Structural Spreadsheet software
Structural Spreadsheet software
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We are still an infant company and can't afford to run out and buy some of the great and expensive available software for a small project. We have a project requiring verification of several existing concrete t-beam load capacities for a structure built in the mid-sixty. Are there any free spreadsheet programs I can get a hold of to verify the existing t-beam design capacities? I have several t-beams to analyze and would like to speed up the process by using a program after I have verified the results.
Kelly Lyons, PE
Principal
www.sTrucTure-Tec.com
RE: Structural Spreadsheet software
HTH
VOD
RE: Structural Spreadsheet software
RE: Structural Spreadsheet software
Kelly Lyons, PE
Principal
www.sTrucTure-Tec.com
RE: Structural Spreadsheet software
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RE: Structural Spreadsheet software
Any engineer who is willing to use a sub $100 product to complete a design or design check deserves to be Slammed.
How can we call ourselves professionals?
Charge real fess and either do it properly by hand or buy proper software.
RE: Structural Spreadsheet software
Kelly Lyons, PE
Principal
www.sTrucTure-Tec.com
RE: Structural Spreadsheet software
It won't be profitable if you charge for only ten minutes. You also need to make sure these programs are error free by an independent check each time. Profit is based on the client's perception of value as well as what the client can afford, while keeping in mind industry norms. But you already know that.
Regards
VOD
RE: Structural Spreadsheet software
While, I'm not familiar with it's design capabilities wouldn't this require being able to specify the actual existing properties of the beam in advance? And would the procedure be using ASD or USD? If the beam was designed in the sixties it would be more beneficial to use ASD in evaluating the capacity.
So, wouldn't this all be much easier and cheaper if you did the capacity analysis by hand (20 minute check) and set up spreadsheet? Presently, you've already wasted that much time writing your post and searching for cheap/free software! Not a valuable way to spend new company time.
Regards,

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RE: Structural Spreadsheet software
Kelly Lyons, PE
Principal
www.sTrucTure-Tec.com
RE: Structural Spreadsheet software