Grillage Model Wizard (Tendon)

Define tendon profiles that will be assigned to longitudinal members.

From the Main Menu select Structure > Wizard > Grillage Model Wizard > Tendon

Tendon Profiles

Tendon Property: Select the tendon property. Click  to the right to add new, modify or delete previously defined tendon properties.

Input Type: The dimension of Tendon Profile is specified.

2-D

Tendon Profile is defined in 2-dimensional coordinates.

3-D

Tendon Profile is defined in 3-dimensional coordinates.

Curve Type: Specify the type of curvature for tendon placement.

Spline: Calculate the minimum polynomial curvature connecting the points defining the tendon profile and auto-place the tendons

Round: Place the tendons following the circle, which forms tangents to the straight lines connecting the points defining the tendon profile.

Typical Tendon: This is a function for defining a lumped representative tendon. If this option is checked on and the number of tendons is inputted, the generated tendon profile is multiplied by the inputted number of tendons when analysis is performed. For simple analysis, such as the schematic design of a bridge, inputting 3 dimensional tendon profiles is time consuming. Therefore, using the function of lumped representative tendon, which defines only one tendon profile for analysis, the time required for generating the model and performing analysis can be reduced.

After analysis is performed, the results for only one tendon are displayed.

No. of Tendon: Number of lumped representative tendons

Type of Input:

Distance: The actual vertical distance of the bridge

10th Point: Divide the span into 10 even parts and use distance rates to make inputs.

Ref. of z-axis: The origin of the z coordinate

Top: Distance from the top

Bottom: Distance from the bottom

Point of Sym.

First: The starting point of the current Tendon is assumed to be the axis of symmetry.

Last: The end point of the current Tendon is assumed to be the axis of symmetry.

:Tendon Profile is created on the basis of the selected symmetry point (First or Last).

X-Axis Rot. Angle: The tendon profile placed in the table is rotated about TCS (Tendon Coordinate System) x-axis by the Angle. This is usefully implemented when placing a tendon on an inclined (non-vertical) web.

Note

X-Axis Rot. Angle must be entered between -85 and +85 degrees.

X-Axis Direction: Define the x-axis of TCS for tendon placement.

L->R: The x-axis in TCS is defined in the direction from the left to right of the element.

R->L: The x-axis in TCS is defined in the direction from the right to left of the element.

Offset: Move the tendon by the offset distance from the origin.

: Copy the inputted tendon profiles to the other longitudinal girders. The x and z coordinates remain identical and the y- coordinates are the same as the centroid of each longitudinal girder.

 Prestress Load

Specify the magnitude of the prestress loads to be applied to each tendon profile in force/stress unit.