OpenSpecEngineering

Open data for a field built on precision

— Civil Reference Material

Rebar & Reinforcement

ASTM A615 bar sizes, grade/yield strength, minimum concrete cover, and standard hook bend diameters.

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Structural Steel Shapes

AISC dimensions and section properties for every W, M, S, HP, C, MC, angle, WT, HSS and pipe shape, plus designations and steel grades.

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Design Loads

ASCE 7 minimum live loads by occupancy, typical dead load estimates, ASD/LRFD load combinations, and wind exposure categories.

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Lumber & Wood

Dressed lumber sizes and section properties, NDS reference design values by species and grade, and the CF, CD, CM and Cr adjustment factors.

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Soil Properties

Friction angle and unit weight by USCS group, IBC presumptive bearing values, concrete-on-soil friction, and API pile design parameters.

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Highway Geometric Design

AASHTO stopping sight distance, side friction, minimum curve radius by superelevation, and crest and sag K values.

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Concrete (ACI 318)

ACI 318-25 f′c limits, modulus, exposure classes and requirements, air content, development and splice lengths, hooks and bar spacing.

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