Beam Load API
Beam statics as an API, computed locally and deterministically. The simply-supported endpoint analyses a beam on two supports under a point load (anywhere along the span) or a uniformly distributed load: it returns the support reactions, the maximum shear and the maximum bending moment with its location, and — if you pass the Young's modulus E and second moment of area I — the maximum deflection. The cantilever endpoint does the same for a beam fixed at one end, returning the reaction force and fixing moment, the maximum bending moment and the free-end deflection. The section endpoint gives the cross-section properties that those deflections need: the second moment of area (moment of inertia) and the section modulus for a rectangle, a solid circle or a hollow circular pipe. Every result lists the formula used, so you can show your working. Use consistent units — in SI, load in newtons, distributed load in N/m, lengths in metres, E in pascals and I in m⁴ give moments in N·m and deflections in metres. Everything is computed locally and deterministically, so it is instant and private. Linear-elastic, small-deflection theory — a learning and estimating tool, not a substitute for a qualified structural engineer on a real design. Ideal for engineering and architecture tools, education and physics apps, maker and DIY calculators, and CAD helpers. Pure local computation — no key, no third-party service, instant. Live, nothing stored. 3 endpoints. This is structural beam statics; for bolt and fastener torque use a torque API.
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