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The document describes assigning static loads to frame elements in a model. It involves defining five load cases - dead load, live load, and earthquake loads in X and Y directions. Uniform and point loads are then applied to various roof beams to match the given loading diagram. Load values and directions are specified for each beam element based on its location. The loads are added to the appropriate load cases to fully define the static loading on the structural model.

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Tutorial 8

The document describes assigning static loads to frame elements in a model. It involves defining five load cases - dead load, live load, and earthquake loads in X and Y directions. Uniform and point loads are then applied to various roof beams to match the given loading diagram. Load values and directions are specified for each beam element based on its location. The loads are added to the appropriate load cases to fully define the static loading on the structural model.

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Part C.

Tutorial Part 1 - Creating, Analyzing and Designing the Basic Model

Step 10: Defining Static Load Cases


We will define five static load cases. They are dead load, live load, earthquake in the Xdirection, earthquake in the Y-direction and a load pattern to be used in the pushover
analysis.
1. From the Define menu select Static Load Cases. This will display the Define
Static Load Case Names dialog box.
2. In this dialog box:

Type DL in the Load edit box.

Select Dead from the Type drop-down box.

Type 0 in the Self Weight Multiplier edit box.

Click the Change Load button.


Note: In this example, if we had wanted the program to automatically
include the self-weight of the structural members, we would have
specified a non zero weight per unit volume in the Material data, and we
would have put a self-weight multiplier of 1 on the DL load case only.

Type LL in the Load edit box.

Select Live from the Type drop-down box.

Type 0 in the Self Weight Multiplier edit box.

Click the Add New Load button.

Type EQX in the Load edit box.

Select Quake from the Type drop-down box.

Type 0 in the Self Weight Multiplier edit box.

Click the Add New Load button.

Type EQY in the Load edit box.

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Select Quake from the Type drop-down box.

Type 0 in the Self Weight Multiplier edit box.

Click the Add New Load button.

Type PUSHPAT in the Load edit box.

Select OTHER from the Type drop-down box.

Type 0 in the Self Weight Multiplier edit box.

Click the Add New Load button.

3. Click the OK button.


4. Click the Save Model button
menu to save the file.

on the main toolbar, or select Save from the File

This completes the definition of static load cases.

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Step 11: Assigning Frame Static Loads


Note that the beam span loading is indicated in Figure B-4.
1. Click in the window labeled X-Y Plane @ Z=24 to make sure it is active. Note when
the window is active, its title bar will be highlighted.
2. Click the Set Elements button
on the main toolbar (or select Set Elements
from the View menu). This displays the Set Elements Dialog box.
3. In this dialog box check the Labels box in the Frames area, check the Hide box in the
Shells area and click the OK button.
4. Click the Perspective Toggle button
the X-Y plan is displayed.

on the main toolbar. A perspective view of

5. From the View menu select Set Limits. This displays the Set limits dialog box.
6. In this dialog box type 23 in the Min edit box in the Set Z-Axis Limits area and click
the OK button to change the limits such that only the roof beam elements show.
7. Select roof beams 39, 40, 51 and 52 by clicking on them.
8. From the Assign menu select Frame Static Loads and then Point and Uniform
from the submenu. This will display the Point and Uniform Span Loads dialog box.
9. In this dialog box:

Select DL from the Load Case Name drop-down box.

In the Load Type and Direction area, select the Forces option, and select Global
Z from the drop-down Direction box.

In the Options area, select the Add to Existing Loads option.

In the Uniform Load area, type -0.40, or just type -.4.


Note: Take care to make sure you enter the minus sign with the load. The
load is input in the global Z direction, thus the minus sign indicates a
downward load.

Click the OK button to apply the load.

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10. Click the Restore Previous Selection button
Previous Selection from the Select menu).

on the side toolbar (or select Get

11. From the Assign menu select Frame Static Loads and then Point and Uniform
from the submenu. This will display the Point and Uniform Span Loads dialog box.
12. In this dialog box:

Select LL from the Load Case Name drop-down box.

In the Uniform Load area, type -.12. Dont forget the minus sign.

Click the OK button to apply the load.

13. Select roof beams 41, 42, 44, 47, 49 and 50 by clicking on them.
14. From the Assign menu select Frame Static Loads and then Point and Uniform
from the submenu. This will display the Point and Uniform Span Loads dialog box.
15. In this dialog box:

Select DL from the Load Case Name drop-down box.

In the Uniform Load area, type -.16.

Click the OK button to apply the load.

Note: The point load for beams 41/44 and 47/50 can either be input as a joint
load, or as a beam span load at the end of a beam. We will input it as a
beam span load.
16. Select roof beams 41 and 47 by clicking on them.
17. From the Assign menu select Frame Static Loads and then Point and Uniform
from the submenu. This will display the Point and Uniform Span Loads dialog box.
18. In this dialog box:

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Select DL from the Load Case Name drop-down box.

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In the Options area, select the Add


to Existing Loads option.

In the Point Loads area there are


four sets of Distance and Load
boxes labeled 1 through 4. In the
first set of boxes input 1 in the
Distance box and -5.76 in the Load
box.
Make sure the Relative
Distance From End I option is
selected.

In the Uniform Load area, type 0.

Click the OK button to apply the load.

19. Click the Restore Previous Selection button


Previous Selection from the Select menu).

on the side toolbar (or select Get

20. From the Assign menu select Frame Static Loads and then Point and Uniform
from the submenu. This will display the Point and Uniform Span Loads dialog box.
21. In this dialog box:

Select LL from the Load Case Name drop-down box.

In the Point Loads area type 1 in the first Distance box and -2.88 in the first Load
box.

Click the OK button to apply the load.

22. Select roof beams 42 and 49 by clicking on them.


23. From the Assign menu select Frame Static Loads and then Point and Uniform
from the submenu. This will display the Point and Uniform Span Loads dialog box.
24. In this dialog box:

Select DL from the Load Case Name drop-down box.

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In the Point Loads area type .5 in the first Distance box and -5.76 in the first
Load box.

Click the OK button to apply the load.

25. Click the Restore Previous Selection button


Previous Selection from the Select menu).

on the side toolbar (or select Get

26. From the Assign menu select Frame Static Loads and then Point and Uniform
from the submenu. This will display the Point and Uniform Span Loads dialog box.
27. In this dialog box:

Select LL from the Load Case Name drop-down box.

In the Point Loads area type -2.88 in the first Load box.

Click the OK button to apply the load.

28. Select roof beams 45 and 46 by clicking on them.


29. From the Assign menu select Frame Static Loads and then Point and Uniform
from the submenu. This will display the Point and Uniform Span Loads dialog box.
30. In this dialog box:

Select DL from the Load Case Name drop-down box.

In the Point Loads area type 0 in the first Distance box and 0 in the first Load
box.

In the Uniform Load area, type -.48.

Click the OK button to apply the load.

Note: Because of the perspective view, you will not see this load after it is
applied. To see it, click the 3-D View button.
To return to the
perspective view, click the xy 2-D View button
and then click the
Perspective Toggle button.
31. Click the Restore Previous Selection button
Previous Selection from the Select menu).

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