Concrete Beam Designer

Welcome! 👋

Many years ago, during my early coding adventures, I developed a concrete beam calculator to assist with structural analysis using Python. Today, I’m happy to present its modern reincarnation as a web application, powered by Streamlit. It could be not perfect, but was very useful for me at the beginning of my structural engineering career.

Features 🚀

• Load Analysis: Uniform distribuited load
• Support Configurations: Analyze beams with different support conditions such as simply supported, fixed, and cantilevered.
• Material Selection: Choose from a range of materials, each with predefined properties.
• Section Properties: Define the dimensions.
• Visualization: Explore the results visually.

Test the app

Demo video

Getting Started 🛠️

To use the Concrete Beam Calculator:

1. Visit the Concrete Beam Calculator App.
2. Input the beam parameters.
3. Define the loading conditions and support configurations.
4. Click “Calculate” and Voilá.
5. View the results!

Installation 🖥️

To run the Concrete Beam Calculator locally:

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/felipecordero/vigaHA.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd vigaHA
   

3. Install the required dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

4. Launch the Streamlit app:

   streamlit run streamlit_app.py
   

The PySide6 App is also present! 🖥️

If you want to try the Desktop App:

1. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd vigaHA
   

2. In the file requirements, uncomment the line:

   # PySide6==6.8.0.2
   

3. Install the required dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

4. Launch the Streamlit app:

   python vigas.py
   

Contributing 🤝

I welcome contributions to enhance the Beam Calculator. To contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix.
3. Commit your changes with clear and concise messages.
4. Submit a pull request detailing your changes.

License 📄

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments 🙏

A heartfelt thank you to the open-source community and the developers of Streamlit for providing the tools that made this project possible.