Loads & Factors group
Used to define the loads on a foundation by creating load cases, loads, combination loads, and safety factors for load cases.
Many of the elements in the Load & Factors group open items in the Load pane. Using Loads, Load Cases, and Load Combinations for additional information on using this window element.
A "support" in STAAD Foundation Advanced is in fact a node where loads are transferred from the superstructure (analyzed in other software) to the substructure, analyzed and designed in STAAD Foundation Advanced. Loads in STAAD Foundation Advanced are generated as support reactions in structural analysis software (such as STAAD.Pro). The boundary conditions assumed during the analysis will dictate the loads which each support in STAAD Foundation Advanced receives. That is, pinned versus fixed (and any other boundary conditions) are inherent in the applied loads here and are not actually set in STAAD Foundation Advanced.
Similarly, the type of analysis performed in the analysis software (i.e., static, dynamic, time history, etc.) does not matter to the loads input to STAAD Foundation Advanced.
| Name | Description | Same Effect as Selecting |
|---|---|---|
| Create New Load Case | Opens the Create New Load Case form in the Load pane, which is used to create and edit load cases. | |
| Add a Column Reaction Load | Opens the Add a Column Reaction Load form in the Load pane, which is used to create a nodal load acting on support. | |
| Add Load for Mat Foundation > Point Load | Opens the Add a Point Load form in the Load pane, which is used to create a point load on a mat foundation. | Point Load tool |
| Add Load for Mat Foundation > Line Load | Opens the Add a Line Load form in the Load pane, which is used to create a linear load on a mat foundation. | Line Load tool |
| Add Load for Mat Foundation > Quadrilateral Load | Opens the Add a Quadrilateral Load form in the Load pane, which is used to create a quadrilateral load on a mat foundation. | Quad Pressure tool |
| Add Load for Mat Foundation > Circular Pressure Load | Opens the Add a Circular Pressure Load form in the Load pane, which is used to create a circular load on a mat foundation. | Circular Pressure tool |
| Add Load for Mat Foundation > Irregular Surface Load | Opens the Add Irregular Surface Load form in the Load pane, which is used to create an irregularly shaped surface load on a mat foundation. | Irregular Surface Load tool |
| Add Member Load > Uniform Load | Opens the Add Uniform Load form in the Load pane, which is used to create a uniform member load. | |
| Add Member Load > Concentrated Load | Opens the Add Concentrated Load form in the Load pane, which is used to create a concentrated member load. | |
| Add Member Load > Trapezoidal Load | Opens the Add Trapezoidal Load form in the Load pane, which is used to create a linearly varying member load. | |
| Apply Self Weight | Opens the Add Self Weight & Modify Dead Weight Factor dialog box , which is used to add mat foundation element self weight. | |
| Load Multipliers Table | Opens the Load Multipliers form in the Load pane, which is used to assign multipliers on the column reaction loads for the various load cases. | |
| Sliding and Overturning Factors | Opens the Sliding and Overturning Factor Multiplier Form in the Load pane, which is used to assign sliding and overturning factor multipliers for each load in a project. | |
| Soil Bearing Capacity Factors | Opens the Pile/Soil Bearing Capacity Factors form in the Load pane, which is used to assign safety factors. | |
| Create New Load Combination | Opens the Load Combination form in the Load pane, which is used to create a new Load Combination. | |
| Generate Load Combination | Opens the Load Combination Input dialog box , which is used to generate a set of load combinations based on common | |
| Remove Load Case |
Using Loads, Load Cases, and Load Combinations selected in the Load Selector list (found in the Standard toolbar). A dialog opens to confirm the deletion. |