BUILDING in CALIFORNIA provides the Links below to a variety of specialized calculators and software for construction which have built-in formula that automatically perform calculations on input data. Many are presented in spreadsheet formats (Excel®, etc.) and others can be calculated on their website pages. All are exceedingly useful both for the designer and the reviewer.
Links
General
- Engineering Calculator
- The Engineering Toolbox
- Woodworks Online Calculators
- Engineering Tips-Multiple activities
Infrastructure
- CalTrans
- Stormwater BMP systems This site provides a remarkably complete explanation of options for designing permanent Best Management Practices systems to treat storm water run-off, including animation, standard plans, and spreadsheet calculators. The webpage takes about two minutes to fully load; so please be patient.
- Federal Highway Administration – Hydrology and Hydraulics
- Bank Revetment Riprap Design
- Evaluating Scour at Bridges, 5th Ed.
- Manning Formula for Pipe Flow-Calculator
BUILDING
Mechanical
- Air Duct Calculator – Custom Curb Adaptors
- Air Duct Calculator – Piping News
- Combustion Air Sizing Calculator
- Duct Sizing Calculator
- Duct Sizing Chart
- HVAC Calculators
- Expansion tank, Cooling tower,Heat Exchanger and Mixing Valve Calculators
Plumbing
- Units Of Pressure Calculators
- DWV and Cold & Hot Water Calculator
- Plastic Piping System Calculator
- Total Dynamic Head Calculator
- Liquid Friction Pressure loss Calculator
Electrical
Energy
Rainwater Harvesting charts, equipment and calculators
- Rainwater Harvesting Charts, Guides and calculators-Rain-collection supplies
- EPA Stormwater Calculator (link and resources) GREAT TOOL
- Hazen Williams Pressure Loss Calculator
- Potential Catchment Calculation
- RWHSystemSizingCalculator old
- TWDB_Rainwater_Calculator_v2.0
- worksheet 2011