Builder's Formulator

2,600+ Professional Calculators for Construction, Structural, Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC & Financial
Plus ADA Reference, Technical Drawings & Plumbing Code Charts

Features

BUILDER'S FORMULATOR - The Most Comprehensive Construction Calculator Available

 

Builder's Formulator is the ultimate professional reference tool for general contractors, builders, plumbers, HVAC technicians, and electricians. With over 2,600 formulas, 136 plumbing code charts, 27 technical drawings, and complete ADA accessibility references, it puts an entire engineering library in your pocket.

Construction (11 Categories):

• Builder codes, concrete & excavating, materials needed, lumber calculations
• Roofing, stairs, safe loads, load on walls, acoustic absorption
• Area formulas, material weight for dozens of building materials

Structural Engineering (14 Categories):

• Beam analysis for single-span and cantilevered beams with point, uniform, and triangular loads
• Concrete design for flexure, shear, axial compression, and prestressed concrete
• Masonry, steel, wood design, flat plates, soils, roads & highways

Electrical (14 Categories):

• AC/DC, Ohm's Law, motors, transformers, voltage drop, wiring, batteries
• DC generators, operating costs, kW & lumens, UPS, impedance, frequency

Plumbing & HVAC (22 Categories):

• Pipes & fittings, pressure, drainage & venting, storm drainage, gas piping
• Water heater sizing, pumps, septic & sewage, interceptors, thermal expansion
• Water supply, medical gas piping, swimming pool calculations
• Boiler, HVAC, condensation, water flow

HVAC Systems (19 Categories):

• Ductwork & duct sizing, fan laws, pump laws, gas laws
• Hydronic formulas, psychrometrics, ventilation rates, heating design
• Refrigeration, steam, air change rate, humidity, energy calculations

Financial (6 Categories):

• Mortgage, depreciation, investments, interest formulas, debt ratios

Conversions & Temperature (23 Categories):

• Pressure, volume, linear, area, weight, flow, power, BTU, and more
• 8 temperature scales including Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin, and Rankine

Professional Features:

• Save and compare calculation results
• Share calculations with colleagues and clients
• Favorite frequently used calculators
• US and Metric unit toggle across all calculators
• Works offline - no internet required

Builder's Formulator is FREE to download with 5 calculations per day. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited calculations, saved results, and premium categories.

Builder Calculator

2,600+ Powerful Calculators

 

Every calculator provides detailed breakdowns showing exactly how results are calculated. Input your values, get instant results, and toggle between US and metric units with one tap.

Popular Calculators Include:

• Beam Load Analysis
• Concrete Design for Flexure
• Cubic Yards of Concrete
• Number of Studs Needed
• Roof Rafter Length
• Pipe Flow Velocity
• Pump Horsepower
• Water Heater Recovery
• Duct Sizing
• Boiler Output
• Ohm's Law
• Voltage Drop
• Transformer Calculations
• Mortgage Payment
• Pool Volume & Pump Sizing

Complete Reference Library

 

 

Access essential reference materials right from your phone. No more carrying heavy code books to the job site.

ADA Reference (52 Diagrams + 17 Documents):

• Wheelchair clearances and turning space
• Grab bars, ramps, and curb ramps
• Parking, elevators, and restroom clearances
• Door maneuvering, handrails, and stair protection
• Full ADA standards document

 

Plumbing Code Charts (136 Charts in 16 Categories):

• Gas piping tables (41 charts)
• Venting, drainage, backflow prevention
• Medical gas, fixture units, thermal expansion
• Thrust & bearing, private sewage, gray water

 

Technical Drawings (27 Drawings):

• Chimney termination and venting systems
• Gas clearances and duct configurations
• Water heater venting and wall termination

 

Reference Tables:

• Occupancy load factors (IBC Table 1004.5)
• Brick sizes, lumber dimensions, wire gauge
• Concrete mix ratios, insulation R-values
ADA Reference

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