ABSTRACT
In this chapter, sample MathCAD simulation codes are written to perform various stress analysis calculations and procedures. MathCAD is a commercial symbolic math package tool that can be used to perform various calculations via computer. Basically, the computations are carried out within the package as a series of equations that are typed in as is. This package contains operational math solutions and tools such as matrix manipulators that are useful for structural analysis. The codes shown in this chapter mimic the calculation analyses that were presented in Chapters 1 through 12 of this book. The MathCAD simulation worksheets shown here start with simple section-property calculations; as the chapter progresses, more complex analysis worksheets are presented. Even though each worksheet is designed for a specific analysis procedure based on the analysis requirements, they can be compiled together in any combination for a more comprehensive analysis. It should be noted that in this chapter it is assumed that the reader is familiar with basic MathCAD operations and formats. Thus, most of the codes are presented without explanation, assuming the reader can input them properly.
