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Retaining wall analysis – FEA and hand calculations
I have used the PlateMC spreadsheet described in the previous post to compare the results of a finite element analysis of a retaining wall with a similar analysis using the commercial package Strand7, and a simple hand calculation using Coulomb … Continue reading
Posted in Excel, Finite Element Analysis, Fortran, Frame Analysis, Geotechnical Engineering, Link to dll, Link to Python, Newton, NumPy and SciPy, Strand7, UDFs, VBA
Tagged Coulomb, ctypes, Excel, FEA, Fortran, Ka, link to dll, plane strain, Programming the Finite Element Method, Python, soil-structure interaction, staged analysis, VBA, xlwings
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Plane Strain FEA – Non linear staged analysis
Continuing the recent series of posts featuring Fortran based FEA routines, the spreadsheet from the previous post has been revised: The spreadsheet allows for a staged analysis, with additional elements placed in layers for any number of construction stages. Temporary loads … Continue reading
Posted in Beam Bending, Concrete, Excel, Finite Element Analysis, Fortran, Geotechnical Engineering, Link to dll, Link to Python, Newton, NumPy and SciPy, UDFs, VBA
Tagged ctypes, Excel, FEA, Fortran, link to dll, plane strain, Programming the Finite Element Method, Python, soil-structure interaction, staged analysis, VBA, xlwings
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The Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore – Stress Analysis 2
Following on from the previous post I have uploaded the Strand7 data and results files and an animation of the stresses as the construction proceeds. Strand7 users can just download the files and load them into Strand7 (or those with a slow … Continue reading
Posted in Dome Structures, Finite Element Analysis, Newton, Strand7
Tagged 3D Finite element analysis, Cathedral, Dome, FEA, Florence, staged analysis, Strand7
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The Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore – Stress Analysis 1
It’s time to get back to the analysis of the stresses and strains in the dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence. Since the last installment I have purchased “Brunelleschi’s Cupola” by Giovanni and Michele Fanelli, which is … Continue reading
Posted in Dome Structures, Finite Element Analysis, Newton
Tagged 3D Finite element analysis, Cathedral, Dome, FEA, Florence, staged analysis, Strand7
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