Tag Archives: UDFs

New Australian Bridge Code and py-RC Elastic update 3

Posted on 30/06/2024 by dougaj4

The Australian Bridge Design Code for concrete (AS 5100.5) was recently updated with Amendment 2 to the 2017 version. There are significant changes in many areas, including design for fatigue loading, where the allowable stress range for concrete under repeated … Continue reading →

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Scipy solver update

Posted on 31/05/2024 by dougaj4

The py_SolveFS function calls the Scipy optimize.root function to solve multi-variable equations. Examples are found on the py_Solvers spreadsheet, see Scipy Functions with Excel and pyxll 4 – Solvers 2. One problem with using this function is that the input data … Continue reading →

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Regular Expressions in Excel

Posted on 25/05/2024 by dougaj4

I recently discovered that Microsoft are working on Excel functions to work with Regular Expressions. A beta version is currently available to those on the “insider” program, but this functionality has long been available through VBA, and can also be … Continue reading →

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SLS Concrete design with Python

Posted on 13/04/2024 by dougaj4

I am in the process of converting the SLS design related functions in the RC Design Functions spreadsheet to Python code. The current version can be downloaded from: py_RC Elastic.zip For details of the pyxll app required to conect the … Continue reading →

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RC Design Functions 9.06; Momcurve functions update

Posted on 30/03/2024 by dougaj4

The RC Design Functions spreadsheet has now been updated to Version 9.06, and is available for free download from: RC Design Functions9.zip The new version fixes a problem with the MomcurveTS function, which was returning an error for any input … Continue reading →

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