Loads definition

Updated on 9 February 2023

Loads are characterized by its type, value, position and direction.

 

Load types:

Uniform distributed load Uniform distributed load

Uniform distributed load on part of member Partial uniform distributed load

Trapezoidal distributed load on part of member Partial trapezoidal distributed load

​Area load​ Distributed area load

Triangle distributed load Triangle distributed load

Trapezoidal distributed load on part of member Trapezoidal distributed load

Nodal concentrated load Nodal concentrated Load

Member concentrated load Member concentrated Load

Support movement Support movement

Self weight load Self weight load

Temperature elongation load Temperature elongation load

Temperature deflection load Temperature deflection load

 

Loads can be grouped into load cases (LC). Number of load cases is not restricted.