Sharp EL-5500III & PC-1403: Stairs and Air Density and Viscosity

 Sharp EL-5500III & PC-1403:  Stairs and Air Density and Viscosity

Stairs

Inputs:

RISE:  The floor-to-floor rise of the staircase. 

MAX RISER HGHT:  The maximum allowable rise height.

TREAD WIDTH:  The desired tread width of each stair.

Outputs:

N:  Number of Stairs

TRUE RH:  True riser height of the stair

# TREADS:  Number of treads

RUN:  Total theoretical run from the first stair to the top.

INCLINE:  Incline of the stair in degrees

STRINGER:  Length of the stringer

All amounts are assumed to be in inches and all amounts are precise (no rounding to the nearest 1/8th inch or 1/16 inch, etc).

Sharp EL-5500III/PC-1403 Program:  Stairs

RUN 300 (or whatever line you designate)

300 PRINT "STAIRS"

303 DEGREE

306 INPUT "RISE (IN)? "; R

309 INPUT "MAX RISER HGHT? "; H

312 INPUT "TREADWIDTH? "; W

315 N = INT (R/H) + 1

318 PRINT "N = "; N

321 T = R/N

324 PRINT "TRUE RH = "; T; " IN"

327 E = N-1

330 PRINT "# TREADS = "; E

333 U = E*W

336 PRINT "RUN = "; U; " IN"

339 A = ATN (T/W)

342 PRINT "INCLINE = "; A

345 S = (E*W)/(COS A)

348 PRINT "STRINGER = "; S; " IN"

351 END

Example

Inputs:

RISE:  150 in   (12 ft 6 in)

MAX RISER HGHT: 7.5 in 

TREAD WIDTH:  12 in

Results:

N = 21

TRUE RH = 7.142857143 IN

# TREADS = 20

RUN = 240 IN

INCLINE = 30.76271954

STRINGER = 279.2994151 IN

Air Density and Viscosity

Inputs:

AIR (F):  Temperature of the air in degrees Fahrenheit (°F)

PRESSURE:  Air pressure in pounds per square inch (psia)

Outputs:

DENSITY:  Air density  (lbm/ft^3)

VISCOSITY:  Estimate of air viscosity (ft^2/sec)

The dynamic viscosity (μ) for air is estimated by the equation to three significant digits:

μ ≈ 5.550736842 * 10^-10 * F + 3.04406316 * 10^-7 

Table of viscosity values:  https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/air-absolute-kinematic-viscosity-d_601.html

Sharp EL-5500III/PC-1403 Program:  Air Density and Viscosity

RUN 400 (or whatever line you designate)

400 PRINT "AIR DENSITY/VISC (US)"

403 INPUT "AIR (F)? "; F

406 INPUT "PRESSURE (PSIA)? ";R

409 D = (144*R) / (53.3533 * (F+459.67))

412 REM MU - 3 DEC APPROX

415 M = 5.550736842E-10*F + 3.404406316E-7

418 REM NEED 9 PLACES SINCE MU IS TO -6TH POWER

421 M = INT (M*TEN 9) / TEN 9

424 V = M*32.1740464/D

427 PRINT "DENSITY = ": PRINT D; " LBM/FT^3"

430 PRINT "VISCOSITY = ": RINT V; "FT^2/SEC"

433 END

Example

Inputs:

AIR (F):  78 °F

PRESSURE:  82 psia

Outputs:

DENSITY:  4.116226392E-01 LBM/FT^3

VISCOSITY:  2.993678821E-05 FT^2/SEC

Sources

"Air - Dynamic and Kinematic Viscosity".  The Engineering Toolbox   

https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/air-absolute-kinematic-viscosity-d_601.html

Retrieved July 8, 2021

Lindeburg, Michael R. PE Practice Problems for the Civil Engineering PE Exam: A Companion to the Civil Engineering Reference Manual  Thirteenth Edition Professional Publications, Inc: Belmont, CA  2012

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TI-95 ProCalc: Industrial Calculations

 TI-95 ProCalc: Industrial Calculations

Flag Sequence for Degree Mode

RF 33 RF 34

A Sample of Utility Calculations

F1:  >DB:  Decibel Function, DB = 20 * log x

F2:  IDB:  Inverse Decibel Function, x = 10^(DB ÷ 20)

F3:  PAR:  Resistance of two parallel circuits.  R = 1 ÷ ( 1÷a + 1÷b)

F4:  ANG:  Convert from Frequency to Angular Velocity. ω = 2 * π * f

F5:  FRQ:  Convert from Angular Velocity to Frequency.  f = ω ÷ ( 2 * π )

The first two functions (F1 and F2) were inspired by a unique key on the 1977 Casio fx-110 scientific calculator.  

Source:

"Casio fx-110"  Voidware.  http://www.voidware.com/calcs/fx110.htm Accessed May 30, 2021

TI-95 ProCalc File UTL

CLR 'READY' 

DFN F1: >DB @ 01

DFN F2: IDB @ 02

DFN F3: PAR @ 03

DFN F4: ANG @ 04

DFN F5: FRQ @ 05

HLT 

LBL 01 CLR 'X?' BRK LOG * 20 = 'DB=' GTL 06

LBL 02 CLR ( 'DB?' BRK / 20 ) INV LOG = 'X=' GTL 06

LBL 03 CLR ( 'A?' BRK 1/x + 'B?' BRK 1/x ) 1/x  = 'Z=' GTL 06

LBL 04 CLR 'FRQ?' BRK * 2 * PI = 'ANG=' GTL 06

LBL 05 CLR 'ANG?' BRK / ( 2 * PI ) = 'FRQ='

LBL 06 COL 16 MRG = HLT

Stairs

Inputs:

RISE:  The floor-to-floor rise of the staircase. 

MAX RISER HGHT:  The maximum allowable rise height.

TREAD WIDTH:  The desired tread width of each stair.

Outputs:

N:  Number of Stairs

TRH:  True riser height of the stair

#TRD:  Number of treads

RUN:  Total theoretical run from the first stair to the top.

INC:  Incline of the stair in degrees

STR:  Length of the stringer

All amounts are assumed to be in inches and all amounts are precise (no rounding to the nearest 1/8th inch or 1/16 inch, etc).

Formulas Used:

N = int( rise ÷ DRH ) + 1

TRH = rise ÷ N

#TRD = N - 1

RUN = #TRD * TREADWIDTH

INC = atan( TRH ÷ TREADWIDTH)

STR = T * TREADWIDTH ÷ cos INC

TI-95 ProCalc File STR

Size:  184 bytes

RF 33 RF 34 CLR 'STAIRS' PAU

CLR 'RISE (IN)?' BRK STO R

CLR 'MAX RISER HGHT?' BRK STO H

CLR 'TREADWIDTH?' BRK STO W

( RCL R / RCL H ) INT + 1 = STO N 

CLR 'N=' COL 16 MRG N BRK

RCL R / RCL N = STO T 

CLR 'TRH=' COL 16 MRG T BRK

RCL N - 1 = STO E 

CLR '#TRD=' COL 16 MRG E BRK

RCL E * RCL W = STO U 

CLR 'RUN=' COL 16 MRG U BRK

( RCL T / RCL W ) INV TAN STO A 

CLR 'INC=' COL 15 MRG A CHR 223 BRK

RCL E * RCL W / RCL A COS = STO S 

CLR 'STR=' COL 16 MRG S HLT

Example

Input:  

RISE:  120 in

MAX RISER HGHT:  7.5 in

TREADWIDTH:  10 in

Results:

N = 17

TRH = 7.058823529 in

#TRD = 16

RUN = 160 in

INC = 35.21759297°

STR = 195.8461369 in

Travel and Run of a Rolling Pipe

Inputs:

A: Bend angle in degrees

Y: Roll distance 

Z:  Vertical Offset

Outputs:

L:  length of the pipe

R:  set back of the pipe 

All amounts are assumed to be in inches and all amounts are precise (no rounding to the nearest 1/8th inch or 1/16 inch, etc).

Formulas Used:

Let W = √( Y^2 + Z^2 )

Then:

L = W ÷ (90° - cos A)

R = √(L^2 - W^2)

Source:

Heckman, Kurt  "Rolling Offset (run)"  vCalc Last Modified March 10, 2021  https://www.vcalc.com/wiki/KurtHeckman/Rolling+Offsets+%28run%29  Accessed June 5, 2021

TI-94 ProCalc File PIP

Size:  120 bytes

RF 33 RF 34 

CLR 'PIPE ROLL OFFSET' PAU

CLR 'BEND ANGLE?' BRK STO A

CLR 'ROLL DIST?' BRK STO Y

CLR 'OFFSET?' BRK STO Z

( RCL Y x^2 + RCL Z x^2 ) SQR = STO W

/ ( 90 - RCL A ) COS = STO L

'LEN=' COL 16 MRG L BRK

( RCL L x^2 - RCL W x^2 ) SQR = STO X

'SET=' COL 16 MRG X HLT

Example:

Inputs:

Bend Angle: 40°

Roll Distance: 6"

Vertical Offset: 6"

Results:

Travel = 13.20075441"

Setback = 10.11236456"

Coming Up:   Let's get Sharp

Retro Month - Sharp EL-5500 III (also known as the PC-1403) Pocket Computer - every Saturday in September 2021 

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Review: Calculated Industries ConcreteCalc Pro (4225)

Review:  Calculated Industries ConcreteCalc Pro (4225)

Quick Facts

Model Number:  4225

Company:  Calculated Industries

Year of Production:  2010 - present

Operating System:  Chain

Batteries: 1 x CR 2016

Memory Register:  1 independent (M), memories M1 - M3

Paperless Tape:  20 steps, arithmetic functions are recorded

Cost:  Retail:  $74.95, but selling prices vary.  I purchased mine used for $30 on eBay.

Product Page:

https://www.calculated.com/mobile/prd104/ConcreteCalc-Pro-4225-Concrete-Calculator.html

Consistent my recent reviews of Calculated Industries calculators, including the Pipe Trades Pro and the ElectricCalc Pro, I am impressed by the keyboard and the feel of the keys, love the Armadillo Gear case cover, and the calculator serves specific purpose and industry.  

Highlighted Features

Here are some, just some, of the features of ConcreteCalc Pro:  

Dimensional Math:  Calculations and conversions with units, both US and Metric, are available on the ConcreteCalc Pro.

Areas and Volumes:   The [ Length ], [ Width ], and [ Height ] keys serve as the entry keys to calculate area and volume.  

VOL = volume of the room

WALL = area of the one of the four walls

ROOM = total surface area of the walls

The results are accessed through repeated presses of the [ Height ] key.  

Geometry:  The ConcreteCalc Pro also works with calculating areas and circumferences of circles, volumes of cylinders and cones, and arc lengths.  Regular polygons are also included.  

Example:  6-sided polygon with radius of 5 in.  

5 [ Inch ] [ Conv ] [ Arc ] (Radius)

6 [ Conv ] [ Length ] (Polygon)

FULL:  120.00°

HALF:  60.00°

SIDE:  6

PER:  30 in (perimeter)

AREA:  64.95191 in^2  (area)

Loads, Blocks, Bags:  Calculate loads and bags of concrete based on volume, and the number of blocks based on area and the size of the blocks.

Stairs:  Use the [ Height ] key to store the total floor-to-floor rise, desired riser height, floor height, and tread width and you can get the run, incline of the stairs, the length of the stringer and more with the [ Stair ] key.  With the Riser Limited option, we can calculate these statistics restricting the desired the riser height as the maximum.  

Rebar calculations 

Eddie

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Review: Calculated Industries Construction Master Plus EZ

Review:  Calculated Industries Construction Master Plus EZ

General Information

Company:  Calculated Industries

Type:  Construction

Memory:  1 independent memory register

Battery:  1 CR2025 battery

Years:  2014 - present

Original Cost: retail price is currently $59.95

Operating System: AOS, Immediate Execution

Model Number: 4067

Product Page:  https://www.calculated.com/prd378/Construction-Master-Plus-EZ-4067.html

Bonus:  The calculator (when sold from retail or online stores other than action sites) comes encased in a navy blue Armadillo Gear® case, a very nice case indeed!

Features

The main feature and selling point is the calculator’s prompts for many common construction problems.  The display is two lines.  The top line is solely for prompts and messages.  The bottom line has a 4 character space that allows for continuation prompts and message on the left, and numerical results on the right hand of the bottom line.  The display is crisp, readable, and of high quality.

Calculations

The calculations that the Construction Master Plus EZ handle are (not an all-inclusive list):

* Geometry:  Square Up (diagonals of rectangles), Volumes, Areas

* Roofs:  Common, Hip/Valley, and Irregular Rafters, Plumb Angle, Level Angle

* Stairs:  Number of risers (stairs), Riser Height, Tread Width, Stringer Length, Incline, Minimum Head Room

* Tiles:  Number of Tiles Needed given room dimensions, factoring in grout

* Material calculations also include Drywalls, Fencing, and Pavers

* Circle Calculations:  Perimeter, Area

* Arc Calculations: Radius, Chord Height, Arc Length, Arc Angle

* Rake Walls: Rake Wall studs given base height, and run

* Baluster and Open Baluster

* Conversions between Degrees and Degrees-Minutes-Seconds; pounds-kilograms; board feet-cubic feet

* Extras include Polygons areas and angles, Crown Molding (miter and bevel angle), Compound Angles (miter and blade angle), Spacing (space elements on walls and ceilings), Elliptical Arch

As with all construction calculators from Calculated Industries, you can do arithmetic with yards, feet, inches, and fractions of inches.  (and other units).

Example:  4 ft 3 1/2 in + 6 ft 8 in

Keystrokes: 4 [ Feet ] 3 [Inch] 1 [ / ] 2 [ + ] 6 [ Feet ] 8 [ Inch ] [ = ]

Total:  10 ft 11 1/2 in (display reads: 10 FEET – 11 INCH 1/2)

Keyboard

The keyboard is really good.  The keys have a tough and rugged feel to them.  This is also common for all the calculators from Calculated Industries, the keyboards are designed for use in the field. 

Manual

The calculator (in the retail package) has a pocket guide and quick reference guide sticker.  The user’s guide can be downloaded, which is a very handy guide because it has all the diagrams.  Other user manuals that I recommend looking at for additional examples are the Construction Master 5 User Guide and Construction Master Pro.  All the manuals can be found on the Construction Industries website (see link above).

Construction Industries has a YouTube page which includes a set of tutorials.

Verdict

The Construction master Plus EZ absolutely gets my recommendation.  I like the way the worksheets guide you through each calculation.  The keyboard is very pleasant to use. 

Eddie

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TI-84 Plus: Staircases

TI-84 Plus:  Staircases

  

Given the rise (height from lower floor to upper floor), run (length of the staircase), and desired riser height (how high each stair is), the program STAIRS calculates the number risers needed, along with the width of each stair, the incline, and finally illustrates the staircase. STAIRS is designed with inches and feet (US units) in mind. 

Formulas

Given:  Rise, Run, Desired Rise Height (DRH)

Number of Risers:

n = rise/DRH, rounded to the nearest integer

Tread width:

TW = run/(n – 1)

Adjusted Riser Height (ARH)

ARH = rise/n, rounded to the nearest 1/16^th

One way to approach this: 

ARH = round(16*frac(rise/n),0)*16 + int(rise/n)

Incline:

θ = atan(RH/TW)

Other Calculations:

Stringer:

S = (n – 1)*√(ARH^2 + TW^2)

Number of Stairs:

N_stairs = n - 1

TI-84 Plus Program: STAIRS

Input:  Rise, Run, Desired Riser Height.  Keep the units consistent.  (12 inches = 1 foot)

Output:  Number of Risers (R), Tread width of each stair (T), Adjusted Riser Height (H), Angle of Incline (θ)

* Adjusted Riser Height is rounded to the nearest 1/16^th (of an inch).  This is accomplished by the line iPart(H)+round(16*fPart(H),0)/16. 

The graph screen shows the staircase.  A stat plot shows where each stair ends with X (L1) representing the position and Y representing the height (L2). 

The program sets the TI-84 Plus to Degrees mode.

"EWS 2016-12-03"

Degree

Input "RISE:",B

Input "RUN:",A

Input "DESIRED RISER HEIGHT:",H

round(B/H,0)→N

A/(N-1)→T

B/N→H

"ROUND H TO 1/16"

iPart(H)+round(16*fPart(H),0)/16→H

tan^-1(H/T)→θ

√(H²+T²)*(N-1)→S

Disp "NUMBER OF RISERS:",N

Disp "TREAD WIDTH:",T

Pause

Disp "ADJ. RISER HEIGHT:",H

Disp "ANGLE:",θ

Pause

{0}→L1:{0}→L2

­.5→Xmin:A+.5→Xmax

­.5→Ymin:B+.5→Ymax

ClrDraw

For(I,1,N-1)

augment(L1,{I*T})→L1

augment(L2,{I*H})→L2

End

PlotsOff

PlotsOn 1

Plot1(xyLine,L1,L2)

Line(0,0,A,0)

Line(A,0,A,B)

For(I,0,N-1)

Line(T*I,H*I,T*I,H*(I+1))

Line(T*I,H*(I+1),T*(I+1),H*(I+1))

End

DispGraph

Examples

All amounts are in inches.

Example 1:  Rise = 35 in, Run = 84 in, Desired Riser Height = 7 in

Results:  Number of Risers: 5, Tread width: 21 in, Adjusted Riser Height:  7 in, θ ≈ 18.43495°

Example 1 is shown in the screen shots above.

Example 2:  Rise = 40 in, Run = 90 in, Desired Riser Height = 7 in

Results:  Number of Risers: 6, Tread width: 18 in, Adjusted Riser Height:  6.6875 in,

θ ≈ 20.38143°

Example 3:  Rise = 56 in, Run = 50 in, Desired Riser Height = 6.5 in

Results:  Number of Risers: 9, Tread width: 6.25 in, Adjusted Riser Height:  6.25 in,

θ ≈ 45°

This program was inspired by the Calculated Industries Construction Master 5 calculator

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HP 15C: Stair Calculations

HP 15C:  Stair Calculations

Variables:

Input: 

R0 = Riser Height (RH)

R1 = Run

R2 = Rise

Store values in R0, R1, and R2 before running the program.

Output:

R3 = number of stairs (S)

R4 = Treadwidth (TW)

R5 = Stringer Length (ST)

Formulas Used:

S = int(rise/RH) – 1

TW = run/S

ST = S * √(RH^2 + TW^2)

Step	Key	Key Code
001	LBL C	42, 21, 13
002	RCL 2	45, 2
003	RCL÷ 0	45, 10, 0
004	INT	43, 44
005	1	1
006	-	30
007	STO 3	44, 3
008	R/S (S)	31
009	1/X	37
010	RCL* 1	45, 20 ,1
011	STO 4	44, 4
012	R/S  (TW)	31
013	X^2	43, 11
014	RCL 0	45, 0
015	X^2	43, 11
016	+	40
017	√	11
018	RCL* 3	45, 20, 3
019	STO 5	44, 5
020	RTN	43, 32

Example:

R0 = 7 inches (riser height)

R1 = 56 inches (run)

R2 = 80 inches (rise)

Results:

R3 = 10 (number of stairs)

R4 = 5.6 inches (treadwidth)

R5 ≈ 89.6437 inches (stringer)

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