Line Load

Create Curve Load for 1D Consolidation Analysis.

Applicable Modules:

From the Main Menu, select 1D Consolidation > Loads > Line Load

From the Command Line, type 'LineLoad'

Load Set

Select the Load Set under which the Static Seismic Load has to be assigned . Click to invoke the Define Load Set dialog to Add, Modify or Delete Load Set(s).

Load Type

Point Load

Concentrated force.

Uniform Line Load

Uniform Line load per unit length.

Strip Load

Strip load per unit area.

Uniform Rectangular Load

Uniform load in an rectangle per unit area.

Position

Specify the location of the load.

Select Curve

Select curves to apply load.

LX

Distance from the left end of the curve to the start point of the Curve Load.

Y

Loading distance in the out-of-plane direction (activated only for Point Type & Rectangle Type).

RX

Distance from the right end of the curve to the end point of the Curve Load (activated only for Strip Type).

b

Width of loading in the out-of-plane direction (activated only for Rectangle Type).

Value

Define the magnitude of load.

Click Preview to check the created Curve Load.

The dialog box will be initialized.

After creating the load, the dialog box will close upon clicking.

Click the ESC key to close the dialog box.  

After creating the load, the work process will switch to the state of Select Curve upon clicking.