Function
- Load cases will be classified into Characteristic, Frequent, or Quasi-permanent.
Note 1
This function is only active for Eurocode 2 and 3.
Note 2
In order to use this function, Eurocode 2 or 3 must be selected in Results>Combination, and it performs design based on the standards.
Note 3
If Auto Generation is selected, it will classify load cases automatically. If not, user must classify them by himself.
Call
From the Main Menu select [Design] tab > [Type : Steel Design] > [Design Input Data] group > [Design Parameters] > [Load Contribution for Nonlinear Load Case]
From the Main Menu select [Design] tab > [Type : RC Design] > [Design Input Data ] group > [Design Parameters] > [Load Contribution for Nonlinear Load Case]
From the Main Menu select [Design] tab > [Type : Cold Formed Steel Design] > [Design Input Data] group > [Design Parameters] > [Load Contribution for Nonlinear Load Case]
Input
Load cases will be classified as shown in the figure below, and they will be automatically classified when using Auto-generation.
Please refer to [EN 1990 Basic of Structural Design] for detail information about classification method and computation.