Category Archives: VBA

More on buckling columns

Posted on 27/06/2010 by dougaj4

Coincidentally, at about the same time as I wrote about column buckling for a column with a point load on the end, Autar Kaw at The Numerical Methods Guy was writing about buckling of columns under self weight, using the theory of … Continue reading →

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SplineBeam update

Posted on 20/06/2010 by dougaj4

Previous SplineBeam post I have modified the SplineBeam spreadsheet to allow input of a single span (simply supported or with end constraints), and to optionally allow input of the position of intermediate nodes, rather than dividing each span into equal segment lengths.  This … Continue reading →

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Using the AlgLib ODE (Runge-Kutta) Solver with Excel

Posted on 18/06/2010 by dougaj4

Or to be more correct, the AlgLib Cash-Karp Solver, Cash-Karp being a refinement of the Runge-Kutta method of solving ordinary differential equations. Solution of differential equations is an iterative process requiring the repeated application of the solver routine followed by evaluation of … Continue reading →

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AlgLib Spline Functions

Posted on 07/06/2010 by dougaj4

Following earlier posts on cubic splines I have collected the Alglib interpolation routines, and the necessary supporting routines, and written interface functions to allow most of the 1Dspline routines to be called from the spreadsheet.  Since there is a large measure … Continue reading →

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P-Y Curve function

Posted on 02/06/2010 by dougaj4

The pile lateral load analysis program presented in a previous post used linear elastic spring supports to model the restraint provided by the soil.  Soil stress/strain behaviour is of course highly non-linear, and this post presents an Excel User Defined Function … Continue reading →

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