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Beam geometric non-linear effects
A quick and convenient way to allow for the effect of deformations on the behaviour of beams and columns under axial load is to adjust the beam stiffness matrix, so that the calculated deflections are in equilibrium with the applied … Continue reading
Posted in Beam Bending, Excel, Finite Element Analysis, Frame Analysis, Newton, UDFs, VBA
Tagged Euler buckling, Excel, Frame Analysis, Non-linear geometry, Second order effects, UDF, VBA
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Frame Analysis Resources
I recently discovered: Matrix Structural Analysis, 2nd Edition, by McGuire, Gallagher, and Ziemian. which is available for free download: Description The aims of the first edition of Matrix Structural Analysis were to place proper emphasis on the methods of matrix … Continue reading
Posted in Finite Element Analysis, Frame Analysis, Newton
Tagged Frame Analysis, free download, MASTAN2
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Using the Frame Analysis Spreadsheets
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
Posted in Excel, Finite Element Analysis, Frame Analysis, Newton, VBA
Tagged Beam end springs, Excel, Frame Analysis, node restraints, VBA
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Installing Frame4 and 3DFrame
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
Posted in AlgLib, Excel, Frame Analysis, Link to dll, Newton, VBA
Tagged 3D frame analysis, 3DFrame, Excel, Frame Analysis, Frame4, link to dll, VBA
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Frame analysis with spring releases; 2D
I have updated the Frame4 spreadsheet to allow a rotational spring stiffness to be specified for members with a rotational end release. The new file can be downloaded from: Frame4.zip See Installing C# dll files, reminder for details of installing the … Continue reading
Posted in Beam Bending, Excel, Finite Element Analysis, Frame Analysis, Link to dll, Newton, Strand7, VBA
Tagged Excel. VBA, Frame Analysis, moment release, spring hinges, Strand7
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Non-linear frame analysis; moment curvature and self-weight
The Python/Fortran/Excel frame analysis program (previous version here) now has several new features added to the 2D-solver routines: The beam bending behaviour may now be specified with moment-curvature tables, rather than the linear-plastic behaviour required in the previous version. Beam … Continue reading
Posted in Arch structures, Beam Bending, Concrete, Excel, Finite Element Analysis, Fortran, Frame Analysis, Link to dll, Link to Python, NumPy and SciPy, Strand7, VBA
Tagged Excel, FEA, Fortran, Frame Analysis, link to dll, moment curvature, Non-linear concrete, Non-linear geometry, Programming the Finite Element Method, Python, SciPy, sparse solvers, VBA, xlwings
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Non-linear Frame Analysis – Scipy solvers
The frame analysis spreadsheet presented in the previous post has been updated to use the solvers included in the Scipy package. There is now an option to use either the Cholesky solver, or an iterative sparse solver. The main advantages of … Continue reading
Posted in Arrays, Beam Bending, Excel, Finite Element Analysis, Fortran, Frame Analysis, Link to dll, Link to Python, Newton, NumPy and SciPy, Strand7, UDFs, VBA
Tagged Cholesky factorisation, ctypes, Excel, FEA, Fortran, Frame Analysis, link to dll, Non-linear concrete, Programming the Finite Element Method, Python, SciPy, sparse solvers, VBA, xlwings
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