Category Archives: Beam Bending

3DFrame-py rel. 0.50

Posted on 14/07/2025 by dougaj4

Following the recent post on the Python lru_cache function (Python functools and the Fibonacci Sequence) I have had a look at using lru_cache in the 3DFrame-py spreadsheet. So far using lru_cache in this code has provided little to no speed improvement, … Continue reading →

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py_RC Design 2

Posted on 12/05/2025 by dougaj4

Following the previous post, the py_RC Design spreadsheet has been updated with improved versions of the py_UMomp and py_UMomBiax functions. The revised version can be downloaded from: py_RC Design.zip The py_UMomp function is based on the Umom function, with the … Continue reading →

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py_RC Design

Posted on 03/05/2025 by dougaj4

The py_RC Design spreadsheet provides Python versions of the reinforced concrete design functions in the RC Design Functions spreadsheet. The current version can be downloaded from: py_RC Design.zip See also: SLS Concrete design with Python for additional SLS design related functions. … Continue reading →

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ULS Design Functions-biax 0.08

Posted on 16/03/2025 by dougaj4

I have just uploaded a new version ULS Design Functions-biax, which can be downloaded (together with the uni-axial version) from: ULS Design Functions.zip The main changes are added code parameters from Eurocode 2: Detailed output for a specified load and … Continue reading →

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RC Design Functions 9.09

Posted on 12/03/2025 by dougaj4

The RC Design Functions spreadsheet has had two further recent revisions: 9.08 21-Feb-25 CircUPF EC2 parameters corrected to allow variation of reduction factors for steel and rectangular stress block factors.9.09 6-Mar-25 Calculation of depth NA amended in UMomPF for NA … Continue reading →

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