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Development of software for structural analysis adapted to construction engineering applications

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The paper presents the development and application of software for structural analysis adapted to construction engineering applications. The software consists of data structures, application subroutine libraries and the built-in Matlab subroutine library. For each application, the user writes an application-specific main program using the data structures and routines in the subroutine libraries. This gives the user flexibility to build a main program that is adapted to the specific needs of the current application. The software has been tested in a number of real-world projects, e.g. tunnels and bridges. The examples show that the software is a useful design tool for design work.

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  1. Department of Applied Mechanics, Chalmers University of Technology, 412 96, Göteborg, Sweden

    P. Kettil & N.-E. Wiberg

  2. Skanska Teknik AB, 405 18, Göteborg, Sweden

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Kettil, P., Wiberg, NE. Development of software for structural analysis adapted to construction engineering applications. Engineering with Computers 21, 225–236 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00366-005-0007-5

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