Category Archives: Newton

How Reinforced Earth works

Posted on 08/05/2019 by dougaj4

“Reinforced Earth” is the name of  a construction system widely used in retaining walls around the World.  Here is a short video demonstrating how the system works, which is both informative and entertaining:

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RC Design Functions 8_03

Posted on 30/04/2019 by dougaj4

The RC Design Functions 8_03 spreadsheet is now available for free download from: RC Design Functions8.zip The main changes are: The NA layer check has been corrected for compression steel in tension The new AS 3600 crack width and curvature … Continue reading →

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The Largest Early World Map …

Posted on 25/04/2019 by dougaj4

… is unveiled for the first time: Click image for link to map with pan and zoom: On July 25, 01585, near the end of a century of unprecedented change, four Japanese boys stopped in Milan on their way back … Continue reading →

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3D Frame with zero stiffness hinges

Posted on 09/04/2019 by dougaj4

The previous version of 3DFrame allowed for spring releases at beam ends, but if the release stiffness was entered as zero it was treated as a rigid connection for that freedom.  Effectively zero stiffness releases could be modelled by entering … Continue reading →

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Rubick’s Cube Solves Itself

Posted on 29/03/2019 by dougaj4
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