STAAD Foundation Advanced Help

Creating a concentrated load on a beam

  1. Select a load case either in the Load Description tree or using the Load Case Selector list in the Standard toolbar.
  2. Select the Force and Position Units to use for the load.
  3. Specify the magnitude of the concentrated Force (P) and Direction in which to apply the force.
    Note: Direction can be in either global or local coordinates.
  4. Define the distance from the start of the beam to the load in the Position field.
  5. Click the Add button. The load is added to the load case.