Function
- Enter or modify beam loads such as distributed or concentrated loads in a spreadsheet format table.
- BM LD Type: Beam load type automatically displayed according to the way in which the data were entered (Beam Load, Floor Load, Use Temporary, Prestress, Moving Load, Live Load, Typical Load)
Call
From the main menu, select [Load] tab > [Type : Static Loads] > [Load Tables] group > [Static Load] > [Beam Loads]
Input
(Refer to "Element Beam Loads")
Refer to Usage of Table Tool and enter or modify the following data:
Element: Element numbers
BM LD Type: Beam load type automatically displayed according to the way in which the data were entered(Beam Load, Floor Load, Use Temporary, Prestress, Moving Load, Live Load, Typical Load)
Load Case: Select the unit load case of a beam load
Load Type: Select the application type of a beam load
Ecc.: Displays whether or not eccentricity was inputted.
Ecc. Dir.: Direction of eccentricity.
Use J: Displays if eccentricity was used at jth node.
Dist-I(m): Eccentricity distance from ith node.
Dist-J(m): Eccentricity distance from jth node.
Direction: Select the loading direction of a beam load
Projection: Select whether or not the beam load is to be projected
D1 ~ D4: Loading positions of the beam load (4)
P1 ~ P4: Load values at the loading positions D1 ~ D4
Unit: Units for the beam loads (automatic display)
Dx: GCS X-component of the beam load due to floor loads entered in a particular direction (automatic display)
Dy: GCS Y-component of the beam load due to floor loads entered in a particular direction (automatic display)
Dz: GCS Z-component of the beam load due to floor loads entered in a particular direction (automatic display)
Group: Name of Load Group
When the floor loads are applied in the local plane coordinate system and converted into beam loads, the directions of the beam loads and the floor loads coincide. The loading directions of the converted beam loads are expressed by the component vectors relative to each GCS direction.