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  1. JTMergens

    Structural Engineer Programs to Replace Enercalc

    I am exhausted with the constant issues Enercalc presents, every time they update a new problem crops up and their most recent update make the program literally unusable. After spending the last five years constantly in contact with their tech department trying to get results I am just done...
  2. JTMergens

    Running "External Macros" in Excel

    Are you proposing an Add-In that would perform all of the task I am trying to do to design the beam? Or an Add-In that would link the workbooks in the way I proposed? I am new to the concept of Functions or Add-Ins in excel so I would prefer to keep as much of this in workbooks as possible to...
  3. JTMergens

    Running "External Macros" in Excel

    It would return a value, but it would have to compute that value based on the input, not just look up a value. For example: My input would be for a series of beams, we will say beams A, B and C. My input in the sheet I'm working on would look something like this: Beam A: Span = 10'-0", Dead...
  4. JTMergens

    Running "External Macros" in Excel

    Yes, this is definitely along the lines of what I am looking for. I am hoping that the external work book can also crunch numbers and then return a result based on the information in the main workbook I am using in addition to just looking up information, but this points me in the right...
  5. JTMergens

    Running "External Macros" in Excel

    I may be stepping out of my league with what I am trying to do, but I am hoping I can get at least some direction as to if this is possible and where to go to better understand and utilize it. My terminology may be off, but I will do my best to make sense of what I am describing. In college...
  6. JTMergens

    Cable Railings

    Oops, you're right, that's what I get for doing things in my calculator on the fly and not writing it down. Thank you for your post.
  7. JTMergens

    Cable Railings

    Thanks for posting your rational. I am curious what area you are in that jurisdictions are restricting the use of cable railings (something that is probably a good idea). Also, just to clarify, if you are using 46 ksi HSS, with 300# per cable at 3" on center and a 36" high post (30" between...
  8. JTMergens

    Steel stair stringer

    In my opinion if you also have steel or concrete treads that are positively attached to the stringers they would brace against torsion and share that load between the two and the stresses are too minimal to consider. Additionally, typically these types of stairs (at least that I have seen) will...
  9. JTMergens

    Cable Railings

    I am looking for peoples opinions as to how we should design cable railings. I have heard a lot of different philosophies from manufacturers, building officials, and other engineers, but the code has no clear direction. Where it becomes complicated is how much (if any) tension should be...
  10. JTMergens

    "Excel For Scientists and Engineers" Book

    Thank you everyone, this has been helpful.
  11. JTMergens

    "Excel For Scientists and Engineers" Book

    I use excel a lot in projects and I am always looking to learn more about the program to better automate my repetitive calculations. I came across a book called "Excel for Scientists and Engineers", based on the description, it sounds like this book outlines easy ways to use excel for common...
  12. JTMergens

    Tekla Tedds

    At my firm we currently use Enercalc 6.0 and I have been frustrated lately with the amount of crashing/errors and the fact that it does "black box" calculations. I came across Tekla Tedds software and have downloaded the trial to evaluate it to potentially present it to the firm partners for...

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