The Sol-20 home computer, with an Intel 8080 (2 MHz, RAM 1 kB up to 64 kB max), as seen in 1977 at Interactive Computers Located at 7646 1/2 Dashwood In Houston, Texas From the wiki: ‘The design was originally suggested by Les Solomon, the editor of Popular Electronics. He asked Bob Marsh of Processor […]
Gauss Profile June 2020
From the wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaussian_function (go to wiki)
Multi-Page Apps using Dash/PythonAnywhere
I have completed a couple more apps using Dash by Plotly This time, my goal was to build the apps on the web — accessible from any device – desktop, phone, iPad. Now, I have a full proof of concept. Feel free to follow the links and to offer a critique. AISC Strong Axis Bending […]
The Inexpensive Ventilator — Are We Building These ?
Percussionaire — Bird Respirator History Wiki — Ventilator
WT Braces Feb 2020
In the petrochemical business, it is quite common to see structural steel braces built from WT shapes. If you like Table 4-12 in the AISC 15th Edition, then you might like the attached example plots which I built on the same principle. AISC 15th Edition LRFD maximum axial capacities in kips; KL in feet Maximum […]
Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse
Detailing matters! Original design vs Actual fabrication STRUCTURE Magazine August 2016
Yield Line Theory — Rotation Angles Feb 2020
In this post, I provide derivations for the rotation angles between planes. We have two formulas: An exact formula [Eq 1] An approximate (easy and sufficient) formula [Eq 2] My link to my calculations Link to Blodgett Example
Single angle braces vs WT braces Feb 2020
In the petrochemical business, it is quite common to see structural steel braces built from WT shapes. Because I prefer the simplicity of using a single angle brace, I prepared a general calculation set demonstrating a few use cases. Link to my single angle brace calculations
World Refining Magazine
A magazine article I wrote in 2002. Link to Reformer Design Article
The Lincoln Index — Software Bugs Jan 2020
John, Thanks for the presentation. https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2010/07/13/lincoln-index/ How many errors are left to find?
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