Only two types of loading are accepted in pushover analysis.
Gravity Load
Syntax for gravity loading is as follows:
LOAD i1 LOADTYPE GRAVITY ( TITLE any_load_title )
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Parameter | Description |
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i1
|
gravity loading number |
Push Load
Syntax for push loading (user-defined external incremental push loading pattern on the structure) is as follows:
LOAD i2 LOADTYPE PUSH ( TITLE any_load_title )
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Parameter | Description |
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i2
|
user-defined push loading number |
Note: For user-defined incremental push load, the loading has to be applied only in global X or Z directions. Combinations of X and Z directions is not accepted. Also, the lateral load in either global X or Z directions is to be applied in form of joint loads.