Function
- Enter typical beam loads resulting from floor loads and modify or delete previously entered loads.
- This function may be used to easily enter floor loads for beam members in 2D frame analysis.
Call
From the main menu, select [Load] tab > [Type : Static Loads] > [Static Loads] group > [Beam Loads] > [Typical]
Input
Typical Beam Loads dialog box
Load Case Name
Assign the load case name. Click the ... button to the right to enter, additional load cases and modify or delete existing load cases.
Load Group Name
Select the desired Load Group that will include the entered Typical Beam Loads data. Select "Default", if a Group assignment is unnecessary. Click the ... button to the right to add, modify or delete Load Groups.
Options
Add : To enter new or additional typical beam loads on the beam elements
Replace : To replace previously entered typical beam loads on the beam elements
Delete : To delete previously entered typical beam loads on the beam elements
Load Types
Assign the loading type of beam loads. The loading types are as follows :
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Uniformly distributed load |
Triangular load distribution (2)+ Concentrated load (1) |
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Triangular load distribution (1) |
Triangular load distribution (3)+ Concentrated load (2) |
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Trapezoidal load distribution |
Triangular load distribution (4)+ Concentrated load (3) |
Force/Area, Loaded Span
P : Enter the floor load per unit area.
B : Enter the tributary width loaded by the floor.
Sub-Beam Unit Self Weight : The self weight of sub-beams may be specified if the beam subjected to Typical Beam Loads also supports such sub-beams.
W : Weight of sub-beams per unit length
Direction
Set the loading direction for typical beam loads in the list.
Local x : Beam load applied in the element local x-direction
Local y : Beam load applied in the element local y-direction
Local z : Beam load applied in the element local z-direction
Global X : Beam load applied in GCS X-direction
Global Y : Beam load applied in GCS Y-direction
Global Z : Beam load applied in GCS Z-direction
Back: To cancel the input value or select a different load distribution format, click the corresponding option.
Projection
Define if the typical beam load is to be applied along the entire beam length or if the loading is to be vertically projected on the beam.
Yes : When a vertically projected typical beam load is applied to the beam.
No : When a typical beam load is applied along the entire beam length.
Scale Factor : Scale factor to increase/decrease the applied load.