Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Enginus (enginus.org), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, you may not use our services. We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time, and continued use constitutes acceptance of any changes.

2. Description of Service

Enginus provides online structural engineering calculators and design tools. Our services include:

• Free Tools — Beam Calculator, Unit Converter, Rebar Calculator, Section Properties, Material Properties, Seismic Base Shear, Wind Load Calculator, available without an account
• Pro Tools — RC Beam Design, RC Slab Design, RC Column Design, Steel Beam Design, Load Combination Generator, Column Interaction Diagram, Foundation Design, Retaining Wall Design, Connection Design, Truss Analysis, Frame Analysis, Design Basis Report, available with a Pro subscription

3. User Accounts

To access certain features, you may need to create an account. You are responsible for:

• Providing accurate and complete registration information
• Maintaining the security of your account credentials
• All activities that occur under your account
• Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized access

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms or are used for unauthorized purposes.

4. Disclaimer of Engineering Results

IMPORTANT: All calculations provided by Enginus are for educational and preliminary design purposes only. Results are NOT a substitute for professional engineering judgment.

Verified against hand calculations, published code tables and textbook examples. For real projects, have a licensed engineer review the results.

• Calculations are based on simplified classical structural theory and code provisions
• Results must be independently verified by a licensed structural engineer before use in actual design or construction
• Users are solely responsible for verifying compliance with applicable building codes and standards
• Enginus does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or fitness of any calculation for a particular purpose

5. Pro Subscription

Pro features require a paid subscription. By subscribing, you agree to:

• Pay the applicable subscription fees as displayed at the time of purchase
• Automatic renewal unless cancelled before the renewal date
• No refunds for partial billing periods upon cancellation
• Pricing may change with 30 days' notice before your next billing cycle

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue Pro features at any time. In case of discontinuation, we will provide a prorated refund for the remaining subscription period.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use the service for any unlawful purpose
• Attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or extract source code from our tools
• Scrape, crawl, or automated access the service without permission
• Interfere with or disrupt the service infrastructure
• Impersonate any person or entity
• Share Pro account credentials with others

7. Intellectual Property

All content, design, code, calculators, algorithms, and documentation on Enginus are the intellectual property of Enginus and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from our content without explicit written permission.

User-generated inputs and calculation results belong to the user. We claim no ownership over your engineering data or designs.

8. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ENGINUS AND ITS OWNERS, OPERATORS, AND CONTRIBUTORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Loss of profits, data, or business opportunities
• Structural failures, property damage, or personal injury resulting from reliance on calculations
• Service interruptions or data loss
• Errors or inaccuracies in calculation results

Our total liability for any claim arising from these terms or use of our services shall not exceed the amount you paid to us in the 12 months preceding the claim, or $100 USD, whichever is greater.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Enginus, its owners, and contributors from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses arising from your use of the service, violation of these terms, or reliance on calculation results for engineering design or construction.

10. Governing Law

These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws. Any disputes arising from these terms or use of our services shall be resolved through binding arbitration or in the courts of the applicable jurisdiction.

11. Severability

If any provision of these terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

12. Contact

For questions about these Terms of Service, contact us at:

Email: legal@enginus.org