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.
Note
Reference - Anchorage
Construction Tab
Note
Reference - Construction Properties