Enter beam loads acting on beam elements such as uniformly distributed
loads or in-span concentrated loads. Modify or delete previously entered
beam loads.
Eccentric loads can be applied to beam elements with reference to the
GCS or ECS.
From the Main
Menu select Load
> Element Beam Loads.
Select Static Loads
> Element Beam Loads in the Menu tab of the
Tree Menu.
Load
Case Name
Assign the load case name. Click to the right to enter, additional load cases and modify or
delete existing load cases.
Load
Group Name
Select the desire Load Group that will include
the entered Element Beam Loads data. Select "Defualt", if a
Group assignment is unnecessary. Click to the right to add,
modify or delete Load Groups.
Options
Add:
To enter new or additional beam loads acting on beam elements
Replace:
To replace previously entered beam loads acting on beam elements
Delete:
To delete previously entered beam loads acting on beam elements
Load
Type
Assign the loading type of beam loads. The
loading types are as follows :
Concentrated
Forces: Concentrated forces at a point in span
Concentrated
Moments/Torsions: Concentrated moments/torsions at a point in span
Trapezoidal
Loads: Trapezoidal load varying linearly along the beam length
Trapezoidal
Moments/Torsions: Trapezoidal bending moments/torsions varying
linearly along the beam length
Eccentricity
By assigning the eccentricity distance, the
user can easily assign an eccentric load.
As shown in the picture below, by inputting
the eccentricity distance and load, the program automatically converts
them to an equivalent moment. This function is convenient to assign an
eccentric beam load, such as wind load.
Direction:
Input the direction of eccentricity
Distance:
Input the distance of eccentricity
I-End:
Eccentricity from the node
J-End:
Eccentricity from the node
Eccentric
Beam Load
Direction
Set the direction of beam loads. The loading
directions are as follows:
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
When the loading direction does not correspond
to the above 6 directions, enter the force components in each direction
with appropriate signs.
Projection
Define if the beam load is to be applied
along the entire beam length or if the loading is to be vertically projected
on the beam.
This command takes effect only when the load
type is 'Uniform Loads' or 'Trapezoidal Loads' and the loading direction
is 'Global'.
Yes:
When a vertically projected beam load is applied to the beam
No:
When a beam load is applied along the entire beam length
Value
Define if the loading positions of the beam
loads are to be entered in the relative ratio of the beam length.
Relative:
Relative ratio of the entire beam length
Absolute:
Real beam length
Refer to the figure at the bottom of the
Load Type selection field to enter the loading positions for the corresponding
loading type and its magnitude.
Load
Case Name
to the right to enter, additional load cases and modify or
delete existing load cases.
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