Licences & Terms

Software Licence

LoadTakedown is provided as a web-based software service. The software, calculation logic, visualisations, and underlying methods are proprietary and may not be copied, modified, distributed, reverse-engineered, or reused without explicit written permission from the authors.

Use of this software does not grant ownership of any intellectual property.

Intended Use

LoadTakedown is built to help you move fast thorough structural design workflows: feasibility checks, option studies, and clear visual load paths you can review.

It complements your workflow by making assumptions visible and results easy to sanity-check. It is not a substitute for detailed structural analysis or professional judgement.

For any design, construction, or safety-critical use, independently verify results using appropriate methods and standards.

Quality & Warranty

We care about correctness and actively improve LoadTakedown, but like most engineering tools, outputs depend on your inputs, modelling choices, and interpretation.

For that reason, the service is provided on an “as available” basis and we do not provide a warranty or guarantee of:

Accuracy or completeness for your specific project

Suitability for a particular purpose or workflow

Compliance with any particular code, standard, or regulation

Uninterrupted or error-free operation

If you spot an issue, we genuinely want to hear about it — bug reports and feedback help us improve the tool for everyone.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the authors and contributors of LoadTakedown accept no liability for any loss, damage, or claims arising from the use or misuse of this software.

Users remain fully responsible for all decisions made based on the software's output.

Using LoadTakedown Responsibly

By using LoadTakedown, you agree that:

You will validate inputs (units, scales, geometry, load cases) before relying on outputs

You will apply appropriate engineering judgement and independent checks

You will not use the tool as the sole basis for safety-critical decisions

Development Status

LoadTakedown is under active development.

Features, assumptions, and calculation behaviour may change over time. Feedback and bug reports are welcomed and encouraged.

Third-Party Open-Source Software

LoadTakedown makes use of the following open-source libraries and dependencies. We gratefully acknowledge the work of their maintainers and contributors.

The software listed below is used in accordance with their respective licences:

React

MIT

React DOM

MIT

React Router DOM

MIT

React Dropzone

MIT

React Konva

MIT

React PDF

MIT

MUI (Material UI)

MIT

MUI Icons Material

MIT

Emotion (React / Styled)

MIT

Konva

MIT

TanStack React Query

MIT

idb

ISC

Lodash

MIT

uuid

MIT

Yup

MIT

Full licence texts for third-party software are available from their respective project repositories.