Function
- Enter or modify Prestress Loads for beam elements in a spreadsheet format table.
Call
From the main menu, select [Load] tab > [Type : Prestress] > [Load Tables] group > [Prestress Load] > [Prestress Loads]
Input
(Refer to "Prestress Beam Loads")
Refer to Usage of Table Tool and enter or modify the following data:
Elem: Element (number) on which a prestress load applies
Loadcase: Load case name associated with the prestress load
Load Type: Prestress load type
Prestress: Considering the conditions of the process of applying prestress.
Poststress: Considering the conditions after applying prestress.
Tension: Pretension Force(always positive)
Distance i: Cable Drape at the start node (i-end) of the beam element in Element local ± x-direction
Distance m: Cable Drape at the center of the beam element in Element local ± x-direction
Distance j: Cable Drape at the end node (j-end) of the beam element in Element local ± x-direction
Group: Name of Load Group