BeamCheck v0.1.0

BeamCheck v0.1.0

BeamCheck v0.1.0 is the first public Windows release candidate of the offline beam strength and deflection calculator.

Pre-release validation exception

This pre-release is being published with an owner-approved validation exception: independent testing on a separate clean Windows 10 or Windows 11 machine has not yet been completed. The automated, packaged, archive, restricted-PATH, and antivirus checks listed below were completed on the development Windows 11 machine. Treat this build as a pre-release until independent clean-machine validation is complete.

Highlights

• Simply supported and cantilever beam cases
• One point load and/or one full-span uniformly distributed load
• Solid rectangular, solid circular, rectangular hollow, and square hollow sections
• Reactions, shear force, bending moment, elastic bending stress, yield factor of safety, and deflection
• Beam, shear-force, bending-moment, and deflection diagrams
• Transparent calculation trace and offline PDF report export
• Local JSON project save/load
• English, French, German, and Simplified Chinese interfaces
• No login, cloud dependency, or telemetry

Windows download

1. Download BeamCheck-v0.1.0-windows-x64.zip and its .sha256 file.

2. Verify the ZIP SHA-256 checksum:

   E65EC4F51F7399C61110A1BAAE39B715E774B961800D01D02B5D3EA414880AB2

3. Extract the complete ZIP.

4. Run BeamCheck.exe inside the extracted BeamCheck folder.

The executable is not currently code-signed, so Windows SmartScreen may display a warning. Confirm that the file came from this GitHub repository and verify the checksum before running it.

Validation completed

• 20 automated tests passed locally
• GitHub Actions Windows/Python 3.12 checks passed
• Packaged default calculation smoke test passed in all four interface languages
• Extracted ZIP smoke test passed
• Restricted-PATH smoke test passed
• Microsoft Defender custom scan found no threats

Assumptions and limitations

BeamCheck uses small-deflection, linear-elastic Euler–Bernoulli beam theory for prismatic members under idealized static loading. It does not perform code compliance, load combinations, buckling, fatigue, vibration, plastic, connection, or stability design. See the README for the complete scope and limitations.

BeamCheck is an engineering calculation aid, not certified design software. Results must be independently verified by a qualified user against applicable standards and project requirements.

Released under the MIT License.