What it does
CalcForge offers structural, geotechnical, tunnelling and construction calculators alongside engineering learning resources.
CalcForge groups free structural, geotechnical, tunnelling and construction tools separately from its paid training programmes. Its beam calculator lets users drag supports/loads and double-click them to edit; it flags an insufficient support arrangement. The documented direct-stiffness method divides spans into elements with displacement and rotation degrees of freedom, then derives bending moment, shear and deflection. A PDF report is advertised. These tools address different models, from beams to bearing capacity and slope stability; keep the selected model and input conditions with the result. The project links a public repository for modifying tools and proposing contributions.
Strengths
- Structural and geotechnical tool categories
- Construction and tunnelling calculations
Best for
- Locating a civil-engineering calculation model
Sources
- CalcForge - Free Tools for Civil and Structural Engineering (Oct 26, 2026)
- Free Beam Calculator - CalcForge (Oct 26, 2026)