Category Archives: NumPy and SciPy

py_Conbeam – 3

Posted on 04/08/2024 by dougaj4

Continuing from the previous post, we will move on to the py_Conbeam and py_MovLoad functions, that combine with the previous functions to analyse continuous beams with any number of spans and section types, under static or moving loads. As before, there … Continue reading →

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py_ConBeam – 2

Posted on 27/07/2024 by dougaj4

Continuing from the previous post, today I will be looking at the Macaulay function, that performs the underlying analysis, and the application of this function to cantilevers and single span beams. There have been some significant changes to the Python … Continue reading →

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py_ConBeamU

Posted on 21/07/2024 by dougaj4

I have now converted the VBA code in the ConBeamU spreadsheet to Python, connected to Excel via pyxll. The new spreadsheet and associated Python code can be downloaded from: py_ConBeamU.zip In addition to the provided files, the pyxll application is … Continue reading →

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py_RC Elastic update 2

Posted on 12/06/2024 by dougaj4

Following the previous post, I have added a further new function, and in the process discovered that the py_Estress function was not handling tensile axial loads correctly. That has now been fixed, and the updated spreadsheet and Python files can … Continue reading →

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py_RC Elastic update

Posted on 08/06/2024 by dougaj4

Following the previous post I have updated the py_RC Elastic spreadsheet and code to work with the new solver function, and also add new functionality. The updated files can be downloaded from: py_RC Elastic.zip For details of the pyxll app … Continue reading →

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