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Action > PreTens

Activating pre­tensioned tendons (strands). The action simulates the process of removing the formwork
from prefabricated girders and cutting the connection of the strands to external anchor points. The
losses due to elastic shortening are calculated and the resulting internal force state (primary state) is
stored in the specified load case.

Note: All affected precast girders must be active and statically determinately supported.

Setting Description
Action Code of the selected Action. It is possible to switch to another action without
leaving and re­entering the input function.
Action will be The action will be skipped in the calculation process if the option is selected.
skipped (Option)
Input­1 > Tendon Tendon series to be processed (not necessary if tendons defined with RmSet)
From/To/Step
Input­2 > RmSet Name of the RmSet or Assembly containing the tendons to be processed
or Assembly (not necessary if tendons directly defined in Input­1).
Note: If tendons are specified via RmSet/Assembly as well as directly in
Input­1, both definitions will be considered; i.e. all tendons defined in the
RmSet/Assembly, and additionally all tendons specified in Input­1
irrespective of being part of the RmSet/Assembly will be processed.

Input­3 > Factor Factor for reducing the effective elasticity modulus of the concrete in the
for Emod calculation of effective prestressing forces (losses due to elastic shortening).
This allows for taking into account that formwork removal is done before the
nominal modulus of elasticity (28 days modulus) has been reached.
Default: 1.0 (nominal modulus of the concrete material is effective)

Output­1 > Load Name of the created load case, where the results of the calculation will be
case name stored.
Note: If the load case has not been previously defined in the load case
definition function, it will get the flag "Non­Permanent" and no load case
category label for the load manager. I.e. it is strongly recommended that the
load case be previously defined in the load case definition menu with
appropriate flags.

Delta­T Duration of the Action (not applicable for this action)

Description Descriptive text for the selected Action (max. 80 characters)

Parent topic: :: Construction Schedule .: Stage Actions : Static Calculation

Related reference
Choice of RmSet/tendon series

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