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TR.32.14 Enclosed Zone Loads

This command is used to specify enclosed zone loads.

General Format

LOAD n ( LOADTYPE type ) ( TITLE title )
ENCLOSED ZONE LOAD
zone-name LZ f1
zone-name LZ f2
ParameterDescription
LOAD n

Any unique integer number (up to five digits) to identify the load case. This number need not be sequential with the previous load number.

zone-name The enclosed zone definition name.
LZ The load is applied along the local z axis, normal to the plane of the enclosed zone.
Note: Enclosed zone loads may only act in the local z axis. Any other direction specifier used here will result in a program error.
f1, f2 The intensity of the uniformly distributed area load on the enclosed zone.

Example

LOAD 1 LOADTYPE NONE TITLE ENCLOSED ZONE
ENCLOSED ZONE LOAD
FLOOR1 LZ 5
FLOOR2 LZ -2