A simple concrete beam calculation program with just one click!

See the displayed results:

Amount of concrete required (cubic meters): The amount of concrete required for pouring the beam in cubic meters

Quantity of concrete to be ordered (cubic meters): Quantity of concrete to be ordered including percentage of reserve concrete

Formula for calculation

The program uses the following calculation formula:

1. Calculate the cross-sectional area of the beam:
   Beam cross-sectional area (square centimeters) = Beam cross-sectional width (cm) × Beam cross-sectional height (cm)
2. Calculate the amount of concrete required:
   Quantity of concrete required (cubic meters) = beam cross-sectional area (square centimeters) × total beam length (meters) × 0.0001
   
   *Multiply by 0.0001 because you want to change the units from square centimeters to cubic meters.
   
3. Calculate the quantity of concrete to be ordered including reserve concrete.:
   Quantity of concrete to be ordered (cubic meters) = Quantity of concrete required × (1 + percentage of reserve concrete 100)

Calculation example

Suppose you fill in the following information:

• Beam cross-section width: 30 cm.
• Beam cross-section height: 50 cm.
• Total length of all beams: 10 meters
• Percentage of concrete reserve: 10%

The program will calculate as follows:

1. Beam cross-sectional area:
   30 cm. × 50 cm. = 1,500 square centimeters
2. Amount of concrete required:
   1500 square centimeters × 10 meters × 0.0001 = 1.5 cubic meters (cubic meters)
3. Quantity of concrete to be ordered:
   1.5 cubic meters × (1+10/100) = 1.5×1.10 = 1.65 cubic meters 
4. Therefore, the amount of concrete required is 1.5 cubic meters and the amount of concrete to order is = 1.65 cu.

This program makes it easier and more accurate to calculate the amount of concrete for pouring beams, and allows you to adjust the percentage of reserve concrete as needed.