The tendon cross-section describes the member property of a line used to map the tendon geometry.
Requirements
The tendon must meet the following requirements:
- Member type - Tendon
- Cross-section type - Standardized → Rebar Sections / Tendon Sections (standard-dependent) or Members → Rebar Sections (parametric)
- Material type - Steel, Reinforcing Steel or Prestressing Steel
Defining Member Type
You can define the member properties of a tendon in the usual way:
- Assign a member to the line with the tendon geometry.
- In the 'Main' tab of the 'New Member' dialog box, select the member type Tendon.
Like a cable member, the 'Tendon' member type only has a tangent stiffness.
Defining Section
Define the section of the tendon in the Section tab.
If no suitable cross-section has been defined yet, you can, for example
- create a new cross-section using the
button,
- open the library in the 'New Section' dialog box using the
button,
- call up the cross-section series (see image Cross-Section Types for Tendons), and
- select the cross-section and specify the geometric parameters, if necessary.
Assigning Material
Define the material of the tendon.
The
button is once again useful for selecting the material in the library.
The following material types are allowed for tendons:
- Steel
- Reinforcing Steel
- Prestressing Steel