Loads definition

Updated on 9 February 2023

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

 

Load types:

Uniform distributed loadUniform distributed load

Uniform distributed load on part of memberPartial uniform distributed load

Trapezoidal distributed load on part of memberPartial trapezoidal distributed load

​Area load​ Distributed area load

Triangle distributed loadTriangle distributed load

Trapezoidal distributed load on part of memberTrapezoidal distributed load

Nodal concentrated loadNodal concentrated Load

Member concentrated loadMember concentrated Load

Support movementSupport movement

Self weight loadSelf weight load

Temperature elongation loadTemperature elongation load

Temperature deflection loadTemperature deflection load

 

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