Category Archives: Newton

Using the Frame Analysis Spreadsheets

Posted on 20/07/2017 by dougaj4

Following some recent questions in the comments, here are some answers: How can nodal moments be created? The current versions only allow for forces to be applied to beams, but any point load or moment applied at the start or … Continue reading →

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Installing Frame4 and 3DFrame

Posted on 17/07/2017 by dougaj4

Following a recent comment I have added a VBA only version to the download files of the frame analysis spreadsheets: 3DFrame.zip Frame4.zip The VBA versions should work on any version of Excel from 2007, with macros enabled, without any further installation. The … Continue reading →

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Stress increments in prestressed concrete beams

Posted on 02/07/2017 by dougaj4

The two main Australian Standards covering prestressed concrete structures (AS 3600, Concrete Structures, and AS 5100 Part 5, Concrete Bridges) put a limit on the allowable increase in stress in reinforcement and prestressing strands and tendons, when the load increases from … Continue reading →

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Plotting Freeze-Thaw Data …

Posted on 21/06/2017 by dougaj4

… or other irregular cyclic data. Another Eng-Tips question asked how to approximate ice area over a freeze-thaw cycle using a function based on a sine or cosine curve.  The screen-shot below shows three alternatives: Using built in Excel functions requires … Continue reading →

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Counting non-pecked chicks

Posted on 16/06/2017 by dougaj4

Download file:  Binary Chicks.zip. This post is based on a recent discussion at Cosmic Horizons looking at numerical methods to solve the following problem: The answer to the question is straightforward: With a little thought, you should be able to realise … Continue reading →

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