Function
- Prestressing forces in tendons listed in a spreadsheet format table. The values may be entered or modified.
- Table Tool in Gen NX offers a variety of powerful built-in functions. Refer to the following items for detail directions:
Usage of Table Tool
Terminology
Familiarize with Usage
Basic directions (Cell motion, selection, size control, etc.)
Data manipulation (Add, delete, modify data, etc.)
Copy/Paste data using clipboard
Supplementary Table functions
Table Sorting
Table format setting
Auto-fit column width
Graph printing
Supplementary functions by Table types
Node/Element Table
Results Table
Call
From the Main Menu select [Load] tab > [Type : Prestress] > [Load Tables] group > [Prestress Load] > [Tendon Prestress Load Table]
Input
(Refer to "Tendon Prestress Loads")
Refer to Usage of Table Tool and enter or modify the following data:
Tendon : Tendon name for which prestress loads are defined
Load Case : Load case name representing the prestress loads
Type : Type of prestress
Jacking : Order of pretensioning between the beginning and end of the tendon
Stress Begin : Prestress at the beginning of the tendon in the stress unit
Stress End : Prestress at the end of the tendon in the stress unit
Force Begin : Prestress at the beginning of the tendon in the force unit
Force End : Prestress at the end of the tendon in the force unit
Grouting : Timing for grouting Duct after prestressing
Group : Load Group Nam