Timber Engineering Calculator
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Description
Provides tools for calculating area, moment of inertia, distance from axis, radius of gyration, and section modulus for rectangular and square beams. Supports metric and imperial units.
Timber Engineering Calculator — 55 calculators for timber and wood-works design.
Available in Metric (SI) and Imperial (USCS) units.
NEW — Wood Species Reference & Auto-Fill:
• Built-in species library (NDS 2018): Douglas Fir-Larch, Southern Pine, Hem-Fir, Spruce-Pine-Fir — Select Structural, No.1, No.2
• View Fb, Ft, Fv, Fc⊥, Fc, E and G in SI (MPa) and USCS (psi)
• One-tap auto-fill of design values into calculators — faster, fewer errors
• Auto-fillable fields marked with a tree icon
Save calculations to History, add notes, export PDF reports. Formula shown on top; Calculate activates when all inputs are entered.
SECTION PROPERTIES
• Area of Section
• Moment of Inertia
• Distance from Axis to Extremities
• Radius of Gyration
• Section Modulus
BENDING & SHEAR
• Maximum Fiber Stress
• Maximum Fiber Stress using Section Modulus
• Horizontal Shearing Stress
• Horizontal Shearing Stress (notched beam)
• Modified Total End Shear (Concentrated / Uniform Loads)
TIMBER COLUMNS (species auto-fill)
• Allowable Unit Stress — Single/Glued, Rectangular, Circular
• Allowable Compressive Stress at an angle to grain
• Allowable Stress — Rectangular (NDS)
• Hankinson's Equation
ADJUSTED DESIGN VALUES (species auto-fill)
• Extreme-Fiber Bending, Tension, Shear
• Compression perpendicular / parallel to grain
• End grain in bearing
• Modulus of Elasticity
DESIGN FACTORS
• Size Factor
• Volume Factor (Southern Pine / Other Species)
• Radial Stress from Bending Moment
• Curvature Factor
• Bearing Area Factor
• Slenderness Ratio for Beams
NAILS & SPIKES
• Allowable Withdrawal Load
• Total Allowable Lateral Load — Group I–IV Wood
WOOD SCREWS
• Allowable Withdrawal Load
• Total Allowable Lateral Load — Group I–IV Wood
CONNECTORS — ADJUSTED DESIGN VALUES
• Bolts — Lateral Loading
• Split-Ring & Shear-Plate — Parallel / Normal to Grain
• Nails & Spikes — Withdrawal / Lateral
• Wood Screws — Withdrawal / Lateral
• Lag Screws — Withdrawal / Lateral
• Metal Plate Connectors — Lateral
• Drift Bolts & Pins — Withdrawal / Lateral
• Spike Grids — Lateral
• Stress and Deflection Factor (Ponding)
Also available: Civil Engineering Pack — 12 modules (Beam, Structural, Concrete, Column, Hydraulics, Survey, Soil, Piling, Highways, Bridge, Converter) in SI and USCS.