Guardrail Post Design Calculator
Post bending-stress check under lateral point load and distributed rail load, per post spacing condition.
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Design Inputs
Load Elevation
fb / Fb
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M1
— kip·ft
M2 (governing span)
— kip·ft
fb
— ksi
Fb (allowable)
— ksi
Utilization
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Enter Inputs
Stair Stringer Design Calculator
Stringer bending & deflection check under uniform stair load, tributary half stair width.
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Design Inputs
Free-Body & Moment Diagram
fb / Fb
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Total Load
— psf
WTL
— plf
Bending Check
Reaction
— kips
Moment
— kip·ft
fb
— ksi
Fb (allowable)
— ksi
Utilization
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Deflection Checks
Total Load Deflection
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Δ Actual
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Allow. (L/240)
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Utilization
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Live Load Deflection
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Δ Actual
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Allow. (L/360)
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Utilization
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Enter Inputs
Selected Stringer — Section Properties