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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://communities.bentley.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>layout of tendons and spans</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/products/ram-staad/f/ram-staad-forum/174733/layout-of-tendons-and-spans</link><description>what is your opinion in layout of tendons for this post-tensioned slab???? 
 notes : 
 spacing = 1.5 m 
 max span = 9 m , slab thickness= 250 mm 
 each tendon contains 5 strands (12.7 mm) 
 can you suggest span layout to design sections????</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: layout of tendons and spans</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/thread/504625?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2019 17:17:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:f55b8840-fbe1-4fda-8db6-cc484bb66c38</guid><dc:creator>Seth Guthrie</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;With a tool like Ram Concept you can easily try various layouts do determine what&amp;#39;s most cost effective.&amp;nbsp; While I have seen some radial type layouts in symmetric structures, I still tend to prefer roughly orthogonal layouts.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>