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Computer Program For The Analysis Of Non-Prismatic Beams, Roberto Antonio Alas
Computer Program For The Analysis Of Non-Prismatic Beams, Roberto Antonio Alas
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
One of the major problems in the analysis of beams with Moment of Inertia varying along their length, is to find the Fixed End Moments, Stiffness, and Carry-Over Factors.
In order to determine Fixed End Moments, it is necessary to consider the non-prismatic member as integrated by a large number of small sections with constant Moment of Inertia, and to find the M/EI values for each individual section. This process takes a lot of time from Designers and Structural Engineers.
The object of this thesis is to design a computer program to simplify this repetitive process, obtaining rapidly and effectively …