VOLSOFT — The Complete Guide: How Much Chemical Anchor Resin a Job Needs, for Free
VOLSOFT works out the resin volume from hole diameter, embedment depth and anchor count, including borehole clearance, so you order the right cartridges. Free.
Guides and Articles
SCAFSOFT — The Complete Guide: Free Design of Scaffold Ties to the Facade
SCAFSOFT checks scaffold ties and their fixings into the facade against wind and service loads, and produces a report for submission. Free, in the browser.
FORMSOFT — The Complete Guide: Free Design of Formwork Ties and Anchors
FORMSOFT sizes formwork ties and anchors for fresh-concrete pressure from pour rate and height, and issues the calculation. Free, in the browser, no sign-up.
BALCSOFT — The Complete Guide: Free Fixing Design for Balconies and Balustrades
BALCSOFT checks the fixings of balcony structures and their railings against the horizontal and vertical guarding loads, with a full calculation report. Free.
POLESOFT — The Complete Guide: Free Base Fixing Design for Lighting and Power Poles
POLESOFT designs the base fixing of lighting and power poles from pole height, wind load and base plate layout, with an anchor check and a full report. Free.
HOMESOFT — The Complete Guide: Free Fixing Checks for Cabinets, Shelves and TVs on Walls
HOMESOFT checks the fixings for kitchen units, shelves and wall-mounted TVs on concrete, block and plasterboard, comparing capacity with load. Free, no sign-up.
MAMADSOFT — The Complete Guide: Free Design of Interior Cladding Fixings in a Protected Room
MAMADSOFT checks the fixing of interior cladding in a protected room against its loads, returning a fixing pattern and a report. Free, in the browser.
Bolt Torque Calculator — The Complete Guide: Tightening Torque and Preload for Free
The torque calculator returns the tightening torque and preload for a bolt from its size, grade and friction condition. Browser-based, free, no registration.
STRUCTSOFT — The Complete Guide: Free 2D Frame and Truss Analysis in the Browser
STRUCTSOFT solves plane frames and trusses in the browser: internal forces, deflections, diagrams, SI 412 load combinations and EN 1993-1-1 steel checks.
Free Visio Alternatives — What Really Replaces Microsoft Visio, and What Does Not
Flowcharts, P&IDs, wiring diagrams and mind maps without Visio: seven free tools compared, including what really works with VSDX files and where each stops.
Free Software for Engineering Reports and Theses — What Really Replaces Word, EndNote and Acrobat, and What Does Not
LyX, Typst, Quarto, Zotero and more: an honest comparison of free tools for engineering reports, calculation notes and theses, and where each one stops short.
Free Data Analysis and Plotting Software — What Really Replaces Origin, and What Does Not
Free tools for test data and engineering plots: LabPlot, SciDAVis, Python, R, gnuplot, KNIME and Fiji compared, with an honest note on where each one stops.