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A Microcomputer Interactive Graphics Software for Design of Steel Trusses
Author(s) -
ROUFAIEL MAGDY S. L.,
MONASA FRANK F.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
computer‐aided civil and infrastructure engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.773
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1467-8667
pISSN - 1093-9687
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8667.1989.tb00016.x
Subject(s) - microcomputer , truss , graphics , computer science , engineering drawing , computer graphics , software , graphics software , interactive design , computer graphics (images) , programming language , human–computer interaction , structural engineering , engineering , telecommunications , chip
Current advances in microcomputer technology provide the tools to use interactive graphics in the development of efficient computer programs. The use of computer graphics facilitates the definition of complicated engineering models, and permits a clear display of the results. In this paper, an educational microcomputer software package, TRUSS‐AD, is described to demonstrate the effectiveness of applying interactive computer graphics in solving structural engineering design problems. TRUSS‐AD allows the user to: (1) define a truss geometry and loading conditions graphically; (2) analyze and design the truss in an interactive mode; and (3) display all results in a concise and clear graphical representation. The stiffness method is used in the analysis process. The design can be performed by using either the “Load and Resistance Factor Design” or the “Allowable Stress Design” methods. The software is written using the basic language for IBM or compatible personal computers.