A Data Base Manager for Engineering Computations
During the last conference on engineering software in 1983 [Backx, 1983], a data base manager was presented. This manager was written in basic and was implemented in a finite element program. The aim was to be able to solve large problems in a computer wi
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R.A. ADEY Computational Mechanics Centre Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst, Southampton, Hampshire S04 2AA U.K.
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Engineering software IV : proceeding of the 4th International Conference, Kensington Exhibition Centre, London, England, June 19ö5. 1. Engineering---Data processing I. Adey, R.A. II. Computational Mechanics Centre
620'.0028'5425
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PREFACE Since the First International Conference on Engineering Software was held six years ago, the role of computers in engineering has increased dramatically. Advances in computer hardware have provided low cost powerful microcomputers, high performance graphical displays and Super-computers which enable problems to be solved which were inconceivable just a few years ago. Looking back, similar changes have taken place in the development of engineering software. Sophisticated graphics-based modelling systems and advanced mathematical modelling have provided solutions to previously unsolvable problems and, tagether with microcomputers and powerful mini-computers, have made such solutions widely available. These proceedings conta~n over seventy of the papers presented at ENGSOFT 85 held in London. The Conference sessions include Software Development, Construction, Numerical Methods, Engineering Application of Expert Systems, Micro Applications, Structural Engineering, Hydraulics, Geometrie Modelling, Simulation and Databases in Engineering. The emphasis of the Conference was on the new applications which is demonstrated by the number of papers on expert systems, engineering databases and micro applications. However, papers describing new developments in the more 'mature' application areas are well represented.
R.A. Adey Editor
CONTENTS
Preface l.
OPENING SESSION
Teaching Civil Engineers to Write CADDD Software
J.L. Jorgenson, North Dakota State University, U.S.A.
l-3
A Practical Approach to the Integration of Engineering Software Packages
1-13
Specification and Evaluation of Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) Systems
1-25
M. Milivojcevic and S. Simonovic, Institute for Development of Water Resources,
