Tendon Property

Summary


  • View or edit property information for classification, geometry, analysis, quantity settings of the Tendon.

  • Properties and placement a Tendon Group are modified in the Tendon Editor.

 

How to Run


  • Select the Tendon on the screen.

 

Explanation


Common Tab

  • [Classification]
    Sets the classification properties of the tendon.

    • Group Name : Displays the name of the tendon group. The name of the tendon group cannot be changed within the tendon properties.

    • Tendon Name : Enter the name of tendon.

    • Material : Set the material of the tendon.

  • [Tendon Type]
    Select the type of tendon. Pre-Tension / Post-Tension / External are available for use.

  • [Tendon Length]
    Displays the length of the tendon.

  • [Tendon Property]
    Sets information such as the tendon area, unit weight etc. This setting is independent of the tendon shape and is saved as tendon information.

  • User Tendon Area : Set the input method for the tendon area.

    • On : The user enters the tendon area manutally.

    • Off : Enter the diameter and number of steel wires to calculate the area.

      • Strand Diameter : Select the diameter of the steel wire. (DB provided)

      • Number of Strands : Enter the number of steel wires.

      • Unit Weight : Enter the unit weight per length of the steel wire.

        • Check-Off : The unit weight of the material is calculated automatically.

        • Check-On : The user enters manually.

  • [Duct]
    Set the duct information for the tendon.

  • Define : Select whether to set the duct.

    • Off : The duct is not applied.

    • On : The duct is applied.

      • Duct Type : Select the type of duct. Round / Flat are available for use.

        • Round : Enter the diameter.

        • Flat : Enter the height and width. (Height ≤ Width)

  • [Anchorage]
    Sets the anchorage information of the tendon. To set the anchorage, the anchorage must be defined in the ‘Anchorage’ feature.

    • Start Point : Set the start point of the anchorage.

    • End Point : Set the end point of the anchorage.

Reference - Anchorage

 

Construction Tab

 

Reference Materials