When located within the bounding box of a structural member, interpolation constraints connect these discretization points to all joints within that member.Ĭoarsely discretized tendons which span a series of relatively smaller objects may not connect analytically to every object through which they pass. Discretization points are located at either end of each discretization segment. Tendons are then discretized into smaller segments.
If so, tendon loads within that segment are statically transformed, then applied to the joints of the bounding object.Īlternatively, when tendons are modeled as structural objects, formulation proceeds as follows:
The software then determines whether or not each discretized segment is located within the bounding box of a structural member which is assigned to the group affected by tendons. Distributed and concentrated forces are resolved locally within these segments. When specified, prestress losses are included in the computation of tendon forces. Tendon loads are calculated as forces which act along tendon profile and exert forces on the structure. Portions of each tendon may be external to structural objects, details for which are described in the external tendon article. The volume of each object within this group serves as the bounding box within which tendons are embedded. Structural objects which are subjected to loading from tendons should first be manually assigned to a group. Integrated design code features can automatically generate wind, wave, bridge, and seismic loads with comprehensive automatic steel and concrete design code checks per US, Canadian and international design standards.When tendons are modeled as loads, SAP2000 formulates tendon and structural response according to the process which follows: Now you can harness the power of SAP2000 for all of your analysis and design tasks, including small day-to-day problems.Ĭomplex Models can be generated and meshed with powerful built in templates. This intuitive interface allows you to create structural models rapidly and intuitively without long learning curve delays. 
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