Category Archives: Concrete

Solving the 4 point lift problem …

Posted on 10/03/2024 by dougaj4

… with Excel, Python and pyxll. The problem involves the lifting of a precast concrete panel (or any other long thin object) with lifting points at four sections along the length of the panel, and with the load connected to … Continue reading →

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ULS Concrete design with Python

Posted on 11/02/2024 by dougaj4

The py_UMom and py_ULS Design Functions have now been updated and can be downloaded from: py_UMom.zip py_ULS Design Functions More details of the two spreadsheets can be found at Python Code Updates – py_UMom and ULS Design Functions – Python version. The … Continue reading →

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Scipy Functions with Excel and pyxll 4 – Solvers 2

Posted on 19/12/2023 by dougaj4

Following the previous post I will continue to look at the py_Solvers spreadsheet included in the download file: py_SciPy.zip Details of the required pyxll package (including download, free trial, and full documentation) can be found at: pyxll For those installing a new copy … Continue reading →

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Python Code Updates – py_UMom

Posted on 18/11/2023 by dougaj4

Further to the previous post the py_UMom spreadsheet has now been updated for the latest Python and Numpy versions. The latest version can be downloaded from: py_UMom.zip In addition to the Python code changes, the example of the OptShearCap3600 function … Continue reading →

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SectionProperties Release 3

Posted on 21/10/2023 by dougaj4

Robbie van Leeuwen’s SectionProperties program, (last featured here) has recently been updated to Release 3 with some major changes to the code, including: Full documentation can be found at: SectionProperties docs Changes to the code have required updates to my Excel … Continue reading →

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