Category Archives: Newton

The statement below is false

Posted on 20/12/2012 by dougaj4

If you think I’m wrong, try looking at it from a different perspective. The picture above came from an optical illusion blog at: http://www.anopticalillusion.com/ and I was led there from: http://www.josleys.com/index.php which is an amazing collection of mathematical imagery by … Continue reading →

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Extending Frame4 with on sheet formulas

Posted on 11/12/2012 by dougaj4

Still on Frame4, Julien asked if provision could be made for application of local loads, i.e. loads perpendicular to sloping members, rather than just horizontal or vertical.  This will actually be incorporated in the spreadsheet “real soon now”, but it … Continue reading →

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Frame4 Version 3.05; with support displacements

Posted on 06/12/2012 by dougaj4

Hot on the heels of Version 3.04 comes Version 3.05. A few days ago Julien asked if the Frame4 allowed for specified support deflections, to which I replied it would be added in the future.  Searching Google on the topic I … Continue reading →

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Frame4 Version 3.04

Posted on 05/12/2012 by dougaj4

In preparation for adding 3D functionality to the Frame4 spreadsheet I have rearranged the load input sheet, and in doing so I noticed that the fixed end reaction calculation was incorrect for cases where loads were applied to one member over … Continue reading →

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Frame4; now with added Alglib

Posted on 16/11/2012 by dougaj4

Edit 29 Nov 2012: I have now added an xls version to the download zip file.  This also has a much smaller example model, which will solve quickly using the VBA solver, so will be more useable for anyone having … Continue reading →

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