Category Archives: Beam Bending

Beam actions and deflections, 3D or 2D

Posted on 01/02/2014 by dougaj4

Two new functions have been added to the ConBeamU spreadsheet, last discussed here. The new version can be downloaded from ConBeamU.zip, including full open-source code. The new functions, BeamAct3D and BeamAct2D calculate forces, moments, deflections and rotations along a 3D … Continue reading →

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Moving Load Spreadsheet – update and how to use

Posted on 03/12/2013 by dougaj4

As noted in the comments on the previous post on this topic, the moving load function (and also the associated continuous beam functions) have been modified to make data entry more flexible; the output results are unchanged.  The modified spreadsheet … Continue reading →

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Continuous Beam spreadsheet with moving load

Posted on 26/11/2013 by dougaj4

I have added a moving load function to the ConBeamU spreadsheet, allowing maximum load actions and deflections to be determined in a continuous beam  under the influence of a vehicle defined by a number of point loads.  The new version … Continue reading →

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Unit aware continuous beam spreadsheet update

Posted on 22/11/2013 by dougaj4

The ConbeamU spreadsheet provides Excel user defined functions (UDFs) for the analysis of continuous and simply supported beams and cantilevers using Macaulay’s method.  It allows complex combinations of any number of partial distributed loads, point loads and moments, with changes … Continue reading →

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Python for VBA users- 6; Using Pysparse with Excel

Posted on 29/10/2013 by dougaj4

Previous Python Post The analysis of structural frames requires the solution of large sparse matrix systems, which rapidly becomes very time consuming using a VBA based solver, especially for 3D analysis.  I have previously presented versions of my frame analysis … Continue reading →

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