Intro
The Series Load plug-in automates the application of customized static beam loads (concentrated, distributed, centrifugal) at regular intervals on continuous structures in MIDAS CIVIL NX. It streamlines the process of defining repetitive loads, particularly for curved or spline-aligned elements like bridges or circular structures.
Key Features:
- Applies static load combinations as live loads.
- Supports centrifugal forces with directionality based on node spline geometry.
- Compatible with continuous structures starting from the i-node.
Applicable standards
- General Use
Benefits of this plugin
- Efficiency: Eliminates manual input of repetitive loads across long spans.
- Precision: Automatically calculates centrifugal force direction perpendicular to spline tangents.
- Flexibility: Works with concentrated loads, distributed loads, and centrifugal forces.
- Advanced Spline Options: Uses Monotone Cubic Hermite Spline(recommended) for smooth load alignment.
How to use this plugin?
Concrete Tab
- Input Vertical Loads; Concentrated load on the beams
- Input Distributed Loads; Distributed load on the beams
- input Impact Loads; Magnification factor for vertical loads
- Input Centrifugal Loads; Applied with vertical loads
- Select Beam Geometry
- Select and input common settings; Select pre-set loads and determine number of static load cases with distance of each cases
- Input Load Points Setting; Load point setting(concentrate load distances)
- Input and select control panel; Check options to create static loads.
- After setting all above the inputs, select elements to apply and click the APPLY SERIES LOADS.
- Checking the static Load cases were created.
Note
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- Continuous Structures Only: Loads cannot be applied to disjointed elements.
- Spline Dependency: Centrifugal force direction is derived from the tangent of connected node splines.
- Input Validation: All loads must have magnitudes > 0.