Help with structural calculations
I am embarking on a DIY project requiring some structural aluminium work, which I need to design for maximum rigidity and minimal weight.
Can someone please point me in the direction of a good website, where I can learn about how to calculate forces and deflections on beams etc, so I can get a handle on this. My mathematical skills are very good, and I did do similar calculation work to this about 40 years ago but never maintained the skills. I will be working with small section aluminium channel, box section and tube up to say 150mm maximum section size and 1metre maximum length.
Thanks in anticipation.
Pete.