Babysitter concrete-design-calculator

Reinforced concrete design skill for flexure, shear, and serviceability calculations per ACI 318

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/library/specializations/domains/science/civil-engineering/skills/concrete-design-calculator" ~/.claude/skills/a5c-ai-babysitter-concrete-design-calculator && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: library/specializations/domains/science/civil-engineering/skills/concrete-design-calculator/SKILL.md

Concrete Design Calculator Skill

Purpose

The Concrete Design Calculator Skill performs reinforced concrete design calculations for beams, slabs, and columns per ACI 318 including flexure, shear, torsion, and serviceability checks.

Capabilities

Flexural design (beams, slabs, columns)
Shear and torsion design
Development length calculations
Crack width calculations
Deflection calculations (immediate and long-term)
ACI 318 code compliance checking
Interaction diagrams for columns
Slenderness effects analysis

Usage Guidelines

When to Use

Designing reinforced concrete members
Checking serviceability requirements
Evaluating existing concrete structures
Determining reinforcement requirements

Prerequisites

Member geometry defined
Loads and moments established
Material properties specified
Exposure conditions identified

Best Practices

Check both strength and serviceability
Consider construction tolerances
Verify bar spacing and cover
Document all design assumptions

Process Integration

This skill integrates with:

Reinforced Concrete Design
Foundation Design
Bridge Design LRFD

Configuration

concrete-design-calculator:
  design-types:
    - flexure
    - shear
    - torsion
    - columns
    - development
  serviceability:
    - deflection
    - crack-width
  design-codes:
    - ACI-318-19
    - ACI-318-14

Output Artifacts

Design calculations
Reinforcement schedules
Interaction diagrams
Deflection reports