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Canadian Structural Calculations

Welcome to the CA-based calculations section. Here you’ll find documentation and examples for structural calculations based on Canadian standards.

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Available Calculations

ClearCalcs provides a set of calculators for Canadian structural engineering:

• Wood beam design to CSA O86
• Wood column design to CSA O86
• Steel beam and column design to Canadian standards
• And more…

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Getting Started

For beginners, we recommend starting with these modules:

• How to Design a Wood Beam, Joist, and Girder to CSA O86
• How to Design a Wood Column to CSA O86

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Worked Examples

We provide several worked examples to help you understand how to use our Canadian calculation modules:

• Floor Header (CA Wood Beam) Example
• Ridge Beam (CA Wood Beam) Example
• Roof Header (CA Wood Beam) Example
• Steel Girder (CA Steel Beam) Example

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Validation Examples

We provide validation examples to demonstrate compliance with Canadian codes:

• Canada Wood Beam Validation Examples
• Steel Column Validation Examples