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 Importing a spreadsheet is also useful helpful when a tendon profile is described by a set of parameters which differs from that used by CSiBridge. Given such a has different parameters than the parameters used by CSiBridge. In this case, users should first convert the 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 selected in Figure 1:

Figure 1 -  Bridge tendon data table

Importing tendon data

These The tables , shown selected 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.

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Alternatively, users may edit tendons directly by using the interactive - database - editing feature, available through Advanced > Edit > More > Interactive Database Editing.