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Load properties

Area and line loads can be input for two different loadings on each span.

SettingDescription
Dead Area Load The area load over the entire span.
Dead Line Load The line load from the first support center to the second support center for each span.
Live Area Load The live load over the entire span.
Live Line Load The live load from the first support center to the second support center for each span.
Loadings to use The Dead and Live are just names. You can specify the loads as belonging to any of the Standard loadings in the RAM Concept file.
"Dead" This can be any one of the standard loadings in the RAM Concept file.
"Live" This can be any one of the standard loadings in the RAM Concept file (except for that used for "Dead").