Column Construction Calculator vs FEbeam 2D

Column Construction Calculator contains 35 calculators to measure and calculate different column and civil engineering parameters. NEW — Built-in Reference Library Look up standard material properties and auto-fill them straight into any calculator: • Steel — ASTM grades (A36, A992 W-shapes, A572 Grade 50, A500 Grade B & C HSS, A53 Grade B Pipe) with Yield Strength (Fy) and Modulus of Elasticity (E) • Aluminum — common structural aluminum grades • Concrete — ACI mix classes from 2500 psi to 10000 psi with compressive strength (f'c), modulus (Ec) and β₁ factor Available in Metric (SI) and Imperial (USCS) Units Column Calculator contains the following 35 Calculators: • Critical Buckling Load - Column Pivoted at Both Ends (Euler's Formula) • Critical Buckling Load - One End Fixed and Other End Rounded (Euler's Formula) • Critical Buckling Load - Both Ends Fixed (Euler's Formula) • Critical Buckling Load - One End Fixed and Other End Free (Euler's Formula) • Nominal Bearing Strength of Concrete (Column Base Plate Design) • Area of Base Plate for Factored Load • Length of Rectangular Base Plate (Wide-Flange Column) • Width of Base Plate - Parallel to the Flanges • Projection of Base Plate beyond the Flange and Parallel to the Web (m) • Projection of Base Plate beyond the Edges of the Flange and Perpendicular to the Web (n) • Equivalent Cantilever Dimension (n') • Column Base Plate Design Value (Lambda) • Column Base Plate Design Value (X) • Thickness of Base Plate (m) • Thickness of Base Plate (n) • Thickness of Base Plate (Lambda n') • Area of the Column • Allowable Bearing Pressure on Support (Base Plate occupies Full Area of Support) • Allowable Bearing Pressure on Support (Base Plate covers less than Full Area of Support) • Wall Thickness of Steel Pipe (Width of Face of Rectangular Section) • Wall Thickness of Steel Pipe (Outside Diameter of Circular Section) • Design Strength of Axially Loaded Composite Column • Design Strength of Concrete (Direct Bearing) • Effective Length Factor • Slenderness Ratio • Critical Buckling Load • Elastic Critical Buckling Load • Allowable Design Load – Aluminum Columns • Allowable Design Load – Aluminum Columns (Johnson's Equation – Straight Line) • Allowable Design Load – Aluminum Columns (Johnson's Equation – Squared Parabolic) • Ultimate Strength of Column - Zero Eccentricity of Load • Axial Load Capacity – Short Rectangular Members • Balanced Moment • Eccentricity – Balanced Condition • Eccentricity – Slender Columns

this app is designed to solve a very simple 2D beam problems in mechanical and aerospace engineering fields. It illustrates a step by step process from user input data to computing results. Text book is included within this app for further reading about the finite element method for solving problem. this app also serves as an essential tool for distant learning. There are handy cross sectional of different geometry calculator included in this app. The finite element theory can be found in the embedded text books.