Category Archives: Newton

SectionProperties update update

Posted on 26/01/2022 by dougaj4

Since my previous post on the Python SectionProperties program it has been updated to Rel. 2.02, with some major changes: The mesh generation library has been changed from MeshPY to Triangle New functions have been added for: Steel sections Concrete … Continue reading →

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Embedding OneDrive in WordPress

Posted on 23/01/2022 by dougaj4

Every time I try to add a new link to a file on OneDrive in WordPress, it seems they have changed the system to stop it working.  After much trial and error, the procedure given below works, for now. Open … Continue reading →

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Publications

Posted on 23/01/2022 by dougaj4

I have recently updated my list of publications. Click on the “view full-size” icon in the bottom right corner for a full screen view, or click any link to download.

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SectionProperties update

Posted on 16/01/2022 by dougaj4

In late 2017 I posted Section Properties with MeshPY, including torsion and warping which looked at an Excel front end for Robbie van Leeuwen’s SectionProperties program, which provides facilities for calculation of section properties of complex shapes, including torsion and warping constants. … Continue reading →

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Contour plots with Excel and Matplotlib – 2 

Posted on 30/12/2021 by dougaj4

The procedures discussed in the previous post required the contour data to be arranged on a regular rectangular grid, with the data points listed in a 2D array. As far as I know there is no built in alternative in … Continue reading →

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