🏗️ Structural Engineering
Load Bearing Calculator
Calculate load capacity, stress, and required area for columns and beams.
📐 Load & Geometry
Applied Load
N
Cross-Section Area
mm²
🧱 Material Properties
Material
Compressive strength: Steel ≈ 250 MPa
Safety Factor
Design safety factor (typical: 2-4)
⚙️ Member Type
Member Type
Column: compression, Beam: bending
Length
m
Member length for buckling check
Capacity
0%
Load Capacity
0 N
maximum safe load
Applied Load
0 N
Allowable Stress
0 MPa
Calculated Stress
0 MPa
Status
✅ Safe
📊 Load Bearing Details
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
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How the formula works
σ = F / A | σ_allowable = σ_yield / SF | Capacity = σ_allowable × A
- σ (Stress) = Force ÷ Area (MPa)
- F (Load) = Applied force (Newtons)
- A (Area) = Cross-sectional area (mm²)
- σ_yield = Material yield/ultimate strength (MPa)
- Safety Factor (SF) = Design safety factor
- σ_allowable = σ_yield ÷ SF
- Load Capacity = σ_allowable × A
- Column vs Beam: Column for compression, Beam for bending
- Buckling Check: λ = L / r (slenderness ratio)