Tag Archives: Excel Solver

py_ConBeamU and Strand7 check updates-2

Posted on 30/12/2025 by dougaj4

Recent work with the py_ConBeamU spreadsheet found that it was returning incorrect results when the last support had a rotation spring restraint. In spite of the checks against Strand7 having 90 different support conditions, none of them included this one, … Continue reading →

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ConBeamU and Strand7 check update

Posted on 05/12/2025 by dougaj4

Results of the continuous beam spreadsheet were last checked against Strand7 results 10 years ago. I have now updated this check with the latest version (4.19), which can be downloaded from: ConBeamU.zip The download file now includes: The Strand7 check … Continue reading →

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ConBeamU update

Posted on 20/09/2025 by dougaj4

Following a comment at https://newtonexcelbach.com/2023/01/20/using-conbeamu/ I have updated the ConBeamU-Template file so that the function to select the input range works the same as in the main spreadsheet. For more details of how the spreadsheet works, see the link above, … Continue reading →

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Using ConbeamU

Posted on 20/01/2023 by dougaj4

This post was prompted by a thread at Eng-Tips: https://www.eng-tips.com/threads/deflection-equations.501339/#post-8860838 The beam analysis functions in the ConbeamU spreadsheet allow for the use of any SI units, or any non-SI units found in the long list included with the spreadsheet. I … Continue reading →

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