Serviceability Load Combination Type

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

From the Main Menu select Design > General > General Design Parameter > Serviceability Load Combination Type

 

 

 

 

 

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.