Structural Materials Websites

[ODB_PE]

Hey,

If you're like me (and you'd be damn lucky if you were) you go the extra mile and consider costs and availability when designing your structures.

Just today I went looking for the market price of structural steel, but trying to find that is pretty tough. Anybody got a link?

There are other times I find myself looking for truss span tables, lumber pricing, etc.

If you have a website you think is a must have, please add it to the thread.

I think I can edit this original post to make a list of links. I'm volunteering to compile but I need your suggestions. And the market price for structural steel.

Thanks!

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The free structural worksheets of Alex Tomanovich, P.E. (ODB_PE)

http://www.seaofsc.org/Alex's%20Corner.htm

This is a really good one, it is the Struct. Eng. Assoc. of Ill. free software site. The IBC sheet saves a lot of time in Wind Calcs. Just be sure to add in internal pressure to the numbers given in WW&LW (Knelli)

http://www.seaoc.org/software.html

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[ODB_PE]

I just found this link - the free structural worksheets of Alex Tomanovich, P.E.

Looks exceedingly useful

http://www.seaofsc.org/Alex's%20Corner.htm

 

[kevo_55]

^^ GREAT find!!

Thanks!

 

[yousif_Alih]

Great link... thank you for sharing..

 

[knelli]

This is a really good one, it is the Struct. Eng. Assoc. of Ill. free software site. The IBC sheet saves a lot of time in Wind Calcs. Just be sure to add in internal pressure to the numbers given in WW&LW

http://www.seaoc.org/software.html

Good luck! -K

 

[serkan]

Very thanx!!!!

 

[maryannette]

Can you get this linked to wiki-pe?

 

[buening]

Here is a list of my bookmarks, anywhere from design examples to material quotes

http://www.bssconline.org/Design%20Examples/Chapter05.pdf (change chapter number to get other design types)

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/eesc/bridge/software/

http://www.get-a-quote.net/ (should give a good idea on steel costs!)

http://www.concrete.org/tkc/knowledge_center.htm

http://www.ncma.org/resources/design/tek/Pages/default.aspx (Masonry TEK manuals)

http://www.usace.army.mil/publications/armytm/tm5-809-12/ (Army Corp Slab on Grade)

http://www.usace.army.mil/publications/armytm/tm5-809-3/ (Army Corp Masonry Design)

http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/browse_cat.php?o=29&c=4 (overall Army Corp Manual Index)

http://ourworld.cs.com/JackC7799/bkcont.htm (various software programs)

http://www.emseal.com/Products/Architectur...tan/Migutan.htm (parking deck joint seals)

http://www.strunet.com/spread_footing/ftg09.html

http://www.pdhonline.org/courses/s132/s132.htm (slab on grade notes)

http://www.rsmeans.com/ (have to be a member or buy the books, but another source for pricing including labor)

Some Building Component Manufacturers:

http://www.vp.com/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx

http://www.kirbybuildingsystems.com/

http://www.nucorbuildingsystems.com/

http://www.butlermfg.com/

Just a few of my bookmarks that are used :wacko:

 

[ARLORD]

Wind Speed Calculator:

http://www.windspeedbyzip.com/

 

[ARLORD]

Wood Connection Calculator:

http://www.awc.org/calculators/connections/ccstyle.asp

 

[ODB_PE]

One of my resolutions for next year, as I'm sure it is for all of you, is to update this thread and contribute to the WIKI

In the meantime, I just stumbled on this link which has multiple calcs available - interface is kind of cheesy - also, some of the calcs say that your account will be charged $5 (to your account?) for calculating them but that seems to apply only if you want to print them. Anyhow, here you go - there are a hodgepodge of things here:

http://www.epcserver.com/olindex.asp

edited: evidently the site is free right now, but will be fee based in the future. Just like EngineerBoards.com!

Happy New Year!