Tekla Structures

General EB_LH and EB_LW lifting embeds and

how to use them with Lifting Anchor (80)

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Table of contents

1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................... 3
2. Lifting hooks.............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
3. Lifting wires ...............................................................................................................................................................................6
4. Usage of lifting embeds with Lifting Anchor (80) .................................................................................................................... 9

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1. Introduction

The general lifting custom components called embeds in Tekla Structures include lifting
hooks (EB_LH*) and lifting wires (EB_LW*). Both sets can be used individually or with
Lifting Anchor (80) component.

The lifting hooks use round rebars, the lifting wires bundles of strands. Both of undefined
material, which is found in all Tekla Structures environments.

The default common parameters can be changed on dialog to match your own needs.
Product name is mapped to mainpart’s NAME field. Description and product code are UDA-
fields found in common environment’s objects.inp file. Product code can be used for
example in EPR data transfer.

All embeds have attribute files where bent distance value from top is saved with 100mm
intervals.

2. Lifting hooks

There are 6 sizes of lifting hooks: ø 10, 12, 16, 20, 25 and 32 mm.

Naming conventions:

EB embed

LH10 lifting hook + size of rebar

BB bent both sides

BL bent left side

BR bent right side

S straight

30 angle

r rectilinear (both bends to same direction)

o orthogonal (at least one bend vertical)

Common parameters:

Product name LH10 (number is the size of rebar)

Description Lifting_hook

Product code LH10 (number is the size of rebar)

Numbering prefix EB_LH

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Bending shapes and naming (example of ø 10 mm lifting hook), 16 shapes / size:

Available lifting hook embeds:

EB_LH10_BB30o
EB_LH10_BB30ro
EB_LH10_BB45
EB_LH10_BB45o
EB_LH10_BB45ro
EB_LH10_BBo
EB_LH10_BL30o
EB_LH10_BL45o
EB_LH10_BR30o
EB_LH10_BR45
EB_LH10_BR45o
EB_LH10_BRo
EB_LH10_S30o
EB_LH10_S45
EB_LH10_S45o
EB_LH10_So
EB_LH12_BB30o
EB_LH12_BB30ro

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EB_LH12_BB45
EB_LH12_BB45o
EB_LH12_BB45ro
EB_LH12_BBo
EB_LH12_BL30o
EB_LH12_BL45o
EB_LH12_BR30o
EB_LH12_BR45
EB_LH12_BR45o
EB_LH12_BRo
EB_LH12_S30o
EB_LH12_S45
EB_LH12_S45o
EB_LH12_So

EB_LH16_BB30o
EB_LH16_BB30ro
EB_LH16_BB45
EB_LH16_BB45o
EB_LH16_BB45ro
EB_LH16_BBo
EB_LH16_BL30o
EB_LH16_BL45o
EB_LH16_BR30o
EB_LH16_BR45
EB_LH16_BR45o
EB_LH16_BRo
EB_LH16_S30o
EB_LH16_S45
EB_LH16_S45o
EB_LH16_So

EB_LH20_BB30o
EB_LH20_BB30ro
EB_LH20_BB45
EB_LH20_BB45o
EB_LH20_BB45ro
EB_LH20_BBo
EB_LH20_BL30o
EB_LH20_BL45o
EB_LH20_BR30o
EB_LH20_BR45
EB_LH20_BR45o
EB_LH20_BRo
EB_LH20_S30o
EB_LH20_S45
EB_LH20_S45o
EB_LH20_So

EB_LH25_BB30o
EB_LH25_BB30ro
EB_LH25_BB45
EB_LH25_BB45o
EB_LH25_BB45ro
EB_LH25_BBo

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EB_LH25_BL30o
EB_LH25_BL45o
EB_LH25_BR30o
EB_LH25_BR45
EB_LH25_BR45o
EB_LH25_BRo
EB_LH25_S30o
EB_LH25_S45
EB_LH25_S45o
EB_LH25_So

EB_LH32_BB30o
EB_LH32_BB30ro
EB_LH32_BB45
EB_LH32_BB45o
EB_LH32_BB45ro
EB_LH32_BBo
EB_LH32_BL30o
EB_LH32_BL45o
EB_LH32_BR30o
EB_LH32_BR45
EB_LH32_BR45o
EB_LH32_BRo
EB_LH32_S30o
EB_LH32_S45
EB_LH32_S45o
EB_LH32_So

3. Lifting wires

All the lifting wires are of ø 12.5 mm and 2700 mm length and they come in 1, 2, 3, and
4 wire bundles. In factory, the wires in the bundle are spread into the pour inside the
precast element:

The lifting capacities of two lifting wires (ONLY FOR ESTIMATE USAGE!) – check the
actual capacities from local element factory:

wires in bundle capacity for two lifting wires

1 4,0 t
2 7,0 t
3 10,5 t
4 13,5 t

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Naming conventions:

EB embed

LW-1 lifting wire + number of wires in a bunch

BB bent both sides

BL bent left side

BR bent right side

S straight

30 angle

r rectilinear (both bends to same direction)

Common parameters:

Product name LW-1 (number of wires in a bunch)

Description Lifting_wire

Product code LW-1 (number of wires in a bunch)

Numbering prefix EB_LW

Bending shapes and naming (example of 2 wire bundle), 10 shapes / bundle type:

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Available lifting wire embeds:

EB_LW-1_BB30
EB_LW-1_BB30r
EB_LW-1_BB45
EB_LW-1_BB45r
EB_LW-1_BL30
EB_LW-1_BL45
EB_LW-1_BR30
EB_LW-1_BR45
EB_LW-1_S30
EB_LW-1_S45

EB_LW-2_BB30
EB_LW-2_BB30r
EB_LW-2_BB45
EB_LW-2_BB45r
EB_LW-2_BL30
EB_LW-2_BL45
EB_LW-2_BR30
EB_LW-2_BR45
EB_LW-2_S30
EB_LW-2_S45

EB_LW-3_BB30
EB_LW-3_BB30r
EB_LW-3_BB45
EB_LW-3_BB45r
EB_LW-3_BL30
EB_LW-3_BL45
EB_LW-3_BR30
EB_LW-3_BR45
EB_LW-3_S30
EB_LW-3_S45

EB_LW-4_BB30
EB_LW-4_BB30r
EB_LW-4_BB45
EB_LW-4_BB45r
EB_LW-4_BL30
EB_LW-4_BL45
EB_LW-4_BR30
EB_LW-4_BR45
EB_LW-4_S30
EB_LW-4_S45

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4. Usage of lifting embeds with Lifting Anchor (80)

All the above mentioned lifting embeds can be used with Lifting Anchor (80) component.

Enable the usage of custom components by selecting “Yes” in the Custom-field:

Then push the button next to the Component-field:

Select component dialog opens. Type EB_LH or EB_LW to the search filed, depending
which set you want to use and push the Search-button:

Select the embed you need by double-clicking the component.

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Next type in the needed distance for bending from top of the embed into the Custom
settings field:

Apply the settings and pick a part in the model.

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