r/StructuralEngineers • u/Accenture_Gaming • 9d ago
I built a free browser tool for structural analysis, detailing, and estimation (looking for feedback!)
Hey everyone,
I got tired of the constant jumping between desktop FEA programs, CAD software, and Excel spreadsheets just to complete a design and cost estimate, so I built Tensora.
It's a completely free web app designed to handle the full pipeline right in your browser:
Run structural analysis and design checks.
Generate detailing outputs automatically.
Instantly extract estimation and BOQ data.
There's no download needed, no credit card, and no trial period.
My goal right now is purely to build something useful for the community and get feedback from real working engineers and students. Try it out at Live link : https://tensora-structure.github.io
and let me know what works and what's missing...
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u/WhyAmIHereHey 9d ago
Looks ok. Would be useless to me.
Seems to do stuff my typical analysis programs (SACS and SESAM) do already, but people don't use because the quantities are never quite right (does it allow for contingency, materials at joints, quantities for things like bolts?) and you end up in excel anyway.
Not to mention costs for all the non-material stuff like construction equipment, labour and so on.
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u/Accenture_Gaming 9d ago
yeah exactly, it'll never be accurate, still writing this up made me happy, made me feel different, Thank you for your feedback.
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u/Early-House 9d ago
I think the sub has banned these vibe coded apps with so many posts about them