COM624 for windows attempt

[qhimq]

Hi,

I'm attempting to recreate COM624 for a side project. It will be a nice and user friendly windows application. It will output graphics into excel and have support to open old file input types while saving them into the old file input type.

However, I with no experience or knowledge of soil mechanics have no clue how to write the equations.

Maybe if a lot of people can contribute to help me out, we all can have a nice and new COM624 program for free?

Where should we start?

 

[jdonville]

qhimq,

It's already been done. And extended beyond the public domain COM624P. See LPILE

http://www.ensoftinc.com

. Well worth the $1000 price tag.

Jeff

 

[qhimq]

You have a good point and I agree.

Though if there is anyone interested in starting a free open-source program where anyone can help to make it better feel free to contribute by notifying me.

 

[Panars]

I am a geotech engineer with some programming experience. I have considered attempting to write some open-source programs for geotechs, but have not done so yet. I would be interested in discussing it further.

Washington DOT has an open-source software collection called the Alternate Route Project.

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/eesc/bridge/alternateroute/

They have a wish list of future projects.

One of my main interests is driven piles. FHWA has a program called Driven which is free and does a very good analysis. However, its output leaves a lot to be desired. I have thought about trying to improve it and making it open-source.

If you would like to contact me off this forum for further discussion, Google "Peter Narsavage" The first five links are me and you can find one of my many email addresses there.

 

[jdonville]

qhimq, Panars:

OK, you got me. I will contact Peter outside of the forum.

Jeff

 

[vulcanhammer]

This is a topic of special interest to me. I have of course redistributed government software for many years. I am painfully aware that DOS software is getting difficult to run on modern computers. And, of course, it isn't the most user-friendly stuff either.

I think that open source is a great idea. I was unaware of WSDOT's efforts in this regard.

For my part, I have developed web-based software for academic use. The largest project is for driven piles, which combines axial capacity, lateral loading and drivability using the wave equation. You can see the results for yourself at

http://www.vulcanhammer.net/soils/

I'd be glad to discuss this topic with any of you. Just visit my site and click on the contact form.