Title: Programming Environment for Structural Engineering Applications Based on Interactive Computer Graphics

Author(s): C. I. Pesquera

Publication: Symposium Paper

Volume: 106

Issue:

Appears on pages(s): 99-108

Keywords: computer programs; Fortran; serviceability; strength; structural design; structural engineering; General

DOI: 10.14359/3559

Date: 6/1/1988

Abstract:
A series of procedures and utility programs have been developed to assist structural engineers in the development of highly graphical and interactive applications. The procedures are callable from FORTRAN-based programs. They perform such tasks as menu control, on-screen data input and verification, selection of entities from screen, control help facility, and provide a model for graphical representation of information on the screen. The programming environment is available in the DOS operating system, and it is viewed as an alternative to spreadsheet-based programming tools.