Observed arrival · 2026-09-22
Samsonas Calc Turns Engineering Spreadsheets into Checked Tools
A Philadelphia project builds custom structural, civil, and inspection-calculation tools for small engineering firms.
- For
- Small structural and civil engineering firms
- Worth noticing
- The beam checker covers all 283 W-shapes in the AISC Shapes Database and prints equations with their numbers.
Field notes
The homepage frames the service around replacing fragile, person-dependent spreadsheets with fixed equations, input validation, and printable calculation sheets. Its beam example covers 283 W-shapes and shows comparisons against named AISC references, while the connection example includes hole geometry, bolt groups, bearing, tear-out, and slip-critical cases. A separate report workflow is described for turning inspection observations, photos, and measurements into outputs styled for an engineering office.
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