Forces (Static Prestress)

Generate primary and secondary results of the member forces due to Prestress Beam Loads and Tendon Prestress Loads, which are static loads.

Table Tool in midas Civil offers a variety of powerful built-in functions. Refer to Usage of Table Tool for detail directions:

From the Main Menu select Results > Result Tables  > Beam > Forces(Static Prestress)

Elem: Element number

Load: Load case

Part: Output position along the length of each element (i, 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, j)

Type: Tendon Primary / Tendon Secondary

Axial: Axial force

Shear-z: Shear force in the ECS z-direction

Moment-y: Bending moment about the ECS y-axis  

Update Initial Force

Select cells, right-click the mouse and select 'Update Initial Force' which will update initial forces using Tendon Secondary forces. Updated initial forces are automatically entered in the Initial Element Force table.