Bridge objects which have a large number of post-tensioned tendons may be modeled more efficiently by either using interactive database editing or by importing a spreadsheet which lists tendon data. Manual entry of tendon data may be unnecessarily time-consuming.
Spreadsheet application is also useful when tendon profile is described by a set of parameters which differs from that used by CSiBridge. Given such a case, users should first convert tendon definition from the customized format to the format consistent with CSiBridge. Converted data may then be imported.
Background
Bridge-tendon data is located in the database tables shown in Figure 1:
Figure 1 - Bridge-tendon data table
Importing tendon data
These tables, shown in Figure 1, may be exported to Excel using the Orb > Export > Excel option. Tendon data may then be modified in Excel, and imported back to CSiBridge using the Orb > Import > Excel option.
Entering tendon data through interactive database editing
Alternatively, users may edit tendons directly by using the interactive-database-editing feature, available through Advanced > Edit > More > Interactive Database Editing.