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Combined Loading Calculator

Design standard

Calculation standard

Sets screening knobs for Indicative practice — not product type or catalog geometry

Elastic screening factors for brackets, rails, and non-code members. Section geometry stays free.

Allowable stress 60% of yieldDeflection L/360Target SF 2.00

Reference standards

Roark's FormulasTimoshenko beam theoryMachinery's Handbook

Loading inputs

Combine axial, bending, torsion, and shear for a von Mises-style check.

Yield strength (Fy)

Axial force

Bending moment

Torsion

Shear force

Section width

Section height

Reference documentation

Standards, catalogs, and technical write-ups relevant to this module.

Candidate strategy

Typical Auto-design directions for combined loading — compare light, balanced, and conservative sizing before committing to Validate.

Option	Basis	Pass	Tradeoff
Light candidate	Minimum envelope	Check stress and deflection	Lowest mass; lowest reserve
Balanced candidate	Target utilization	Pass expected	Best first production choice
Stiff candidate	Deflection margin	Pass with reserve	Higher mass and cost

Continue workflow

Typical next steps after Combined Loading