Category Archives: Newton

RC Design Functions 9.06; Momcurve functions update

Posted on 30/03/2024 by dougaj4

The RC Design Functions spreadsheet has now been updated to Version 9.06, and is available for free download from: RC Design Functions9.zip The new version fixes a problem with the MomcurveTS function, which was returning an error for any input … Continue reading →

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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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Extracting and counting factors with Python and Numba

Posted on 24/02/2024 by dougaj4

This post features code using the pyxll add-in to call Python code from Excel. See pyxll for more details and downlod. A recent issue of New Scientist had a series of puzzles finishing with: how many integers between 1 and … 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 9 – Special, distance, space and constants functions and FFT

Posted on 08/01/2024 by dougaj4

In the final post in this series I will look at linking Excel to the Scipy special, distance, space and constants functions and also the Fast-Fourier Transform (FFT) functions. The py_Special-Dist and py_FFT spreadsheet, with associated Python code in PythonSpaceFuncs3.py … Continue reading →

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