Structural Engineering Tutorials
Overview
This page brings together our short videos that explain everyday structural topics in a simple way. They’re made for homeowners, students and new engineers who want to understand how basic calculations work without getting lost in heavy theory.
Most people watch the full playlists on YouTube, so this page gives you a quick way to browse the main topics before heading to the channel.
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Why We Make These?
We create these videos to help people understand what’s happening behind a structural design.
Many homeowners only need a simple explanation to follow the logic. These short tutorials give clear guidance without heavy maths and help people make better decisions with their projects.
Popular Tutorial Categories
Short guides on beams, foundations, timber and walls.
Steel & RSJ Tutorials
How beams carry loads, bending/shear issues, and how to size simple members with worked examples.
Concrete Tutorials
Short guides on padstones, strip foundations, ground beams and basic slabs for residential jobs.
Timber & Joist Tutorials
Clips on joists, rafters and roof members. Span checks, deflection issues and floor bounce causes.
Masonry Tutorials
Explainers on lintels, bearing and wall stability. Helpful for planning bigger openings.
Loft Conversion Tutorials
Videos on ridge beams, dormer framing and typical roof problems without deep formulas.
Engineering Principles
Easy-to-follow sessions on load paths, point loads and the thinking behind domestic design checks.
Our #1 Video: Simple Steel Beam Design
Featured Video
How to Do a Steel Beam Calculation
This is our most-watched video with more than 183,000 views.
It walks through a simple steel beam design step by step, from assessing loads to selecting a suitable section.
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