What is CalcForge?
CalcForge is an open-source platform offering a comprehensive suite of engineering calculators for civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering. It provides free, collaborative tools developed by a community of chartered engineers, academics, and contractors. Users can analyze 2D structural beams, frames, trusses, and 3D frames, as well as steel and concrete sections. The platform includes geotechnical tools like shallow foundation design, pile length calculation, slope stability, retaining wall stability, and settlement analysis (SLS and ULS). Tunnel engineers benefit from calculators for thrust forces, carbon emissions, costs, and worksite size estimation. Additional tools cover formwork and scaffold design, slope grading, friction forces, wind speed and force, and roof dimensions. CalcForge also enables users to search for similar building, bridge, tunnel, dam, and house projects, with all data viewable. The platform's goal is to democratize access to engineering knowledge, helping engineers automate time-consuming tasks and build their own tools. It is built on collaboration, with a Discord community for sharing and developing new calculators. CalcForge offers free tools and data to elevate the industry, while professionals can enroll in training courses to support the community. The platform is constantly updated with new calculators, aiming to become the world's largest repository of open engineering knowledge. Open-source principles allow anyone to view, modify, and distribute the source code, fostering innovation and learning. CalcForge is ideal for students, professionals, and researchers seeking reliable, transparent, and customizable engineering solutions.
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Key Features
structural beam analysis steel section design geotechnical tools tunnel calculators formwork design slope stability wind load calculation project search collaborative platform open source toolsWho is it for?
civil engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, chartered engineers, academics, contractors, tunnel engineers, geotechnical engineers
