Typical Beam Loads

Enter typical beam loads resulting from floor loads and modify or delete previously entered loads.

This function may be used to easily enter floor loads for beam members in 2D frame analysis.

From the Main Menu select Load > Typical Beam Loads.

Select Static Loads > Typical 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 Typical 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 typical beam loads on the beam elements

Replace: To replace previously entered typical beam loads on the beam elements

Delete: To delete previously entered typical beam loads on the beam elements

Load Types

Assign the loading type of beam loads. The loading types are as follows :

: Uniformly distributed load

: Triangular load distribution (1)

: Trapezoidal load distribution

: Triangular load distribution (2)+Concentrated load (1)

: Triangular load distribution (3)+ Concentrated load (2)

: Triangular load distribution (4)+ Concentrated load (3)

Force/Area, Loaded Span

P: Enter the floor load per unit area.

B: Enter the tributary width loaded by the floor.

Sub-Beam Unit Self Weight: The self weight of sub-beams may be specified if the beam subjected to Typical Beam Loads also supports such sub-beams.

W: Weight of sub-beams per unit length

Direction

Set the loading direction for typical beam loads in the list.

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

: Click Cancel to delete the entered values or select another loading type.

Projection

Define if the typical beam load is to be applied along the entire beam length or if the loading is to be vertically projected on the beam.

Yes: When a vertically projected typical beam load is applied to the beam.

No: When a typical beam load is applied along the entire beam length.

Scale Factor: Scale factor to increase/decrease the applied load.