Numerical Methods for Engineers. Griffiths and Smith
I think I read some of this book in school. If it is the book I think I used it was very helpful. I don't think I could distribute a program using the code legally though, even though it is in the book. Doesn't redistribution of a published...
Dr. Andrew Deeks of the University of Western Australia used to have a few Excel spreadsheets for truss and frame analysis using visual basic macros on his class website. I couldn't find them when I looked the other day. He seems to be on sabatical in England at the moment. If someone asks, you...
Matrix Analysis of Structures by Weaver and Gere has a nice fortran routine. I translated the plane frame program into visual basic for a school project. It runs inside excel. I made a lot of changes, additions and (improvements?). I still use it at work. It is very quick to set up frames. I...
This is not a new question. See thread507-178618 February '07 and thread507-139345 November '05.
I am in California where we just adopted the ASCE's hurricane region wind code (we only have gentle breezes and its always sunny). Does anyone have a clear understanding of the ASCE 7-05's intent...
Thank you Mr.McCann and hokie66 for the input.
This is a new structure, in plan check. We are planning to move the embeed plates further from the edge, but I have heard of other details such as slotted connection on one side. I am also interestd in more specific suggestions as well.
Thanks...
I am working on a Tilt-Up warehouse in central California and I would like some feedback about a detail for supporting purlins at a panel joint. I have seen photos of similar details but I am not sure they are appropriate for my project. The proposed detail involves placing an embed with 4...
