Author Archives: dougaj4

Section Properties Update

Posted on 02/11/2014 by dougaj4

The Section Properties spreadsheet provides formulas for the section properties of 35 different defined shapes, calculation of section properties from coordinates, and interactive calculation and plotting of any chosen shape with defined dimensions: The latest version added the function to … Continue reading →

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Life in the Universe?

Posted on 29/10/2014 by dougaj4

What the Daily Mail said Brian Cox said: We are alone in the universe: Professor Brian Cox says alien life is all but impossible and humanity is ‘unique’ Presenter makes bold claim during BBC documentary He says the spark of … Continue reading →

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Three Spoonfuls of Cream

Posted on 27/10/2014 by dougaj4

A tribute to Jack Bruce.  

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Assorted links

Posted on 26/10/2014 by dougaj4

A collection of useful Excel and science/engineering related links that I have discovered/rediscovered recently: Craig Hatmaker’s Beyond Excel: Everyone knows Microsoft Excel is a powerful data mani-pulation engine, but data lives in databases and only a few Excel experts know … Continue reading →

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More Pointed Arches

Posted on 25/10/2014 by dougaj4

Visiting England’s New Forest region recently reminded me of the old bridge at Fordingbridge: The gothic arches of this bridge bear a striking resemblance to the Admiral’s Bridge at Palermo, featured in the previous post, which made me wonder if … Continue reading →

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