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Design of reinforced concrete buildings : a general microcomputer package on Apple II

AuthorChen, Hong-tao
Call NumberAIT Thesis no. ST-84-06
Subject(s)Reinforced concrete construction
Microcomputers--Programming
NoteA thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology
PublisherAsian Institute of Technology
AbstractThis study concerns the application of a n 8-oit microcomputer (APPLE II) in the structural design of reinforced concrete buildings. The proposed package , written in Apple Basic, consists of several modular program or subprograms on a floppy diskette and interconnected by a command module (t he main program) • The process of design , using SI unit, is divided. in to three main parts: ( 1) Preliminary Design --- An estimation of the dimensions of frame members (beams and columns) is made according to general experience and specifications of the Australian Concrete Structures code (AS 1480-82). (2) Building Frame Analysis --- Component stiffness method and modified MICRO-FBAP are adopted as t he analysis routine. {3) He vised Design The ultimate strength design (USD ) method (with serviceability and slenderness effect checks by elastic method ) and the specifications according to the As 1480 -82 Code are used. The design procedure mainly follows an interactive mode with automation on selected functions. Certain aspects of the programming techniques to control the input data and protect t he graphics programs are discussed. several design examples are presented to demonstrate the versatility of the package.
Year1984
TypeThesis
SchoolSchool of Engineering and Technology
DepartmentDepartment of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE)
Academic Program/FoSStructural Engineering (STE) /Former Name = Structural Engineering and Construction (ST)
Chairperson(s)Loo, Yew Chaye
Examination Committee(s)Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai ;Wireland, Martin
Scholarship Donor(s)Go vernment of kepubli c Of China
DegreeThesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1984


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