Load definition

Updated on 6 August 2026

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

 

Load types:

Uniform distributed load Uniformly distributed load

Uniform distributed load on part of member Partial uniformly distributed load

Trapezoidal distributed load on part of member Partial trapezoidal distributed load

​Area load​ Distributed area load

Triangle distributed load Triangular 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). The number of load cases is not restricted.