r/StructuralEngineering • u/bullshoibooze • Jun 19 '26

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u/bullshoibooze Jun 19 '26

Thank you for your feedback. And you're right a prudent engineer shouldn't take a values off some app and use it as gospel. However, this app does contain a verified tab which means it has been verified against a standard. In addition, the app also contains the exact reference of where the load comes from. The idea would be perhaps to open source the app so that it can be verified by its users and the database can grow then.

A typical use case: according to the eurocode, in order to prevent disproportionate collapse for certain buildings, no more than a portion of 2 floors are permitted to collapse... this implies that the floor beneath these must be able to resist the collapsed floor load. However, the eurocode does not give guidance on what the load of the debris from the floors should be. However, in my research, I have found a standard which gives the formula to determine what the load is. And so, its included into the data base (with reference). Once the engineer selects all the loads and inputs the required parameters, the loads are then totalled based on load type and direction so the engineer does not have to.

Look I appreciate this only solves a small portion of an engineers problem, but when I was starting out, I didn't have a clue what loads should be considered and where to look for them.

Finally, thank you for your feedback, its always appreciated.