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Bridge
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objects
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which
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have
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a
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large
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number
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of
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post-tensioned
...
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may
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be
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modeled
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more
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efficiently
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by
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either
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using
...
...
...
...
or
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by
...
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a
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spreadsheet
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which
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lists
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tendon
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data.
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Manual
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entry
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of
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tendon
...
data
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may
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be
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unnecessarily
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time-consuming.
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Spreadsheet
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application
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is
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also
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useful
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when
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tendon
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profile
...
is
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described
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by
...
a
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set
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of
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parameters
...
which
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differs
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from
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that
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used
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by
...
...
.
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Given
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such
...
a
...
case,
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users
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should
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first
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convert
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tendon
...
definition
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from
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the
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customized
...
format
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to
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the
...
format
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consistent
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with
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CSiBridge.
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Converted
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data
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may
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then
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be
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imported.
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Background
Bridge-tendon
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data
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is
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located
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in
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the
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database
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tables
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shown
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in
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Figure
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1:
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.