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Hi Friends,
I am developing Mathcad worksheet for concrete column interaction diagram for axial load and uniaxial moment. I intend to extend to biaxial moments also. My aim is to use this worksheet in optimizing the column design for various sizes rebars and/or column sizes and further include in the design reports. However, I am struck while developing the loops. I haven't been successful so far.
I have developed an excel sheet for the same purpose but I am finding Mathcad suit better for reporting.
Can someone please shed light by providing a go-by or already developed Mathcad worksheet for this purpose? Thanks
I am developing Mathcad worksheet for concrete column interaction diagram for axial load and uniaxial moment. I intend to extend to biaxial moments also. My aim is to use this worksheet in optimizing the column design for various sizes rebars and/or column sizes and further include in the design reports. However, I am struck while developing the loops. I haven't been successful so far.
I have developed an excel sheet for the same purpose but I am finding Mathcad suit better for reporting.
Can someone please shed light by providing a go-by or already developed Mathcad worksheet for this purpose? Thanks






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Hope it helps.
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ishvaaag - is it possible to post your file either in Mathcad 8 format (which can be opened in a free viewer), or in a format that doesn't require Mathcad? Thanks.
Doug Jenkins
Interactive Design Services
http://newtonexcelbach.wordpress.com/
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Essentially, that I remember (I have never been a man of excellent memory) what I was doing is setting the equilibrium for the forces analytically and letting Mathcad find it; so I was not (in this case) using the programming abilities within Mathcad to produce the result.
Will try soon with the Mathcad 8 converted worksheets, if able to produce them; if not, I will produce pdf prints.
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In the afternoon will try with the other files.
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If you could also send me a spare half day so I can have a proper look at it, that would be much appreciated :)
Doug Jenkins
Interactive Design Services
http://newtonexcelbach.wordpress.com/
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I cannot see how you could possibly justify writing your own spreadsheet for column design, I am sure there are plenty of better things you could be dedicating your time to. There are plenty of column design programs out there that are cheap and easy to use as well as being reliable. This is one of the few things that I would never do by hand (except to check via quick estimate calculations).
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I have to disagree there. Progamming a task like a column interaction diagram is both a good way to learn programming (in whatever environment you choose), and also to really understand the problem being programmed. I wouldn't go so far as to say that everyone should do it, but for anyone who has the interest I don't think it should be discouraged.
I don't think it is necessary to go to Mathcad for an efficient solution, but for someone who has Mathcad and wants to learn to use it better, this would be a good way to do it.
Doug Jenkins
Interactive Design Services
http://newtonexcelbach.wordpress.com/
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