Select a beam
Choose a W section and enter the span, loads, and lateral brace locations.
FOR ESTIMATORS & PROJECT MANAGERS
Check beam sizes for your bid.
Review a selected W-beam size for your scaffold or shoring bid. Enter the span and loads to see the beam response and available steel checks.
Preliminary beam checks for estimating
BEAM ANALYSISResponse under load
ILLUSTRATIVESimply supported beamDeflection exaggerated
ANALYSIS LOGMODEL / 01
Model: simply supported beam. Loading: full-span uniform dead and live loads. Results: shear, moment and deflection. Units: kips, feet and inches.
Preliminary use For preliminary bid planning. Results are not a complete member design or construction approval.
THE WORKFLOW
From bid inputs to a
calculation record.
Check a selected beam against the information available at bid time and keep the assumptions with your estimate.
Review the results
Review reactions, diagrams, and supported bending and shear checks.
Keep the calculation
Print the preliminary results and assumptions with your bid documents.
BEAM ANALYSIS
Check the beam in your estimate.
For estimators and project managers: review one selected W section at a time for a simply supported beam with full-span uniform dead and live loads. Beam self-weight is included automatically.
Explore beam analysisBeam analysisAvailable
InputSpan, section, uniform loads
ResultsReactions, shear, moment, deflection
Section libraryWide-flange sections
Selected AISC 360-16 ASD bending and shear checks are available for supported cases. Bearing, connections, and scaffold-specific checks require separate evaluation. Verify section properties against the official source.
ACCOUNTS & PRICING
Start with the calculator.
Use the beam calculator for preliminary bid planning. Account sign-in and billing are being set up; the planned trial is 14 days.
Open beam calculatorBEAM ANALYSIS
Keep the basis with your bid.
Review the selected section, reactions, diagrams, and assumptions before carrying a beam size in your estimate.
QUESTIONS
Before you start.
What can I calculate today?
Analyze a simply supported beam with full-span uniform downward dead and live loads, with beam self-weight included automatically. Selected AISC ASD bending and shear checks are available when their assumptions are confirmed.
Does it check beam capacity?
The calculator can check selected AISC 360-16 ASD bending and shear limit states for supported cases. It does not determine complete beam or scaffold adequacy; bearing, connections, brace design, and scaffold-specific requirements need separate review.
Is the free trial available now?
Not yet. A 14-day trial is planned, but accounts and Stripe billing are not connected and pricing has not been set.
Is this a construction approval?
No. Scafmetric currently supports preliminary planning, not engineering certification or construction approval.
THE PERSON BEHIND SCAFMETRIC
Built with the scaffold industry in mind.
I'm Antonio Monroy, a structural engineer in the scaffold industry. I created Scafmetric to give estimators and project managers a practical way to check preliminary beam sizes and document their assumptions when preparing bids.
Antonio MonroyFounder, Scafmetric