FinderProfile finderFilter the standard sizes by shape, size, mass and stiffness, and compare up to four.Open the tool Tools
Engineering tools
Find a standard size, check it as a beam or a column, work out cut lists, weight, price and life-cycle cost, and prepare the details a quotation needs. The tools are free and need no login.
Size a profile 4 tools
Find a standard size and check it as a beam or a column.
- FinderProfile finderFilter the standard sizes by shape, size, mass and stiffness, and compare up to four.Open the tool
CalculatorFRP profile calculatorBending, shear and Timoshenko-corrected deflection for a section, span and load, with steel and aluminum equivalents.Open the tool 
CalculatorColumn bucklingGlobal buckling, flange, web and wall local buckling and crushing for I-beams and tubes, with the lightest sizes that pass.Open the tool 
TablesSpan tablesAllowable uniform loads for the published I-beams, channels and tubes over 1 to 6 m spans.Open the tool
Check the details 4 tools
Guardrail loads, access geometry, movement and reinforcement, checked before the drawings are detailed.
Load checkHandrail load checkPosts and rails against OSHA, IBC, EN ISO 14122-3, BS 6180, NBC and AS 1657 loads, with base reactions for the anchors.Open the tool 
CheckerLadder, stair and walkway checkerRung spacing, clear width, fall protection, risers and grating openings against OSHA, EN ISO 14122, AS 1657 and the IBC.Open the tool 
CalculatorThermal expansionMovement of FRP members between fixings, the difference against steel, concrete or glass, and sealed joint widths.Open the tool 
CalculatorGFRP rebar calculatorSteel bar sizes matched to GFRP bars, ACI CODE-440.11-22 design values and the standards for each market.Open the tool
Quantities and costs 4 tools
Bars to order, weights, planning prices, and the cost over the life of the project against steel.
OptimizerCut list optimizerNest piece lengths into 6 m, 12 m or container-length bars with kerf and trim; bars to order, waste and a CSV cut list.Open the tool 
CalculatorDensity and weightFRP density from mat, fabric and roving, and profile weight from the section.Open the tool 
EstimatorPrice estimatorPlanning prices per meter and per kilogram by section, resin, finish and volume.Open the tool 
CalculatorLife-cycle cost vs steelPresent-value cost of FRP against galvanized or painted steel, with galvanizing life from ISO 9223 corrosion rates.Open the tool
Units, windows and sourcing 4 tools
Metric and US units, window U-values and series, and a quote request built from your project.
ConverterUnit converterMPa and ksi, GPa and Msi, kN/m and plf, kg/m and lb/ft, U- and R-values, and inch profile sizes to catalog sizes.Open the tool 
CalculatorWindow U-value calculatorWhole-window U-value to EN ISO 10077-1, compared with targets in Europe, the UK, the US, Canada and New Zealand.Open the tool 
SelectorPassive House window selectorMatch climate, target U-value and opening type to PHI-certified FRP window series.Open the tool 
AssistantSourcing assistantMatch profiles, resins and standards to a project and send the result as a quote request.Open the tool
Not sure which tool fits the question?
The engineering assistant answers questions on profile selection, resins, standards and documents from the catalog data and test reports, and points to the tool or page that covers the rest.
Send the sizes and checks with your RFQ
Send the profile list, spans and loads, quantities and destination; attach the tool results if you have them. We reply within one business day.