Steel Logistics — Shakeout Crew Balance
Shakeout Crew Balance for structural steel delivery and erection flow.
Shakeout — unloading, sorting and staging steel in erection order — is the unglamorous step that sets the erection crane's pace. One forklift crew shaking out tomorrow's steel today keeps the 500-tonne hook doing 500-tonne work.
Formula
Note: Erection-planning estimate only. Member weights, connection capacities and tolerances for execution must come from the issued drawings, the EOR and the erection engineer — never from a generic calculator.
Shakeout Crew Balance for structural steel delivery and erection flow. A free structural steel delivery & erection tool — no sign-up, no upload, instant results in your browser.
About Steel Logistics — Shakeout Crew Balance
Steel Logistics — Shakeout Crew Balance computes the governing relationship crews = trucks×pieces×min ÷ 60 ÷ shift live as you type. Shakeout — unloading, sorting and staging steel in erection order — is the unglamorous step that sets the erection crane's pace. One forklift crew shaking out tomorrow's steel today keeps the 500-tonne hook doing 500-tonne work. Defaults are pre-filled with realistic values for this exact scenario, and the worked example substitutes your numbers step by step so the math is never a black box.
How to use Steel Logistics — Shakeout Crew Balance
- 1Enter your values — Trucks to shake out daily, Pieces per truck, Shakeout minutes per piece, Shakeout crew shift (sensible defaults are pre-filled).
- 2Read the live results: Shakeout workload, Crews needed.
- 3Check the "with your numbers" line to see crews = trucks×pieces×min ÷ 60 ÷ shift substituted step by step.
- 4Adjust inputs until the scenario matches yours, then copy or share the result.
Why use Steel Logistics — Shakeout Crew Balance?
- ✓Instant, free and private — every calculation runs client-side in your browser; nothing is uploaded
- ✓Built on the stated formula crews = trucks×pieces×min ÷ 60 ÷ shift with authoritative sources cited on the page (AISC 303 — Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings)
- ✓Shakeout — unloading, sorting and staging steel in erection order — is the unglamorous step that sets the erection crane's pace.
- ✓Niche-specific defaults give a meaningful worked answer the moment the page loads
Frequently asked questions
What formula does the steel logistics — shakeout crew balance use?+
It evaluates crews = trucks×pieces×min ÷ 60 ÷ shift, exactly as published. Sources: AISC 303 — Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings. The substituted worked example on the page lets you verify every step against the textbook.
How should I read the result — and how far can I trust it?+
Shakeout — unloading, sorting and staging steel in erection order — is the unglamorous step that sets the erection crane's pace. Erection-planning estimate only. Member weights, connection capacities and tolerances for execution must come from the issued drawings, the EOR and the erection engineer — never from a generic calculator.
When is this calculator the right tool for the job?+
Shakeout Crew Balance for structural steel delivery and erection flow. A free structural steel delivery & erection tool. One forklift crew shaking out tomorrow's steel today keeps the 500-tonne hook doing 500-tonne work. For neighbouring scenarios, the related tools below cover the same engine with different presets.
Do I need to install anything or create an account?+
No. The tool is pure client-side JavaScript: open the page and it works, offline once loaded, with no account, no quota and no data leaving your device.
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