Tensioner (7)

Tekla Structures
Modified: 31 Oct 2019
2024
Tekla Structures

Tensioner (7)

Tensioner (7) connects a column or a beam to a brace with a forked plate or a flat plate. Optionally, a gusset plate can be created.

Objects created

  • Gusset plate (optional)

  • Forked or flat plate

  • Tensioner (optional)

  • End plate (optional)

  • Bolts

  • Welds

Use for

Situation

Description

Forked plate is welded to a bracing rod and bolted to a gusset plate.

The gusset plate is welded to the main part.

Simplified tensioner in the bracing rod.

Selection order

  1. Select the main part (column or beam).

  2. Select the secondary part(s) (brace).

  3. Click the middle mouse button to create the component.

Part identification key

Part

1

Connection plate (forked plate)

2

Bracing rod

3

Gusset plate

Plate tab

Use the Plate tab to control the gusset plate dimensions and shape.

Plate

Part Description Default

Gusset plate

Define the gusset plate thickness, width and height.

12 mm

100 mm

180 mm

Option

Description

Default

Pos_No

Prefix and start number for the part position number.

Some components have a second row of fields where you can enter the assembly position number.

The default part start number is defined in the Components settings in File menu > Settings > Options.

Material

Material grade.

The default material is defined in the Part material box in the Components settings in File menu > Settings > Options.

Name

Name that is shown in drawings and reports.

Class

Part class number.

Finish

Describes how the part surface has been treated.

Gusset plate shape and dimensions

Description Default
1 Horizontal top dimension from the column web.

2 Horizontal bolt edge distance.

50 mm

3 Height of the gusset plate.

80 mm

4 Bottom vertical bolt edge distance.

50 mm

5 Bottom vertical chamfer dimension. 20 mm
6 Bottom horizontal chamfer dimension. 20 mm
7 Bolt edge distance to the bracing rod. 110 mm
8 Bolt edge distance of the chamfer (radius).
9 Gusset plate shape.

Select the plate shape and define the plate dimensions.

10 Select the chamfer shape.

Define the horizontal and vertical chamfer dimensions.

Fork tab

Use the Fork tab to control the size, position, number, orientation and shape of the forked plate.

Forked plate

Part Description

Forked plate

Select the shape for the forked plate:
  • Part 1 shape creates a plate with a circular part.

  • Part 2 shape creates a simple plate.

Option

Description

Default

Pos_No

Prefix and start number for the part position number.

Some components have a second row of fields where you can enter the assembly position number.

The default part start number is defined in the Components settings in File menu > Settings > Options.

Material

Material grade.

The default material is defined in the Part material box in the Components settings in File menu > Settings > Options.

Name

Name that is shown in drawings and reports.

Class

Part class number.

Finish

Describes how the part surface has been treated.

Forked plate dimensions

Description
1 Horizontal bolt edge distance.
2 Chamfer radius of the forked plate.
3 Width of the extension part.
4 Width of the forked plate.
5 Width of the forked plate.
6 Length of the circular part of the forked plate.
7 Chamfer width of the forked plate.
8 Finger thickness of the forked plate.
9 Gap between the fingers of the forked plate.
10 Finger length in the forked plate.

Parameters tab

Use the Parameters tab to control the overlap of the gusset plate and the size, position, number and shape of the end plate.

Gusset plate overlap

Description
1 Define how much the gusset plate overlaps with the main part flange.

If you do not enter any value, the gusset plate reaches the main part web.

End plate

1 Define the end plate thickness, width, and height.

Option

Description

Default

Pos_No

Prefix and start number for the part position number.

Some components have a second row of fields where you can enter the assembly position number.

The default part start number is defined in the Components settings in File menu > Settings > Options.

Material

Material grade.

The default material is defined in the Part material box in the Components settings in File menu > Settings > Options.

Name

Name that is shown in drawings and reports.

Class

Part class number.

Finish

Describes how the part surface has been treated.

End plate shape

Option Description

Select the end plate shape.

Define the end plate offset from the bracing rod.

Bolts tab

Use the Bolts tab to control the bolt properties.

Bolt group dimensions

Description
1

Number of bolts.

2

Bolt spacing.

Use a space to separate bolt spacing values. Enter a value for each space between bolts. For example, if there are 3 bolts, enter 2 values.

3 Define the bolt offset from the center line of the bracing rod.

Bolt basic properties

Option

Description

Default

Bolt size

Bolt diameter.

Available sizes are defined in the bolt assembly catalog.

Bolt standard

Bolt standard to be used inside the component.

Available standards are defined in the bolt assembly catalog.

Tolerance

Gap between the bolt and the hole.

Thread in mat

Defines whether the thread may be within the bolted parts when bolts are used with a shaft.

This has no effect when full-threaded bolts are used.

Yes

Site/Workshop

Location where the bolts should be attached.

Site

Slotted holes

You can define slotted, oversized, or tapped holes.

Option

Description

Default

1

Vertical dimension of slotted hole.

0, which results in a round hole.

2

Horizontal dimension of slotted hole, or allowance for oversized holes.

0, which results in a round hole.

Hole type

Slotted creates slotted holes.

Oversized creates oversized holes.

No hole does not create holes.

Tapped creates tapped holes.

Rotate Slots

When the hole type is Slotted, this option rotates the slotted holes.

Slots in

Part(s) in which slotted holes are created. The options depend on the component in question.

Bolt assembly

The selected check boxes define which component objects (bolt, washers, and nuts) are used in the bolt assembly.

If you want to create a hole only, clear all the check boxes.

To modify the bolt assembly in an existing component, select the Effect in modify check box and click Modify.

Bolt length increase

Define how much the bolt length is increased. Use this option when, for example, painting requires the bolt length to be increased.

Tensioner tab

Use the Tensioner tab to add a tensioner, to control the bracing levels and bracing offsets.

Part

Part Description Default

Tensioner T

Define the tensioner profile by selecting it from the profile catalog.

D40

Part B

If you have created a tensioner, define the extra windbracing profile by selecting it from the profile catalog.

Option

Description

Default

Pos_No

Prefix and start number for the part position number.

Some components have a second row of fields where you can enter the assembly position number.

The default part start number is defined in the Components settings in File menu > Settings > Options.

Material

Material grade.

The default material is defined in the Part material box in the Components settings in File menu > Settings > Options.

Name

Name that is shown in drawings and reports.

Class

Part class number.

Finish

Describes how the part surface has been treated.

Tensioner

Option Description Example

Tensioner is not created.

Tensioner is created.

Tensioner is created.

Stopper part is added to the bracing. Used for compression tubes.

Tensioner is created.

Stopper part is placed inside the compression tube.

Opening in forked plate

Option Description Example

Select whether an opening is created in the forked plate. The opening is always square.

You can define the opening if both the tensioner and extra windbracing are created.

Define the gap for the opening.

The default value is 1 mm.

Gusset plate

Option Description

Select whether a gusset plate is created.

If you do not select a gusset plate, only the forked plate will be created.

Bracing dimensions

Description Example/Default
1 Bolt edge distance from the main part flange when there is no gusset plate.

The default value is 30 mm .

2 Bracing rod overlap.

3 Length of the extra windbracing between the forked plate and the tensioner.

The default value is 300 mm.

4 Length of the tensioner.

The default value is 40 mm.

5 Bracing overlap in the tensioner.

The default value is 0 mm.

6 Extra windbracing overlap in the tensioner.

The default value is 0 mm.

Bracing position

Option Description

Position of the bracing on the main part flange.

This option is useful especially if there is no gusset plate.

Plate position

Option Description

Select the position of the forked plate on the main part web.

Forked plate position on bracing

Option Descripton Example

Select the position of the forked plate on the bracing.

This option is useful especially with flat plates.

Cut part B in fork

Define whether the forked part is cut if the bracing rod goes through the forked part. The forked part cut adapts to the bracing rod size.

Tensioner T add to secondary

Select whether the tensioner is added to the secondary part or handled as a loose part and welded to the bracing rod.

  • Yes adds the tensioner to the bracing rod.

  • No welds the tensioner to the bracing rod as a loose part.

Extra tensioners tab

Use the Extra tensioners tab to add extra tensioners. Two different tensioner types can be defined.

Extra tensioners

If there is one bracing, define the tensioner on the Tensioner tab. If there are more bracings, define the tensioners for the second, third, etc. bracing on the Extra tensioners tab. Define the bracing numbers in the Apply on tensioner number box.

The tensioners whose numbers are not entered are created with the properties defined on the Tensioner tab.

For instructions on tensioner bracing dimensions, Cut part B in fork and Tensioner T add to secondary, see the instructions on the Tensioner tab.

Parts

Part Description

Tensioner T

Define the tensioner profile by selecting it from the profile catalog.

Part B

If you have created a tensioner, define the extra windbracing profile by selecting it from the profile catalog.

Option

Description

Default

Pos_No

Prefix and start number for the part position number.

Some components have a second row of fields where you can enter the assembly position number.

The default part start number is defined in the Components settings in File menu > Settings > Options.

Material

Material grade.

The default material is defined in the Part material box in the Components settings in File menu > Settings > Options.

Name

Name that is shown in drawings and reports.

Class

Part class number.

Finish

Describes how the part surface has been treated.

UDA tab

Use the UDA tab to add information in the user-defined attributes (UDAs) of the parts.

You can define UDAs for the plate and the fork. UDAs can be displayed in drawings and reports.

General tab

Click the link below to find out more:

General tab

Analysis tab

Click the link below to find out more:

Analysis tab

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