Editing Dead Load Dialog

Opens when Editing Load is selected in the Dead Load/DC group. To open Dead Load dialog, right click on Dead Load case and select Edit Load.

A description of input follows:

Setting

Description

Load name

Enter the name of the load case. If the load was system generated it can be changed by the user. This name will be used in all subsequent display and reporting activities.

Member Groups

Select the desired member group

Members

Lists the available members in the member group. The active member is highlighted. Subsequent Adds and deletes will be for the highlighted member.

Add

Press to add another load to the current member

Delete

Press to delete the currently highlighted load

Copy to

From the drop down list of members, select which one to copy the current member load definition to.

Grid Items:

Setting	Description
Gir	This is the girder or member number for the load
Load Type	Load types are: Trapezoidal Point Moment
Reference Type	Reference types are: Support - the load location is referenced to a support Group - the load is referenced to the member group Continuous
Reference Num	If the Reference Type is support, a list of support numbers appears
Dist unit	Options are: Ft - all location information is in feet Rel - the location is entered as a percentage of the length of the member.
Val 1	If the load type is trapezoidal, this is the begin load in k/ft If the load type is point, this is the value load value in kips If the load type is moment, this is the load value in k-ft
Loc-1	If the load type is trapezoidal, this is the begin load in k/ft If the load type is point, this is the value load value in kips If the load type id moment, this is the load value in k-ft
Val-2	If the load type is trapezoidal, this is the end load in k/ft If the load type is point, this is the value load value in kips If the load type is moment, this is the load value in k-ft
Loc-2	If the load type is trapezoidal, this is the end load in k/ft If the load type is point, this is the value load value in kips If the load type is moment, this is the load value in k-ft
Description	This is an optional user description of the load

Press OK to save the dead load definition and exit the dialog.

Cancel

Press Cancel to exit the dialog without saving the data.