STAAD Foundation Advanced Help

Load Combination form

Used to create factored algebraic load combinations. These combinations are automatically numbered and will appear in the Load Description Tree after all primary Load Cases.

SettingDescription
Load Case No

This field is automatically incremented with each new load combination.

Load Combination Title

Enter a description for the new combined load such as “Dead Load + Live Load”.

Combination Type

Select Allowable Stress of Ultimate Strength type.

Available Primary Load Cases list

Includes all load cases created in the active project file.

Table 1. Load Selector tools
Click this button to
Include load cases selected in the Available Primary Load Cases list in the Load Combination Definition list below.
Include all available load cases in the Load Combination Definition list below. All primary load cases will have the same Factor applied.
Remove the selected load cases from the Load Combination Definition list below.
Remove all load cases in the Load Combination Definition list below.
Factor

Specify the factor with which the selected Primary Load Cases are to be multiplied.

Tip: Negative load factors may be used.
Table 2. Load Selector tools
Click this button to
Include load cases selected in the Available Primary Load Cases list in the Load Combination Definition list below.
Include all available load cases in the Load Combination Definition list below. All primary load cases will have the same Factor applied.
Remove the selected load cases from the Load Combination Definition list below.
Remove all load cases in the Load Combination Definition list below.