Steel structure weight estimator
Indicative tonnage range and steel intensity in kg/m2 from the building envelope, span, crane duty and roof system, with every multiplier shown.
Estimate the weightTools
Steel structure tools for buyers
Three free tools for the questions that come before a quotation: how much steel the building needs, how the shipment fits into containers, and which project inputs are still missing. Each tool shows the model behind its answer.
Available tools
Pick the question you are working on
All three run in the browser with no sign-up. They are indicative aids, not a design or a take-off.
Container loading calculator
Which equipment the shipment needs, 20GP, 40HQ, open top or flat rack, and how many loads it takes once the road limit is applied.
Plan the loadingDrawing and BOQ readiness check
Tick the inputs you already have to see what is still missing, why each item matters, and how many review rounds the gaps are likely to cause.
Check readinessWorkflow
How the three tools fit together
They are designed to be used in sequence, but each one works on its own.
- 01
Size the job
Start with the weight estimator to turn a building envelope into a tonnage range. That number is the basis for everything that follows.
- 02
Plan the shipment
Feed the tonnage into the container calculator together with the longest member and the road limit, and see the equipment and load count.
- 03
Close the gaps
Run the readiness check, then send the result into the inquiry form so the first reply can be about scope rather than about missing information.
Scope
What these tools are not
None of the three tools produces a quotation, a design or a take-off. They exist so that a project conversation can start from numbers instead of from assumptions.
Technical scope, commercial terms and delivery expectations are reviewed manually before any quotation, and the engineer responsible for the project remains responsible for the design.