Fachwerk3D

http://fachwerk.sourceforge.net

Copyright (c) 2003 - 2017 A.Vontobel
«qwert2003@users.sourceforge.net»

Fachwerk3D calculates three-dimensional strut-and-tie models used by structural engineers for analysing and designing reinforced concrete structures. The program only uses equilibrium conditions, thus it does not assume elastic material behaviour. If the system is statically indeterminate, the redundant forces can be set.
The program aims to simplify the application of the theory of plasticity's lower bound (static) theorem.

This program may contain ERRORS. All results must be verified CAREFULLY in order to state that they are PLAUSIBLE!

Program documentation

Paying users will get the documentation (pdf) by email. It introduces the applications Fachwerk and Fachwerk3D and contains examples and useful background information. Last but not least it might help to use the programs more efficiently.

Disclaimer

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.

This program uses an external library for mathematics called colt.jar.
Please pay attention to its (free) licence.

START

Linux

type «./fachwerk3d», or
«fachwerk3d» if you installed it using rpm.

Windows

type «fachwerk3d» or double click "fachwerk3d.bat"

Command line options

        "fachwerk3d datei.fwk3d"    directly opens the file.
				  This allows you to link *.fwk3D - files to the program Fachwerk3D,
				  i.e. in Konqueror (Linux/KDE) or Explorer (Windows). Therefore the working
				  directory must be the directory where Fachwerk3D is installed.
				  
        "fachwerk3d --help"       shows the available options.

        "fachwerk3d -l fr"        starts the program in French. Analogous "-l en", "-l de".
	
	"fachwerk3d --look Java"  sets th LookAndFeel. Analogous "--look System", "--look undef"