What's New at ClearCalcs? (March 2025)
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Structural engineers know that manual calculations and conservative assumptions can lead to overdesign, higher material costs, and inefficiencies.
This month, we’re introducing the latest update in ClearCalcs to help you design reinforced concrete walls to AS 3600:2018 more efficiently - plus, a helpful design guide for timber nail connections to AS 1720.1:2010 that shows how switching from manual calculations to ClearCalcs can save time and improve designs.
Wall Design
Concrete Wall Design to AS 3600:2018
Reinforced concrete walls play a critical role in load-bearing structures, shear resistance, and fire separation, but ensuring compliance with AS 3600:2018 can be time-consuming.
The new ClearCalcs Concrete Wall Calculator simplifies the process, automatically applying the correct design method, checking shear strength, and providing full transparency on calculations.
Key features & benefits:
- The calculator automatically determines whether to use the simplified method or the column design method per AS 3600:2018 Section 10.
- You can quickly define bar sizes, spacing, and mesh layouts while ensuring compliance with minimum steel areas and detailing rules.
- Automate compliance with Clause 11.6 of AS 3600, checking in-plane shear capacity against code limits.
The Concrete Wall Calculator is ideal for load-bearing walls in multi-story buildings, ensuring vertical loads are safely transferred to the foundation. It streamlines the design of shear walls in high-wind and seismic zones, preventing excessive movement and structural failure. Engineers can also use it for retaining walls in basements and sloped sites, providing stability against soil pressure.
Connections Design
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Timber Nail Connection Design: Manual vs. Automated Approach
Our latest design guide explores how ClearCalcs’ Timber Nail Calculator compares to traditional hand calculations—and how automation can help structural engineers achieve more cost-effective and optimized results.
What you'll learn:
- How manual calculations determine nail capacity and spacing under AS 1720.1.
- How ClearCalcs automates the process, making it easier to explore multiple design options in minutes.
- Why automation reduces errors and leads to more efficient designs, ultimately saving material costs and providing more value to clients.
Take Action
Engineered Wood Products (EWP) Specifications for Australian Projects
Monday, March 24th, 1 pm (AEST)
Specifying engineered wood products (EWP) like Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) can be challenging—how do you choose the right span tables? What durability factors matter?
Join Tom Rickerby , National Technical Manager at Wesbeam , as he breaks down when and how to specify EWP for Australian structural projects.
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That's all for this month! If you have any feature requests or questions, don't hesitate to join the discussion in our Blueprint forum. We'd love to hear from you!