Function
- Enter vehicle load. Standard vehicle is not supported. Only the user-defined vehicles are available.
Call
From the Main Menu select Load > Moving Load > Moving Load Analysis Data > Vehicles.
Input
- To enter new or additional vehicle loads
Click the Add User Defined Button to enter vehicle loads.
- To modify previously entered vehicle loads
Select the vehicle loads to be modified in the dialog box and click the Modify Button.
- To delete previously entered vehicle loads
Select the vehicle load to be deleted in the dialog box and click the Delete Button.
Load Type
Enter the type of vehicle loads.
Truck / Lane : Concentrated axle loads or traffic lane loads
Train Load : Train Loads
Vehicular Load Name
Enter the name of a vehicle.
Truck Load
Enter the concentrated wheel axle loads and spacings.
P : Concentrated loads
D : Spacings between concentrated loads
The Add Button: Add the entered concentrated loads.
The Insert Button : Insert a concentrated load at a specified position.
The Modify Button : Modify the magnitude or spacing of the concentrated loads previously selected in the list.
The Delete Button : Delete the selected loads from the list of previously entered concentrated loads.
Lane Load
Enter traffic lane loads.
w : Distributed traffic lane load
PL : Concentrated traffic lane load used to calculate member forces
PLM : Concentrated traffic lane load used for moment calculations
PLV : Concentrated traffic lane load used for shear force calculations
Train Load
Enter train loads.
dW1~2 : Distributed traffic lane load
dD1~2 : Spacing between the distributed traffic lane load and concentrated load (Refer to diagram)
P : Concentrated traffic lane load (Enter in Load)
D : Spacing between concentrated traffic loads (Enter in Distance)