Beam & Joist Span Calculator at App Store analyse

App power index: 180 (based on ranks around App Stores today)
Utilities Productivity
Developer: Kyle McCarroll
Price: 0 free
Current version: 4.3, last update: 4 years ago
First release : 23 Feb 2018
App size: 13.85 Mb
4.8 ( 7488 ratings )
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Estimation application downloads and cost

> 3.96k
Monthly downloads
~ $ 1.62k
Estimation App Cost


This app will calculate the approximate maximum span of a beam, joist, etc. with a symmetric cross section based on the following inputs (Most are automatically entered using the picker views):
- Height
- Width
- Point Dead Load Applied at Centre
- Dead Distributed Load
- Point Live Load Applied at Centre
- Live Distributed Load
- Maximum Stress
- Modulus of Elasticity
- Live Load Deflection Limit (Fraction of Span)
- Total Load Deflection Limit (Fraction of Span)

This app operates in U.S. units by default although there is a setting to use metric units (picker views always display in imperial but will enter metric values if the app is set to metric).

This app has an option for a light or dark appearance.

This app makes several assumptions and approximations and neglects multiple factors that are necessary to consider including but not limited to neglecting shear.

More features may be added in an update released later.

Disclaimer: For entertainment purposes only, have real construction applications professionally engineered as all construction situations are different.
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Available in countries
Country Price
Canada 12.99 CAD
China 68 CNY
France 9.99 EUR
Germany 9.99 EUR
Italy 9.99 EUR
Netherlands 9.99 EUR
Portugal 9.99 EUR
Spain 9.99 EUR
UK 9.99 GBP
India 999 INR
Japan 1500 JPY
Korea, Republic Of 14000 KRW
Poland 49.99 PLN
Russia 899 RUB
Turkey 299.99 TRY
USA 9.99 USD
Korea, Republic Of 1.09 USD
Ukraine 11.99 USD
Available for devices
iPad2Wifi, iPad23G, iPhone4S, iPadThirdGen, iPadThirdGen4G, iPhone5, iPodTouchFifthGen, iPadFourthGen, iPadFourthGen4G, iPadMini, iPadMini4G, iPhone5c, iPhone5s, iPadAir, iPadAirCellular, iPadMiniRetina, iPadMiniRetinaCellular, iPhone6, iPhone6Plus, iPadAir2, iPadAir2Cellular, iPadMini3, iPadMini3Cellular, iPodTouchSixthGen, iPhone6s, iPhone6sPlus, iPadMini4, iPadMini4Cellular, iPadPro, iPadProCellular, iPadPro97, iPadPro97Cellular, iPhoneSE, iPhone7, iPhone7Plus, iPad611, iPad612, iPad71, iPad72, iPad73, iPad74, iPhone8, iPhone8Plus, iPhoneX, iPad75, iPad76, iPhoneXS, iPhoneXSMax, iPhoneXR, iPad812, iPad834, iPad856, iPad878, iPadMini5, iPadMini5Cellular, iPadAir3, iPadAir3Cellular, iPodTouchSeventhGen, iPhone11, iPhone11Pro, iPadSeventhGen, iPadSeventhGenCellular, iPhone11ProMax, iPhoneSESecondGen, iPadProSecondGen, iPadProSecondGenCellular, iPadProFourthGen, iPadProFourthGenCellular,