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3DFrame update
The update to the Glob_to_loc3 and Loc_to_glob3 functions (and associated functions) has now been transferred to the 3DFrame spreadsheet, which will now give correct results when beams are defined in the global negative Z direction. The revised spreadsheet (including full … Continue reading
Posted in Beam Bending, Excel, Finite Element Analysis, Frame Analysis, Newton, Strand7, VBA
Tagged 3D frame analysis, Excel, moment release, spring end release, Strand7, VBA
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ConBeamU 4.13
The continuous beam analysis spreadsheet, ConBeamU, is now up to version 4.13 with some minor bug-fixes, and the addition of a non-linear option for the BeamAct functions. See ConBeamU for more details of the functions available in the spreadsheet. Download … Continue reading
Posted in Beam Bending, Excel, Frame Analysis, Newton, UDFs, VBA
Tagged BeamAct functions, continuous beams, Excel, non-linear analysis, Strand7, UDF, VBA
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3D Frame analyses with spring releases – 2
The latest version of the 3DFrame spreadsheet (previously presented here) includes provision for spring end releases, allowing for either rotational or translational springs in any direction. These springs are now incorporated in the model by adjustment of the beam properties, … Continue reading
Posted in Beam Bending, Excel, Finite Element Analysis, Frame Analysis, Newton, Strand7, UDFs, VBA
Tagged 3D frame analysis, Excel, moment release, spring end release, Strand7, VBA
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3D Frames, axes and stiffness matrices
In the course of adding provision for spring end releases to the 3DFrame spreadsheet, I have also tidied up the code for generating the structure stiffness matrix, and added some documentation to the spreadsheet. The revised spreadsheet (version 2.02) can … Continue reading
Posted in Arrays, Beam Bending, Excel, Finite Element Analysis, Frame Analysis, Newton, Strand7, UDFs, VBA
Tagged 3D frame analysis, 3D stiffness matrix, Excel, global axes, local axes, moment release, spring end release, Strand7, VBA
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3DFrame with spring releases
Following the previous post I have added similar functionality to the 3DFrame spreadsheet. The new file can be downloaded from: 3DFrame.zip As before, see Installing C# dll files, reminder for details of installing the supplied dll files, which provide much better … Continue reading
Posted in Beam Bending, Excel, Finite Element Analysis, Frame Analysis, Newton, Strand7, VBA
Tagged 3D frame analysis, Excel. VBA, moment release, spring end release, Strand7
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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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ConbeamU 4.10
The ConbeamU spreadsheet has been updated to Version 4.10, to fix a problem with incorrect default parameters being used if the support stiffness columns had empty cells. The revised spreadsheet (including open-source code) can be downloaded from: ConbeamU.zip Applications in the … Continue reading
Posted in Beam Bending, Excel, Finite Element Analysis, Frame Analysis, Newton, Strand7, UDFs, VBA
Tagged ConBeamU, continuous beam analysis, Excel, Fixed End Moments, moving load, Restrained End Moments, Strand7, UDF, VBA
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