RAM Concept Help

How load pattern can approximate moving loads

You can approximate moving loads by using load patterns.
  1. Specify an on-pattern factor of 10 and an off-pattern factor of zero.
  2. Specify load factors (in the load combinations window) for the "moving" loading of one-tenth their actual values.
  3. Define the movement using the load patterns.
  4. Draw the load once in each pattern.
Note: Concept still analyses a load combination with all the loads present that is included in the envelope. This is the reason for scaling the on-pattern, off-pattern and load factors - it diminishes the effect of the "all the loads" load combination.