E.12 Rebar and Tendon Modeling
E.12.1 Prestress
Prestress can be applied to tendon elements, with two types of prestressing methods: pretension and posttension. In this case, the prestress functionality is verified using a simple structure as shown in the figure.
Figure E.9.4 Simple Verification Model for Presstress
Table E.9.2 Analysis Result
Pretension (TYPE=TendonStress) |
Posttension (TYPE=TendonStressHold) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Displacement at Node 2 | -0.00019048 | -0.0002 |
| Reaction at Node 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Section forces and deformations of Element 1 | -4.7619e-005,-1.9048e+006 | -5e-005, -2e+006, |
| Stress and strain of Element 1 | -4.7619e-005,-1.9048e+006 | -5e-005,-2e+006 |
| Section forces and deformations of Element 2 | 0.00095238, 1.9048e+006 | 0.001, 2e+006 |
| Stress and strain of Element 2 | 0.00095238, 1.9048e+008 | 0.001, 2e+008 |
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