Define Floor Load Type

Define the floor load cases and the corresponding floor loads.

The floor loads defined here are applied to the structure by the Assign Floor Loads command.

Although the floor loads such as dead, live, roof and snow loads have different values, they share the common loading areas. In order to avoid laborious repetitions and expedite the loading data entry process, midas Gen distinguishes the commands for the definition of floor loads and the application of floor loads.

From the Main Menu select Load > Static Load > Assign Floor Loads > Define Floor Load Type.

Floor Load Type Name & Description

Name: Floor load name

The name is used to access the Floor Load Type when entering the floor load to be applied to the structure by the Assign Floor Loads command.

Typically, the names are designated by the architectural uses (office, rooftop, etc.).

Description: Enter a short description for the load type

Floor Load & Load Case

Assign the load cases and enter the values of the relevant floor loads.

Load Case: Select a load case

Floor Load: Enter the magnitude of the floor load per unit area

:  Enter the magnitude of the floor load per unit area in Load of Tool>Preferences

Refer to Fig.3 of "Assign Floor Loads" for the sign convention.

Sub Beam Weight: For unmodeled Sub-Beams, select whether or not to include the self-weight of the unmodeled sub-beams (Refer to Note of "Assign Floor Loads")

To define or add new floor load cases

Enter the fields above and click .

To modify previously defined floor load types

Select the relevant load type from the list at the bottom of the dialog box, modify the entry fields at the top and click .

To delete previously defined floor load types

Select the relevant load type from the list at the bottom of the dialog box and click .