M. To add a pushover loading
Use the following procedure to define the pushover loading to be used in the pushover analysis.
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On the
Loading ribbon tab, select the
Pushover tool in the
Define Loading Systems group.
The Create New Definitions / Load Cases / Load Items dialog opens with only the Pushover tab displayed.
- Select the Define Loading Pattern tab.
- Optional:
Select User Defined
If the default Auto load pattern is used, the program will internally compute the gravity loads.
- Optional:
Set the Method for Lateral Load Calculation
See for additional information on each method.
- Optional: Set the Total Base Shear to be Distributed Direction Total Base Shear
- Optional: Specify a Number of Push Load Steps
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Click Add.
Tip: Only one pushover loading definition may be used for a model. If a different pushover loading definition is required, either change the individual parameters or delete them and create a new definition.