RC Section vs Bridge Engineering Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RC Section
This app provides structural engineers, architects, and students with tools for analyzing reinforced concrete elements according to Eurocode 2. It offers bending, shear, and column design checks, material databases, and visual feedback for complex calculations.
- Reinforced concrete element analysis
- Eurocode 2 compliance
- Bending and shear ULS checks
- Column design with failure envelopes
- Material and durability database
- Visual stress-strain and geometry diagrams
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RC Section: The Comprehensive Eurocode 2 Engineering Suite RC Section is the ultimate mobile companion for structural engineers, architects, and civil engineering students. Engineered for professional-grade precision, this app simplifies the complex analysis of reinforced concrete elements, ensuring full compliance with Eurocode 2 and various National Determined Parameters (NDPs). Whether you’re performing a quick site check, conducting a preliminary design, or verifying complex biaxial loads, RC Section provides a high-performance workflow directly in your pocket. Bending & Shear Analysis: Complete Ultimate Limit State (ULS) checks for rectangular and T-sections. Materials & Durability: Comprehensive database for concrete classes and reinforcement steel grades. Calculate required concrete cover based on environmental exposure and design life. Column Design: Evaluate axial load and bending moment interaction with failure envelopes for clear safety margin visualization. Visual Feedback: High-quality diagrams for stress-strain distribution, section geometry, and reinforcement layouts.
Bridge Engineering Calculator
This app provides 58 specialized calculators for various bridge and civil engineering parameters. It offers automatic and accurate calculations with support for both metric and imperial units, as well as multiple languages.
- 58 specialized calculators
- Bridge and suspension cable parameters
- Metric and imperial units
- Multiple language support
- Automatic and accurate calculations
- Civil engineering formulas
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Bridge Engineering Calculator contains 58 calculators, to calculate different bridge, suspension cable and civil engineering parameters. Automatic & accurate calculations with every unit and value changes. * Available in Metric(SI) and Imperial Units * * Available in English, Français, Español, Italiano, Deutsch & Português * Bridge Engineering Calculator contains following 58 Calculators: • Shear Capacity of Flexural Members • Critical Ratio • Effective Length Factor • Slenderness Ratio • Allowable Stress - Concentrically Loaded Columns (Slenderness Ratio (lesser) Critical Ratio) • Allowable Stress - Concentrically Loaded Columns (Slenderness Ratio (greater=) Critical Ratio) • Maximum Load - Compression Members • Buckling Stress (Slenderness Ratio lesser= Critical Ratio) • Buckling Stress (Slenderness Ratio greater Critical Ratio) • Q Factor • Buckling Stress (Q Factor lesser= 1) • Buckling Stress (Q Factor greater 1) • Moment Gradient Factor • Allowable Unit Stress in Bending • Allowable Bending Stress (Compression Flange Partly Supported/Unsupported in a Bridge) • Moment of Inertia (Transverse Stiffeners) • Moment of Inertia (Longitudinal Stiffeners) • Allowable Bearing Stress for Bolts • Maximum Bending Strength (Compact Moments) • Maximum Bending Strength (Braced noncompact Moments) • Minimum Flange Thickness (Compact Moments) • Minimum Flange Thickness (Braced noncompact Moments) • Minimum Web Thickness (Compact Moments) • Minimum Web Thickness (Braced noncompact Moments) • Maximum Unbraced Length (Compact Moments) • Maximum Unbraced Length (Braced noncompact Moments) • Allowable Bearing Stress (Milled Stiffeners) • Allowable Stress - Rollers and Rockers (Roller/Rocker Diameter lesser 25) • Allowable Stress - Rollers and Rockers (Roller/Rocker Diameter greater= 25) • Allowable Bearing Stress on Pins subject to Rotation • Allowable Bearing Stress on Pins not subject to Rotation • Unit Stress in Steel (Unshored Members) • Unit Stress in Steel (Shored Members) • Horizontal Shear Range at the Juncture of Slab and Beam • Horizontal Shear (Allowable Range) - Channels with Fillet Welds • Horizontal Shear (Allowable Range) - Welded Studs • Force in Slab - Maximum Positive Moment (Concrete Section) • Force in Slab - Maximum Positive Moment (Steel Section) • Force in Slab - Maximum Negative Moment • Number of Shear Connectors • Number of Shear Connectors (Between Points of Maximum Positive Moment and Points of Maximum Negative Moment) • Ultimate Shear Strength of Connectors in Bridges (Channels) • Ultimate Shear Strength of Connectors in Bridges (Welded Studs) • Allowable Shear Stress (Highway Bridges) • Midspan Cable Tension • Tension at Supports of the Cable • Cable Length • Catenary Parameter • Catenary Cable Sag Distance • Span Length • Tension at any point • Elastic Elongation (Parabolic Cable) • Change in Sag • Initial Shape of Cable • Final Shape of Cable • Vertical Deflection of Cable due to Live Load • Natural Frequency of Cable • Change in Tension Key Features: • Complete coverage of calculators in bridge, suspension cable and civil engineering parameters. • Automatic calculation of the output with respect to changes in the input, output and units. • Formulas are provided for each calculator. Most Comprehensive Bridge and Suspension Cable Calculator
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bridge Engineering Calculator at Free against RC Section's $3.99. Bridge Engineering Calculator also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). RC Section's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Bridge Engineering Calculator is free to download; RC Section costs $3.99 up front. Bridge Engineering Calculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RC Section asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for RC Section against 5.0 for Bridge Engineering Calculator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | RC Section | Bridge Engineering Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arian Lako | V PUGAZHENTHI |
Customer experience
RC Section
Bridge Engineering Calculator
In-app purchases
RC Section
No in-app purchases
Bridge Engineering Calculator
- Buy all the 58 Calculators.$1.99
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