README.md

Structural Analysis in Python

This library primarily uses the 'Direct Stiffness Method' to solve trusses and frames.

Getting StructPy

• StructPy is not currently available through pip, but will be in the future. To use StructPy you need to manually install it with the development instructions below.

Cross Sections Library:

• General shapes with user defined properties
• Custom shapes generated by user defined parameters
  • I-Beam
  • Rectangle
  • Circle
  • Hollow Circle
• AISC predefined cross sections and properties

Material Database

• A992, A36, custom, etc...

Structural Analysis Classes to build structures

• Node class
• Member class
• Structure class
  • Truss solving method and deformation plot

Development & Testing

Fork StructPy on github, and clone to your local machine with:

git clone [email protected]:{your_username}/StructPy.git

You can modify then test StructPy on your local Mac/Linux machine by running the following from the StructPy directory.

bash run_tests.sh

To install StructPy as a package run:

python3 setup.py install

References:

• Structural Analysis Theory and Derivations