Composite Design and ASCE 74 PulCalc FRP Design Program 

Welcome to the home of PulCalc design program.  PulCalc is written around and for ASCE 74, the new FRP pultruded standard released in 2024.

What’s New

  • New PulCalc® and ASCE 74 Forum
  • PulCalc V3.33 just released

See the PulCalc and Forum pages for more info

 

Vintage Electronics

The other business is vintage electronics.  We restore and repair old and new(ish) electronics. (1920-1990) 

  • Guitar Amps

  • Vacuum Tube Radios

  • Vintage Solid State Radios

  • HiFi Tube and SS

  • Repairs

  • Restorations

 

Guitar Amp Restoration in Shop

What we do

  • FRP / Composites Design

  • Contract CADD for detailing on your design (we check the design too)

  • Laminate Design for glass, carbon or aramids using FEA Analysis and/or by spreadsheet

  • PulCalc® FRP Design Program for use with modeling software like RISA-3D (See below and PulCalc Page)

  • New FRP Library (Reflects the new ASCE/SEI 74 FRP Standard.  Go to the PulCalc Page for more details.

  • Vintage Electronics Repair and Restorations – Radio, Guitar Amps, Hi-FI, Vacuum Tube, Solid State (1920-1990)

Affiliations and Memberships

FiberDesign is a Veteran Owned Business

PulCalc Videos

See PulCalc WebPage.

New ASCE/SEI 74-23 FRP Pultruded FRP Standard Update

PulCalc is used by engineers and manufacturers around the world.   It dovetails with modeling programs like RISA-3D to get accurate FRP data for projects that use pultruded FRP members and connections.  The new standard is now up on the ASCE website:  https://sp360.asce.org/PersonifyEbusiness/Merchandise/Product-Details/productId/309903818  See the PulCalc webpage for more information.   

PulCalc® FRP Library 

The FRP Library is normally a work in progress, especially with the new ASCE 74-23 FRP Pultruded FRP Standard.    The Library includes PDF and DWG files showing typical connections.  The new code will especially affect the telecom world and the library will include details and recommended framing connections for the telecom world.   See pricing.

Latest PulCalc® Version:   V3.32  (Meets ASCE 74)

  • 11 LRFD and ASD Worksheets 
  • Follows Chapters 3, 4, 5 and 8 as well as other relevant sections.  
  • Imperial and Metric Results
  • Programmable Coupon Properties
  • Programmable Section Properties
  • LRFD and ASD Connection Worksheets that include:
    • Bolt capacities (A307, Metric, FRP and Stainless), Bolted connections, Clip angle capacities, Coped connections, Gusset Plate Design
    • Plate Design for both isotropic and orthotropic (Pultruded) plates
  • PulCalc 3.0 is based on the new ASCE 74 FRP Pultruded Standard.   The design program is composed of worksheets that take inputs from RISA 3D (or similar FEA program) and then provides capacities for FRP members and connections.
  • New Dynamic Compression and Flexure Load Tables.  
  • 2 Year License, unlimited use seats
  • Optional RISA Support

FRP Telecom Working Group

FiberDesign is pleased to announce that we are spearheading this newly formed group of engineers  to address the new ASCE 74-23 FRP Code and its affects on the telecom sector.  We hope to publish our findings through a soon to be announced affiliation.   The committee is also looking at arranging lab testing for FRP connections for FRP clip angles and FRP bolts.  Contact FiberDesign for the latest.

PulCalc® Article on the RISA Website!

FiberDesign and RISA cooperated to provide an article on using PulCalc with RISA-3D on their website in 2020.  Below is the new article:

https://blog.risa.com/post/designing-pultruded-frp-structures-using-risa-3d-and-pulcalc

Thank you to RISA!  

PulCalc® Pricing

Go HERE

 

FiberDesign Services

FiberDesign offers FRP pultruded, fiberglass laminate and laminate composite designs. We can also take care of FRP CADD / shop drawings.   Go to the FRP design and laminate design pages for more information about fiberglass design and composite design.  Above all, do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.  Our telco is 207 904 5885 and email is info@fibrdesign.com

(1)  PulCalc ® is a FiberDesign proprietary generic pultruded FRP Design/Analysis Software. More info is here.

Composites FEA Analysis

FEA_Panwel
FEA Analysis of FRP architectural panel

FiberDesign offers FEA analysis for common composite geometric plate shapes.  See Laminate Design page for more.

Partners and Key Clients

We work with and partner with the following companies.  Please feel free to visit their websites!

Infinigy Engineering
Vectorply

 

Creative Pultrusions                       

 

Feel free to contact us or call (207) 904 5885

 

 

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