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Prestress Toolbar

The Prestress Toolbar has been added for easy access to the most commonly
used Prestressing Programs.

Layer Manager

Allows control of layers for Tendons, Tendon Tags, Dimensions and Top
Edge Bars. It also controls the bar chair field width. This is the width, either
side of the tendon line, over which bar chairs are recorded. The routine
requires that the profile text needs only to be touched to be recorded. The
smaller the width the better, as this reduces the chance of recording profile
text from adjacent tendons. Too small a field width however, will result in
profiles being missed. Normally a wider field width is required when
recording data from beam tendons. Some initial testing can help to decide on
an appropriate field width.

The Profile Text is on an fixed layer named Pstext.

The Bar Chair Count Layer radio buttons define the layer to which the bar
chair information will be transferred. If 'Profile Text' is selected, then only the
Pstext layer will be counted. This option should only be used if all tendons are
to be fully drawn and profiled.

There are a number of shortcut keys available once the first Prestress routine
has been run
z 0L turns on and makes layer 0 current

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z 1L turns on and makes layer TENDONS current

z 2L turns on and makes layer PSTEXT current
z 3L turns on and makes the CURRENT DEFINED BARCHAIR LAYER
current
z 4L turns on and makes layer TOPLAYER current
z 5L turns on and makes layer TAGSDIMS current
z BCL turns on and makes layer BEAMCHAIRS current
z ICL turns on and makes layer INTERCHAIRS current
z EXL turns on and makes layer EXTRACTED current
z PCL turns on and makes layer PSTEXT current
z SCL turns on and makes layer SLABCHAIRS current
z ALON turns all layers on
z ALOF turns all layers off except the current layer

Plan Layout
This program will place tendon markers at nominated centres on to a plan and
then ask which tendon is to be profiled (drawn full length). Key points on the
plan (in the correct order) must be selected for this program to work correctly.
Keep an eye on the command line for the selection point locations, i.e. Left
edge of slab.

Note 1: Curved or deflected tendons should be drawn as polylines.

Note 2: Before this program is used, please ensure that you UCS is set to
World Co-ordinates.

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Single Tendon

Similar to Plan Layout except only one tendon is drawn at a selected point.

Note: Curved or deflected tendons should be drawn as polylines.

JCL Profiler
All selections should be made from Left to Right or Bottom to Top.

This program is separate from Struc-plus and operates through the DOS Shell.
The program calculates parabolic profiles with circular reverse curves. The

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minimum reverse curve radius, maximum bar chair spacing and duct
thicknesses are user definable. The program uses the theory developed for the
well-known design program R.A.P.T.

Anchorage profiles are blocks, which include a C/L symbol and must be
edited with the ddatte command. Anchorages can either be inclined or
horizontal (square to the edge board).

Initially, a "Select Tendon Anchorage Blocks" dialogue box is displayed. This

only occurs once in a single drawing session. If the selection is 'Yes' the
program will ask if any selections are anchorages for each span profiled. If
'No' is selected, anchorages are nominated within the profiling dialogue box.

The main profiling dialogue box allows anchorages, anchorage inclination,

cantilevers, text location, high and low profiles (bottom of duct), multiple high
point profiles (slab tendons at bands or drop panels), minimum reverse curve
radius, chair spacing, duct thickness and continuance to be defined.

The program is error trapped for a variety of input errors.

The routine assigns a "PS_Marker" block '*' to each span profiled. This
records the span length, high and low profiles, whether the span is a cantilever
and the duct thickness. The attribute 'Span' has no function at the present time.
It is important to note that
z if profiles are copied to a similar span, the '*' must also be copied and
should cross the tendon line it is copied to. If the tendon being copied to
is curved, the '*' should cross the direct line between the two end
anchorages.
z the '*' should be edited with the ddatte command if the span profiles are
manually edited.
z the '*' should not be any closer than 600mm to each other. The routine
steps along a direct line between the two end anchorages, in increments,
to locate them.
z the '*' is on the Defpoints layer and will not print
z the '*' must not be within 150mm of another profiled tendon. If it is, it
will be counted and processed with both tendons. The routine examines a
field width of 5mm each side of the direct line between the two end
anchorages to locate the '*'.

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z in the case of a curved tendon, the '*' must be placed in a straight line
between the anchorages. This needs to be adjusted manually as the
routine places them on a straight line between high points. It is suggested
that a dotted "sight line" be drawn between the ends of the anchorage
blocks as a drafting aid. This line should be on either the Defpoints or
Extracted layer.

The information in '*' blocks is used to calculate tendon extension

information.

The standard duct sizes, included in the quantity takeoff routines are
z 19mm thickness for 43mm x 20mm flat duct
z 20mm thickness for 70 x 20mm flat duct
z 21mm thickness for 90mm x 20mm flat duct
z 50mm thickness for 50mm ID round duct
z 70mm thickness for 69mm ID round duct
z 85mm thickness for 85mm ID round duct

Edit Offsets

All profiles for an individual span must relate to a common soffit line. In
some cases the input profiles will not be the same as those to be displayed.

This routine allows for adjustments to profile heights for a varying soffit
height. The user is prompted to define the "Design Slab Thickness" (that used
for profiling) and the "Actual Slab Thickness". The profiles selected then have
the difference in these heights added / subtracted. Multiple profile selection is
allowed.

The basic Autocad edit functions can also be used for this purpose.
Add Extent Line

Similar to Plan Layout except used where the anchorages are already
manually located and a tendon and extent line string is required.

Anchorage and Bar Chair Quantities

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Creates a text file list of anchorages and bar chairs in a file and location
defined by the user. The layer(s) to be counted are defined by the Layers
toolbar. If the Profile Text selection has been made, then the Pstext layer only
will be counted. In all other cases the three layers, Slabchairs, Beamchairs and
Interchairs will be counted and seperately reported.

Anchorage profiles are not counted, as these are blocks.

Count Anchorages

This routine counts and displays the numbers of anchorages and '*' markers
resident on the drawing, reported as number of spans. Note that only Struc-
plus anchorage blocks will be counted. If any blocks have been exploded, they
will not be counted.

Record Extension Data

All selections should be made from Left to Right or Bottom to Top.

This routine
z assigns a user defined text file name for output purposes
z assigns a user defined tendon tag for identification (8 characters
maximum) to each tendon group i.e. 3-7
z selects each tendon size number for all tendons linked to the profiled
tendon
z selects the end anchorages for the profiled tendon
z places a green circle within the tendon size bubble to indicate that the
tendon has been processed. This circle is placed on a layer named
Extracted, which should be frozen once the extension information has
been processed.
z selects the tendon line of the profiled tendon. This measures the tendon
length. In the case of a curved tendon, the dotted "sight line" should not
be selected.
z collects the '*' in order from the left or bottom anchorage. It is essential
that the entire tendon be visible on the screen when the tendon line is
picked. The routine automatically does this. If the tendon was picked
from within a zoomed window, only the '*' within the window would be
collected. Where no '*' are found, the user is prompted to this fact. The

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tendon is assumed to be an intermediate tendon with no drape. The user is

further prompted for chair height, chair spacing and duct thickness. No
angular change will be assigned to this tendon group. Bar chair profiles
will be assigned to the INTERCHAIRS layer. If the tendongroup has
more than one profile height, manual adjustment of the INTERCHAIRS
layer is necessary.
z copies the bar chair profiles to the preselected bar chair layer for each
tendon selected. i.e. if five tendons are selected then the bar chair layer
will have five sets of the profiles copied one over the other. There is an
inaccuracy inherent in the fact that the profiles are read along the tendon
line over the specified field width (default 500mm) each side of the
tendon, set in the layers routine. Profiles from an adjacent tendon within
this field width will also be read and copied. Manual inspection and
adjustment of the bar chair layers is necessary to preserve accuracy. Part
span tendon profiles, not processed by the Record Extension Data
routine, will not be copied to the bar chair layer. These should be
manually copied and an adjustment made to the profiled tendon by
erasing one set of the profiles no longer applicable. Any strings, i.e. "70
TO U/S DUCT" are not counted.
Curved and deflected tendons are effectively handled. However, the
tendon line must be a polyline (i.e. one entity) from anchorage block to
anchorage block. If the tendon line is not a polyline, the tendon length
will be incorrectly assessed. The routine scans along the dotted "sight
line" (a straight line coincident between the anchorages). This may
require an increase to the bar chair field width to ensure that the bar chair
profiles are correctly selected and copied to the specified bar chair layer.

The program does not allow for any horizontal curvature. This should be
manually added to the Spextn.XLS spreadsheet, if appropriate. Vectorial
summation is appropriate.

It is also important that the tendon line is snapped from anchorage to

anchorage so that the length can be accurately measured. Lines directly under
or over the tendon line should be avoided, as they cause tendon length to be
inaccurately assessed and some '*' may be missed. Particular care should be
taken not to have extent line markers directly under the tendon line.

The information is written to a text file in the C:\Temp folder, with the user
defined name.DAT. If the data file specified already exists, the new data is

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appended to the existing data. Note that only 200 tendon groups can be
recorded in one file. The text file records the Tendon Group information, in
the order processed, as follows
z Mark No.
z Number of tendons in Tendon Group
z Average size of tendons in Tendon Group (strands)
z Total tendon length (m)
z First Anchorage (L, D, P, CL or CD)
z Span 1(m), Hleft, Hlow, Hright, Duct Thickness (mm)
z Cantilever Y/N
z Span (2) …
z .
z .
z Second Anchorage (L, D, P, CL or CD)
z .

As this routine turns layers on and off, all layers not intended to be displayed
should be frozen prior to this operation.

Note : Curtailed anchorages can be recorded by temporarily copying the

shortened tendon, anchorages and offsets to another part of the drawing and
then using this feature. After recording this data we would suggest that you
erase this temporary tendon from the drawing as leaving it will effect the
anchorage quantities.

Process Extension Data

This program is separate from Struc Plus and operates through the DOS Shell.
The routine processes the information collected in the Record Extension Data
routine and generates a .CSV file of the same name. The .CSV file in turn is
read by a Microsoft Excel 97 macro, Spextn.XLS, which resides in the
C:\SP2000 folder. The Spextn.XLS processes the information in the .CSV file
to prepare the final extension and quantity data. The Spextn.XLS is provided
unprotected and can be customised as required. The following limitations
apply

z a maximum of 200 tendon groups can be processed in one file

z only one set of friction factors is allowed for one file. Use separate files if

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friction factors vary, say when beams use multi-strand tendons

z only one strand size is allowed for one file. Use separate files if there are
multiple strand sizes
z extension calculations assume that all anchorages are square to the line of
the edge board
The basic methodology is described in the first screen of the routine. The
routine is error trapped, refer to the first screen of the "View" sub-menu. The
error trap report can be printed out if required.

Load Spreadsheet

This function will run MicroSoft Excel and open the supplied Struc Plus
Template file containing all the tendon extension formulae. Use CTRL + S
combination of keys (simultaneously) to load and format data created in this
drawing session.

Tags and Dims

This program will numerically tag each tendon selected and fully dimension
their location.

Swap Anchorages

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Anchorages placed on plan are simple blocks and can be swapped by using
this function. Simply run this program and select the anchorage to be changed
and it will automatically swap, i.e. dead end anchorage will swap to a live end.

Slab Reinforcement

Places either:
1. Top and bottom reinforcement on to a slab outline, including automatic
sequential tagging based on the following bar shapes and dimensions. Where,
T denotes Top reinforcement and B denotes Bottom reinforcement.

Prestressed Concrete Beam tags include the relevant reinforcement

information in order to extract the reinforcement into a ReBar Schedule.

Reinforced Concrete Beam tags include the relevant reinforcement

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information in order to extract the reinfocement into a ReBar Schedule.

ReBar Schedule

Extracts the information from the Slab Reinforcement or Beam Tags and
places this information into a schedule. Rebar quantities and weights are
included. This provides a quick and easy method to reveal the amount of
reinforcement required in a slab.

Live End

Inserts a live end symbol into the drawing.

Dead End

Inserts a dead end symbol into the drawing.

Coupling

Inserts a coupling symbol into the drawing.

Pocket

Inserts a live end slab pocket symbol into the drawing.

Beams

The Prestress pull down menu contains many of the tool bar routines. In
addition there are very useful routines that
z draw a beam elevation, including a tendon line
z draw an offset schedule for the beam elevation
z draw edge and internal band sections, including dimensions,
z top bars, bottom bars, two leg stirrups and closers
z draw additional double leg or single leg stirrups within the sections
z draw either circular or slab tendon sections within the beam sections

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