Moment shear diagram software 7

[DenverStruct]

What is the most economical software you can buy that can do moment shear diagram for 1-4 spans? In my line of work, we wont use this software enough to justify paying for a software like Risa 2D/3D. Is there a software out there that has a low annual fee or one time fee?

 

[Shotzie]

Depending on your support condition requirements, Woodworks Sizer (beam mode) may be a good option. You can get moment and shear diagrams and set points of interest to get specific values at specified locations. It's very good for load cases and pattern loading as well, and will do code checks for wood and steel beams.

 

[P205]

Beam2D

https://www.engilab.com/products/engilab-beam-2d

 

[PEinc]

Search for GoBeam. It is an Excel spreadsheet program that calculates moments, shears, reactions, deflections(for an input beam), and plots the results. Does moving loads; doesn't do axial loads.

http://yakpol.net/gobeam.html

http://www.PeirceEngineering.com

 

[Celt83]

I've got two programs freely available that can do what your asking for simply supported beams.

https://github.com/buddyd16/Structural-Engineering/tree/master/Analysis

Beam Patterning:
-Uses the Theory of Three Moments and principle of super position
-Up to 8 spans (working to get it to handle more)
-Can handle any combination of point, line, and trapezoidal loads (adding point moments in the near future)
-Support displacement can be considered and its effects on the results can be toggled on and off
-Considers all possible Live Load Patterns
-Does IBC 2012 ASD and LRFD combinations and provides envelope results inclusive of the load patterning
-Provides a DXF file of the envelope results as well as CSV files of the ASD and LRFD results which can be opened in excel

Simple Beam:
-Uses exact formulas and principle of super position
-Single Span with Cantilever on either side
-Simple analysis tool only does not perform load combinations as of yet
-Can handle any combination of point, point moment, line and trapezoidal loads
-Can solve for a redundant interior reaction
-Can export an 11x17 pdf showing applied loads, reactions, shear, moment, slope, and deflection curves.


Open Source Structural Applications:

https://github.com/buddyd16/Structural-Engineering

 

[steele6707]

I have used DT Beam for years.

http://www.dtware.com/

Demo version is free, but won't save
Paid version is $50 one time.

Don

 

[DenverStruct]

I have used DT Beam for years.

http://www.dtware.com/

Demo version is free, but won't save
Paid version is $50 one time.

I like the requirement "Requires Windows 9x ME NT 2000. A color monitor with a minimum resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. Works best with resolutions of 800 x 600 pixels and higher. Minimum free system memory of 3MB when program is run. Computer disk drive with 1MB of free space for installation."

 

[rb1957]

is it only available on "new" 3.5" discs ??

another day in paradise, or is paradise one day closer ?

 

[ChipB]

I typically use Joel Berg's updated version of Alex Tomanovich's spreadsheet. It's free, and is great for checking beam sizes, deflections, etc.

https://files.engineering.com/getfi...2a-4a42-be87-9cadb4849add&file=BEAMANAL13.xls

 

[Celt83]

steele6707: sweet find on DTBeam (it is definitely using a 1D or 2D FEM back-end), also get a kick out of the min requirements

ChipB: That is a great spreadsheet love that it does some basic steel design as well. Although its Lacking Load combinations

DenverStruct: If you want to pay for something WoodWorks is a great option, keep consistent units and you can use the results to do hand designs on steel and concrete beams it also does "every" possible live load pattern. (every is in quotes as it does the same thing I do all transient loads get applied in the same pattern, it is computationally expensive to look at the patterns individually)

Skyciv is also a good option if you'd like to pay, I have been getting a lot of shop drawing calculations packages with Skyciv output and it has been very easy to follow*. *Have not used the software personally

Now for my shameless plug
my Simple Beam program is constantly being updated it is my new focus. since my last post I have added the ability to solve for fixed end moments (cantilever intelligent ie left support can't be fixed if there is a left side cantilever), implemented a method to refine the calculation stations by adding stations at and directly adjacent to load application points (finding I can greatly reduce the general number of stations by doing this, default used to be 500 but now I'm getting accurate results with as little as 10 stations which will pay dividends once load combinations come into play), and added in user ability to control the number of stations.

All of my source code is also freely available on my github - most of my stuff can be fairly easily converted to excel formulas with minimal effort

Other Free Options:
Mastan 2: full 3D FEM linear and Non-Linear Analysis Tool (Decent Learning Curve to Use)
EduBeam: 2d Frame Analysis (full uniform and point loads only, can fake partial uniform by adding sub nodes)

Open Source Structural Applications:

https://github.com/buddyd16/Structural-Engineering

 

[IDS]

OK, if shameless plugs are allowed:

https://newtonexcelbach.com/2016/08/28/conbeamu-4-10/

The ConBeamU spreadsheet provides functions for:
Cantilevers
Single spans
Continuous beams (any number of spans)
Moving loads
Fixed or restrained end moments
And more

All functions allow for fixed or spring restraints for translation and/or rotation.

All code is open source.

http://interactiveds.com.au/software/ConBeamU.zip

Doug Jenkins
Interactive Design Services

http://newtonexcelbach.wordpress.com/

 

[Celt83]

IDS's stuff is awesome and his blog contains several other useful spreadsheets and very thorough documentation.

Open Source Structural Applications:

https://github.com/buddyd16/Structural-Engineering

 

[spats]

Another vote for GoBeam... very good program. Believe it or not, it does up to 100 spans. Does frames too for vertical loads.