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Advantages and Diverse Applications
Equivalent Load of Post-Tensioning
Modeling in SAP2000
Design
Examples
Advantages: Post-Tensioning
Longer span capacity with lower girder
depth
Elegance
Green and economic solution, reduce
super structure weight, reduce demand on
substructure
Diverse applications, not only for new
design, but also rehabilitation or retrofit,
construction support, and so on
Equivalent Load of Post-Tensioning
T T
P_axial=T
M=Pe
Equivalent Load: Harp Strand
e
P_axial=
Tcos( ); T; Tcos( )
Fx
T
Fy
T
M=Pe(x)=
Fx=T-Tcos( ) Fy=Tsin( ) Fyx; T; Fy(L-x)
Tcos( )
Fy Note: if is small, Fx 0
Fx Fx
Fy Fy
Equivalent Load: Arc Strand
R
P_axial T
T T
/2 /2
T
T
Fy=T1 1+ T2 2; wy=Fy/L
Fx=T2-T1; wx=Fx/L
T1 T2
wy
T1 1 T2 2
wx
Tendon Element in SAP2000
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Tendon Element in SAP2000
Tendon Element in SAP2000