Benchmark Validation
Ground truth validation of Coriolis calculation engines against independent external sources across multiple design codes.
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Light Gauge Steel Design
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Concrete Design
(11 benchmarks)
Flexural Capacity
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Test Case
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Description
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Design Code
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Tolerance
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Sources
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| BM-FL-COL-01-N500 | Ultimate flexural capacity — COL-01 (Flexure with axial load N = 500 kN)
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| AS 3600-2018 |
≤ 2% | concreteproperties v0.6.4 |
| BM-FL-COL-01-NM200 | Ultimate flexural capacity — COL-01 (Flexure with axial load N = -200 kN)
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| AS 3600-2018 |
≤ 2% | concreteproperties v0.6.4 |
| BM-FL-COL-01-PURE | Ultimate flexural capacity — COL-01 (Flexure with axial load N = 0 kN)
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| AS 3600-2018 |
≤ 2% | concreteproperties v0.6.4 |
| BM-FL-RECT-01-PURE | Ultimate flexural capacity — RECT-01 (Flexure with axial load N = 0 kN)
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| AS 3600-2018 |
≤ 2% | concreteproperties v0.6.4 |
Flexural Capacity (T-Beam, Static)
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Test Case
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Description
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Design Code
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Tolerance
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Sources
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| BM-FL-SAFE-ACI318-BM001 | CSI SAFE ACI 318-08 T-beam — flexure + shear verification | ACI_318 |
≤ 2% | CSI SAFE Software Verification |
| BM-FL-SAFE-AS3600-BM001 | CSI SAFE AS 3600-09 T-beam — flexure + shear verification
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| AS_3600 |
≤ 2% | CSI SAFE Software Verification |
| BM-FL-SAFE-EC2-BM001 | CSI SAFE Eurocode 2-04 T-beam — flexure + shear verification
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| EN_1992 |
≤ 2% | CSI SAFE Software Verification |
N-M Interaction Diagrams
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Test Case
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Description
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Design Code
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Tolerance
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Sources
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| BM-ID-COL-01 | Moment-interaction diagram — COL-01
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| AS 3600-2018 |
≤ 2% | concreteproperties v0.6.4 |
Section Properties
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Test Case
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Description
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Design Code
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Tolerance
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Sources
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| BM-SP-COL-01 | Gross section properties — COL-01
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| AS 3600-2018 |
≤ 0.1% | concreteproperties v0.6.4 |
| BM-SP-RECT-01 | Gross section properties — RECT-01
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| AS 3600-2018 |
≤ 0.1% | concreteproperties v0.6.4 |
| BM-SP-SLAB-01 | Gross section properties — SLAB-01
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| AS 3600-2018 |
≤ 0.1% | concreteproperties v0.6.4 |
Fire Design
(17 benchmarks)
Thermal Properties
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Test Case
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Description
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Design Code
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Tolerance
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Sources
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| BM-FT-01 | Concrete Thermal Conductivity — Upper and Lower Bounds
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| — |
≤ 0.1% | EN 1992-1-2:2004 |
| BM-FT-02 | Concrete Specific Heat — Dry and Moist Concrete
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| — |
≤ 0.1% | EN 1992-1-2:2004 |
| BM-FT-03 | Concrete Density Reduction with Temperature
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| — |
≤ 0.1% | EN 1992-1-2:2004 |
Material Reduction Factors
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Test Case
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Description
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Design Code
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Tolerance
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Sources
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| BM-FR-01 | Concrete Compressive Strength Reduction — Siliceous Aggregate
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| EC2 |
≤ 0.1% | EN 1992-1-2:2004 |
| BM-FR-02 | Concrete Compressive Strength Reduction — Calcareous Aggregate
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| EC2 |
≤ 0.1% | EN 1992-1-2:2004 |
| BM-FR-03 | Reinforcing Steel Yield Strength Reduction — Hot-Rolled (Class N)
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| EC2 |
≤ 0.1% | EN 1992-1-2:2004 |
| BM-FR-04 | Reinforcing Steel Yield Strength Reduction — Cold-Worked (Class X)
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| EC2 |
≤ 0.1% | EN 1992-1-2:2004 |
| BM-FR-05 | Prestressing Steel Proof Strength Reduction — Cold-Worked Wires/Strands
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| EC2 |
≤ 0.1% | EN 1992-1-2:2004 |
Fire Curves
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Test Case
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Description
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Design Code
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Tolerance
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Sources
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| BM-FC-01 | ISO 834 Standard Fire Curve
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| — |
≤ 0.1% | ISO 834-1:1999 |
| BM-FC-02 | ASTM E119 Standard Fire Curve (Lie 1992 Formula)
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| — |
≤ 0.1% | Lie, T.T. (1992) Structural Fire Protection, ASCE Manual 78 ; ASTM E119-20 |
| BM-FC-03 | Hydrocarbon Fire Curve
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| — |
≤ 0.1% | EN 1991-1-2:2002 |
Heat Transfer
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Test Case
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Description
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Design Code
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Tolerance
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Sources
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| BM-HT-01 | Slab 200mm — R60 — 1-sided fire
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| — |
≤ 12% | EN 1992-1-2:2004 Annex A |
| BM-HT-02 | Column 300×300 — R30 — 4-sided
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| — |
≤ 12% | EN 1992-1-2:2004 Annex A |
| BM-HT-03 | Column 300×300 — R60 — 4-sided
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| — |
≤ 12% | EN 1992-1-2:2004 Annex A |
| BM-HT-04 | Column 300×300 — R90 — 4-sided
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| — |
≤ 12% | EN 1992-1-2:2004 Annex A |
| BM-HT-05 | Column 300×300 — R120 — 4-sided
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| — |
≤ 12% | EN 1992-1-2:2004 Annex A |
| BM-HT-06 | Beam 600×300 — R60 — 3-sided
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| — |
≤ 12% | EN 1992-1-2:2004 Annex A |
Light Gauge Steel Design
(23 benchmarks)
Section Properties
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Test Case
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Description
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Design Code
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Tolerance
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Sources
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| BM-VP-01 | Lipped C-Channel — AISI 9CS2.5x059
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| — |
≤ 1% | AISI Cold-Formed Steel Design Manual D100-17 ; AISI Direct Strength Method Design Guide CF06-1 |
| BM-VP-02 | Lipped Z-Section — AISI D100-17 | — |
≤ 1% | AISI Cold-Formed Steel Design Manual D100-17 |
| BM-VP-03 | Plain Channel — 550CU125-54 (STAAD.Pro)
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| — |
≤ 1% | STAAD.Pro AISI 2016 Verification |
| BM-VP-05 | Hat Section — AISI 3HU4.5X135
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| — |
≤ 1% | AISI Cold-Formed Steel Design Manual D100-17 |
| BM-VP-06 | Eurocode Wall Stud — 150x40x15, t=1.16mm
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| — |
≤ 1% | EN 1993-1-3 Wall Stud Design Example |
FSM Buckling
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Test Case
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Description
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Design Code
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Tolerance
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Sources
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| BM-FSM-05 | Rectangular Plate — Analytical Benchmark (Timoshenko) | — |
≤ 0.5% | Timoshenko & Gere — Theory of Elastic Stability |
Direct Strength Method
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Test Case
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Description
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Design Code
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Tolerance
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Sources
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| BM-DSM-AISI-01 | Compression — Fully Braced Column (AISI S100-16) | AISI_S100 |
≤ 1% | AISI DSM Guide CF06-1 |
| BM-DSM-AISI-02 | Bending — Fully Braced Beam (AISI S100-16) | AISI_S100 |
≤ 1% | AISI DSM Guide CF06-1 |
| BM-DSM-AS-01 | Compression — Fully Braced Column (AS/NZS 4600:2018) | AS_NZS_4600 |
≤ 1% | AISI DSM Guide CF06-1 ; AS/NZS 4600:2018 |
| BM-DSM-AS-02 | Bending — Fully Braced Beam (AS/NZS 4600:2018) | AS_NZS_4600 |
≤ 1% | AISI DSM Guide CF06-1 ; AS/NZS 4600:2018 |
| BM-DSM-EN-01 | Compression — Fully Braced Column (EN 1993-1-3) | EN_1993_1_3 |
≤ 1% | EN 1993-1-1:2005 ; EN 1993-1-5:2006 ; EN 1993-1-1:2005 |
Shear Capacity
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Test Case
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Description
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Design Code
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Tolerance
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Sources
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| BM-SH-AISI-01 | Unstiffened Web — Shear Yield Governs | AISI_S100 |
≤ 0.1% | AISI S100-16 |
| BM-SH-AISI-03 | Unstiffened Web — Elastic Buckling Governs | AISI_S100 |
≤ 0.1% | AISI S100-16 |
| BM-SH-AS-01 | Unstiffened Web — Shear Yield Governs (AS/NZS 4600) | AS_NZS_4600 |
≤ 0.1% | AS/NZS 4600:2018 ; AISI S100-16 |
| BM-SH-AS-02 | Unstiffened Web — Inelastic Buckling (AS/NZS 4600) | AS_NZS_4600 |
≤ 0.5% | AS/NZS 4600:2018 ; AISI S100-16 |
| BM-SH-AS-03 | Unstiffened Web — Elastic Buckling Governs (AS/NZS 4600) | AS_NZS_4600 |
≤ 0.1% | AS/NZS 4600:2018 ; AISI S100-16 |
Web Crippling
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Test Case
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Description
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Design Code
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Tolerance
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Sources
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| BM-WC-AISI-01 | EOF — Unfastened Lipped C-Channel | AISI_S100 |
≤ 0.1% | AISI S100-16 |
| BM-WC-AISI-02 | IOF — Fastened Lipped C-Channel | AISI_S100 |
≤ 0.1% | AISI S100-16 |
| BM-WC-AISI-03 | ETF — Unfastened Lipped C-Channel | AISI_S100 |
≤ 0.1% | AISI S100-16 |
| BM-WC-AISI-04 | ITF — Fastened Lipped C-Channel | AISI_S100 |
≤ 0.1% | AISI S100-16 |
| BM-WC-AS-01 | EOF — Unfastened Lipped C-Channel (AS/NZS 4600) | AS_NZS_4600 |
≤ 0.1% | AS/NZS 4600:2018 ; AISI S100-16 |
| BM-WC-AS-02 | IOF — Fastened Lipped C-Channel (AS/NZS 4600) | AS_NZS_4600 |
≤ 0.1% | AS/NZS 4600:2018 ; AISI S100-16 |
| BM-WC-EN-01 | EN 1993-1-3 Web Crippling — EOF Equivalent | EN_1993_1_3 |
≤ 0.1% | EN 1993-1-3 |
Other
(5 benchmarks)
lgs pipeline
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Test Case
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Description
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Design Code
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Tolerance
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Sources
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| BM-PIPE-AISI-01 | Full Pipeline — 9CS2.5x059 Compression+Bending (AISI S100)
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| AISI_S100 |
≤ 3% | AISI D100-17 Table I-1 ; CUFSM v5 (Johns Hopkins) ; AISI DSM Guide CF06-1 |
| BM-PIPE-AS-01 | Full Pipeline — AU Wall Stud 200x75x20 (AS/NZS 4600) | AS_NZS_4600 |
≤ 3% | AS/NZS 4600:2018 ; AISI DSM Guide CF06-1 |
| BM-PIPE-AS-02 | Full Pipeline — AU Floor Joist 200x75x20 Bending-Dominated (AS/NZS 4600) | AS_NZS_4600 |
≤ 3% | AS/NZS 4600:2018 |
| BM-PIPE-AS-03 | Full Pipeline — Multiple Load Combinations (AS/NZS 4600) | AS_NZS_4600 |
≤ 3% | AS/NZS 4600:2018 |
| BM-PIPE-EN-01 | Full Pipeline — Eurocode Wall Stud 200x75x20 (EN 1993-1-3) | EN_1993_1_3 |
≤ 3% | EN 1993-1-3 |
Ground Truth Sources
All benchmarks are validated against published design standards, verified commercial software,
peer-reviewed references, or analytically exact solutions.
| Source | Type | Reliability |
| AISI D100-17 Design Manual | Industry design manual |
Tier 1 — Normative reference |
| AISI DSM Guide CF06-1 | Industry design guide |
Tier 1 — Normative reference |
| AISI S100-16 | Design standard |
Tier 1 — Normative reference |
| ASTM E119 | Design standard |
Tier 1 — Normative reference |
| EN 1991-1-2:2002 | Design standard |
Tier 1 — Normative reference |
| EN 1992-1-2:2004 | Design standard |
Tier 1 — Normative reference |
| EN 1992-1-2:2004 Annex A | Design standard |
Tier 1 — Normative reference |
| ISO 834-1:1999 | Design standard |
Tier 1 — Normative reference |
| AS/NZS 4600:2018 | Reference |
Tier 2 — Validated |
| concreteproperties v0.6.4 | Open-source Python library |
Tier 2 — Community-validated |
| CSI SAFE Software Verification | Commercial software |
Tier 2 — Industry-standard |
| CUFSM v5 (Johns Hopkins) | Reference |
Tier 2 — Validated |
| EN 1993-1-1:2005 | Reference |
Tier 2 — Validated |
| EN 1993-1-3 | Reference |
Tier 2 — Validated |
| EN 1993-1-5:2006 | Reference |
Tier 2 — Validated |
| Lie, T.T. (1992) — Structural Fire Protection | Engineering textbook |
Tier 2 — Peer-reviewed |
| STAAD.Pro AISI 2016 Verification | Commercial software |
Tier 2 — Industry-standard |
| Timoshenko & Gere — Theory of Elastic Stability | Engineering textbook |
Tier 2 — Peer-reviewed |
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