Category Archives: Beam Bending

RC Design Functions 9.01; Shear for Eurocode 2 and BS 5400

Posted on 28/08/2022 by dougaj4

The RC Design Functions spreadsheet has now been updated to Version 9.01, and is available for free download from: RC Design Functions9.zip The UMomPF function returns ultimate bending and axial load capacity to the Eurocode 2 and BS 5400 design … Continue reading →

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SectionProperties update 3

Posted on 09/02/2022 by dougaj4

The SectionProperties spreadsheets previously posted had limited graphics capabilities due to problems with the plotting routines causing Excel to crash. I have now fixed that problem by updating some Python libraries with pip: installing mkl-service numpy 1.21.2 -> 1.22.1 Pillow … Continue reading →

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ConbeamU update

Posted on 28/09/2021 by dougaj4

I recently discovered that the continuous beam function from the ConbeamU spreadsheet was giving incorrect results for cantilevers at the left hand end, if the cantilever had more than one segment and no point loads. The corrected version (Rel 4.16) … Continue reading →

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ULS Design Functions update

Posted on 23/05/2021 by dougaj4

The ULS Design Functions spreadsheet has been updated with further changes related to the new Australian Standard for concrete structures; AS 3600-2018, and with some other fixes.  The new version can be downloaded from: ULS Design Functions.zip The changes in … Continue reading →

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Elastic Biaxial Bending

Posted on 11/04/2021 by dougaj4

Spreadsheets performing Ultimate Limit State analysis with biaxial moments have been presented previously, most recently here: Biaxial bending update I have now modified the Beam Design Functions spreadsheet to carry out a biaxial moment analysis with linear elastic material properties. … Continue reading →

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