Civil and structural engineer who checks hand calculations against finite element models.

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Structural and FEM projects

• RFEMSteel portal frame design caseModel a small industrial portal frame under gravity, wind, and serviceability loading. Compare member utilizations and bracing demand.
• RFEMIndustrial shed bracing studyTest X-bracing, K-bracing, and moment-frame alternatives for a shed and explain the stiffness/material trade-off.
• RFEMRC slab serviceability studyAnalyse a reinforced-concrete floor slab and focus on deflection, support moments, and practical panel behaviour.
• RFEMStaircase structural modelModel a dog-legged or straight reinforced-concrete staircase as a useful building-design mini case.
• RFEMRetaining wall analysis modelStudy a cantilever retaining wall under soil pressure and surcharge, with alternative soil/load cases.
• SAP2000Multi-storey RC frame lateral analysisAnalyse a modest RC frame under gravity and lateral loading to create a clean drift and force-report case study.
• SAP2000Steel roof truss comparisonCompare Pratt, Warren, or Fink roof-truss arrangements for the same span and loading.
• SAP2000Pedestrian footbridge conceptDevelop a conceptual steel footbridge model and evaluate structural response under pedestrian loading.
• SAP2000Elevated water-tank staging frameModel a tank staging frame and investigate the effect of empty, partial, and full tank loading.
• SOFiSTiKFlat slab and punching-shear caseAnalyse a flat slab supported by columns and use the FEM output to discuss punching-critical areas.
• SOFiSTiKComposite floor construction stagesModel a steel–concrete composite floor and compare construction-stage versus final-stage response.
• SOFiSTiKCurved RC ramp shell modelUse a curved ramp to demonstrate shell behaviour that is difficult to capture with hand calculations alone.
• SOFiSTiKBridge deck grillage modelCreate a simple bridge-deck grillage model to explain transverse load distribution and bearing reactions.
• ANSYS MechanicalCantilever beam validationValidate an FEM cantilever model against the closed-form beam solution and document mesh convergence.
• ANSYS MechanicalBolted lap-joint contact studyStudy contact pressure, bolt preload, and stress concentration in a bolted lap joint.
• ANSYS MechanicalPlate with a hole: stress concentrationUse a classic tensile plate with a circular hole to show mesh quality and theoretical validation.
• ANSYS Explicit DynamicsProtective casing drop testEvaluate a protective enclosure dropped onto a rigid surface and compare material/thickness variants.
• ANSYS Explicit DynamicsCrash-box energy absorptionCompare thin-wall crash-box geometries for controlled collapse and energy absorption.
• ANSYS ACPComposite laminate bending studyCompare symmetric laminate layups under bending and identify critical plies and failure indices.
• ANSYS ACPComposite tube or pressure-vessel studyOptimise a composite tube or simplified pressure vessel for strength-to-weight performance.

Cross-software workflow projects

• AutoCAD + RFEMSteel shed: drawing to analysisUse an AutoCAD layout as the source for a steel-shed structural model.
• AutoCAD + SAP2000RC building: drawing to lateral analysisTranslate a simple framing plan into a SAP2000 model for drift and force checks.
• Excel + RFEMLoad take-off to portal-frame modelMake a transparent loading workbook and use its output in a portal-frame analysis.
• Excel + SAP2000Load-combination checkerBuild an Excel tool that independently checks exported SAP2000 load combinations.
• Excel + SOFiSTiKSlab design-strip workbookTurn FEM slab moments into an understandable strip-design and reporting workbook.
• Python + RFEM exportMember-force report generatorRead exported RFEM tables and create a ranked governing-member report.
• Python + SAP2000 exportDrift and base-shear dashboardCreate a repeatable report from SAP2000 table exports.
• Python + SOFiSTiK exportShell-force post-processingClean shell-force data and identify critical zones in a reproducible way.
• MATLAB + ANSYS exportFEM convergence plotterUse MATLAB to turn several ANSYS mesh runs into clear convergence plots.
• Python + ANSYS exportANSYS results post-processorMake a script that cleans nodal results and produces repeatable charts.
• Excel + ANSYS ACPLaminate input workbookCreate a ply-schedule workbook that documents laminate mass and stacking sequence.
• MATLAB + ANSYS ACPClassical laminate validationCompare Classical Lamination Theory calculations with ACP outcomes for a laminate plate.
• AutoCAD + ANSYS MechanicalBracket from drawing to FEAConvert a bracket drawing into a static-structural FEA case with a design-improvement loop.
• AutoCAD + ANSYS Explicit DynamicsProtective frame impact studyStart with a practical protective-frame drawing and analyse impact response.
• Excel + RFEM + PDFSteel utilization and quantity reportCombine RFEM member checks with a usable project summary for a client.
• Excel + SAP2000 + PDFRC frame analysis dashboardPresent SAP2000 frame results in a readable dashboard rather than raw exported tables.
• Python + AutoCAD DXFDXF geometry quantity extractorRead a basic DXF and extract line lengths or member categories into a schedule.
• Python + ExcelStructural load-combination workbookGenerate a formatted Excel workbook from editable loading inputs.
• MATLAB + ExcelBeam/slab calculation workbook generatorCalculate selected beam/slab outputs in MATLAB and export a readable calculation sheet.
• Python + ANSYS + ExcelFEA parameter-study dashboardCompare ANSYS runs for material, thickness, or geometric options and rank choices.

Python and MATLAB tools

• PythonBeam diagram calculatorCalculate reactions, shear force, bending moment, and deflection for standard beam loads.
• MATLABContinuous-beam stiffness solverSolve continuous-beam displacements and end forces with the direct stiffness method.
• Python2D truss solverAnalyse a planar truss and display deformed shape, reactions, and member axial forces.
• MATLAB2D frame solverImplement a 2D frame solver with axial, shear, bending, and displacement diagrams.
• PythonLoad-combination generatorCreate transparent combinations for dead, imposed, wind, snow, or seismic actions.
• PythonWind-load calculatorCalculate preliminary wind actions from user-entered geometry and coefficients.
• MATLABRC rectangular beam calculatorCalculate flexural reinforcement for a rectangular reinforced-concrete beam.
• PythonSlab preliminary-design toolEstimate slab depth, loads, and basic one-way/two-way actions for early design.
• PythonIsolated footing sizing checkerSize a rectangular footing from column load and allowable soil pressure.
• MATLABRetaining-wall stability checkerCheck sliding, overturning, bearing pressure, and basic wall actions.
• MATLABColumn interaction-diagram generatorGenerate axial-force–moment interaction curves for a rectangular RC column.
• PythonSteel member checkerCheck simple tension and compression member capacities from section properties.
• PythonBolted-connection calculatorEstimate bolt-group demand and capacity for a simple shear connection.
• MATLABWeld-group force toolDistribute direct shear and moment across a weld group and visualise demand.
• PythonFloor-beam vibration estimatorEstimate simple beam frequency and deflection for preliminary floor comfort screening.
• MATLABStress-concentration visualizerVisualise the influence of hole size and plate width on a stress-concentration factor.
• MATLABClassical laminate theory calculatorCalculate laminate ABD matrices, ply stresses, strains, and engineering constants.
• PythonFEM convergence plotterRead mesh-study values and generate polished convergence charts automatically.
• PythonAnalysis CSV report generatorConvert exported results from structural/FEM tools into organised tables and figures.
• PythonQuantity-takeoff workbook generatorCreate a material estimate workbook from a structured list of members or elements.