conditions Order the certified plans for your building permit.
Estimate the span of various Elite Aluminum EPS panel spans for your loading condition.
Determine the maximum span of various cap & pan decking profiles by Eastern Metal Supply for your design condition. Use the results with your design professional to approve for your design.
Size suspended canopy parts to estimate your project. Use the results as a starting point for an engineered design and in purchasing materials from Eastern Metal Supply.
Determine the ‘factored load’ value of code-required probabilities of snow, live, wind, and other loads on structures.
