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Formulation of Equivalent Beam

MIDAS segments beams into four equal lengths to best approximate equivalent beam loads due to prestress. The tendon prestress within each segment is assumed to be linear. Equations are derived to calculate the concentrated loads and distributed loads in the x and z directions and moment loads at each segment based on the tendon profile, prestress loss characteristics, and the requirement that tendon prestress satisfies equilibrium within the segment.

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Formulation of Equivalent Beam

MIDAS segments beams into four equal lengths to best approximate equivalent beam loads due to prestress. The tendon prestress within each segment is assumed to be linear. Equations are derived to calculate the concentrated loads and distributed loads in the x and z directions and moment loads at each segment based on the tendon profile, prestress loss characteristics, and the requirement that tendon prestress satisfies equilibrium within the segment.

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Formulation of Equivalent Beam Load

due to Prestress
In finite element analysis, the induction of tendon prestress is represented by the application of load into
the element. To accomplish this, it is necessary that a beam load, equivalent to the action of the
prestress, be generated and applied to the element. It is however impractical to create an equivalent beam
load, which is completely coinciding with the prestress. This is because that the load varies along the
length of the beam relative to the tendon profile and the characteristics of prestress loss. Even if we
attempt to cover all the local effects, too many beam loads will deteriorate the efficiency of calculations.

MIDAS thus recognizes the issue and adopts the method of segmenting the beam in 4 equal lengths to
best approximate the equivalent beam loads in the segments. The following equations best summarize this
approach. The basic concept of deriving the equations is founded on the fact that the tendon prestress
must satisfy its self-equilibrium. For the sake of simplicity, we now assume that the tendon is located in
the x-z plane in the k-th segment.

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Tendon assumed to be linear


within the segment

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Formulation of Equivalent Beam Load due to Prestress

Px( k ) = P cos ( k ) Px( k +1) = ( P ) cos ( k ) = P cos ( k )

( )
Pz ( k ) = P sin ( k ) = P sin ( k ) ( )
Pz ( k +1) = ( P ) sin ( k ) = P sin ( k )
M y ( k ) = Px( k ) e( k ) M y( k +1) = Px( k +1) e( k +1)

l
F x = Px( k ) + wx( k )
+P
4 x( k +1)
=0

l
Fz = Pz( k ) + wz( k ) 4 + Pz( k +1) = 0
l l l 4 l
M y( k +1) = M y( k ) + Pz( k ) 4 + wz( k ) 4 2 + my( k ) 4 + M y( k +1) = 0
Px( k ) + Px( k +1)
wx( k ) =
l 4
Pz ( k ) + Pz ( k +1)
wz ( k ) =
l 4
M y ( k ) + M y( k +1) l 4
my( k ) = Pz ( k ) wz ( k )
l 4 2

where, Px( k ) , Pz ( k ) , M y ( k ) : Loads in x & z-directions and moment about y-axis respectively at the

start of the k-th segment

wx( k ) , wz ( k ) , m y( k ) : Distributed loads in x & z-directions and moment about y-axis

respectively at the k-th segment

cos ( k ) ,sin ( k ) : Angles of tendon inclination relative to the x-axis at the k-th segment

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