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Free beam column spreadsheet for tube design shareware

Free beam column spreadsheet for tube design shareware

Free beam column spreadsheet for tube design shareware

(OP)
I wrote this spreadsheet for beam-column tube design following AISC 13th.  I accept no liability for your use of this.  If you do check it/use it please make note of any problems.  

RE: Free beam column spreadsheet for tube design shareware

(OP)
Does anyone know how to search engineering.com for files shared?

RE: Free beam column spreadsheet for tube design shareware

So I can just use the mathcad sheet instead?

RE: Free beam column spreadsheet for tube design shareware

(OP)
Sure, use either one.

RE: Free beam column spreadsheet for tube design shareware

RE: Free beam column spreadsheet for tube design shareware

(OP)
Yes, Mr Li has offered a spreadsheets for this and other stuff, but it is not free.  Also, even after purchasing a license from him, it is not exactly open source.  I believe our profession has been tunnel focused on profit for the next project.  If we create open source design software it will reduce our operating costs.  Open source software will not allow the novice to design without the base knowledge because it must be checked.  Retail software actually allows the novice to create a product with less engineering knowledge, experience, and intelligence resulting in the euphoric scenario we are all afraid of.

RE: Free beam column spreadsheet for tube design shareware

You know i use CSC TEDDS for writing engineering calc sheets, its really easy and much more presentable.
try a demo www.cscworld.com

RE: Free beam column spreadsheet for tube design shareware

I want to buy TEDDS.  If I can find two other people who want to buy it also, we can get if for USD 750.

Any takers?


Bob Garner

RE: Free beam column spreadsheet for tube design shareware

FeSE,

I see that profit motive very much in this country.

In Australia I could go to a nightime engineering seminar for as little as $10 (or even free) here it rarely is less than $100.

But there are websites out there dedicated to spreadsheet sharing you just have to find them.

RE: Free beam column spreadsheet for tube design shareware

csd,

sorry to say, but don't recommend websites which are
full of malwares and not reliable. I got my computer
infected due to these non-tested and prone to virus
website for free softwares. Don't just throw the list
to get star.

RE: Free beam column spreadsheet for tube design shareware

Bobber1

i have already bought it ! and trust me its worth it ! writting calculations in it is just like typing formulaz only. it has autoselect tables for reinforcements and sections. ! excel sheet is nothing compared to TEDDS for words.

RE: Free beam column spreadsheet for tube design shareware

ali07,

I am sorry to hear you had problems but you shouldnt be surfing the web without a firewall. I used some of the spreadsheets on these sites and didnt have a problem.

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