Hi,I have to take into account the NOTIONAL LOADS into my Analysis so I need to include their effects in the Load Combinations, so the question is:
Which is the correct way to state them?,1) As a Basic Load, and then called them from Load Combinations through REPEAT LOAD
-------------------------------------LOAD 1 DEAD LOAD50 UNI GY -0.6LOAD 2 DEAD OPER50 UNI GY -0.4LOAD 3 NOTIONAL LOAD (+NLX)NOTIONAL LOAD1 X 0.005 2 X 0.005*LOAD 100 1.4(DEAD +NLX)REPEAT LOAD1 1.4 2 1.4 3 1.4-------------------------------------
2) To include NOTIONAL LOAD command into the Load Combinations through REPEAT LOAD
-------------------------------------LOAD 1 DEAD LOAD50 UNI GY -0.6LOAD 2 DEAD OPER50 UNI GY -0.4*LOAD 100 1.4(DEAD) +NLXREPEAT LOAD1 1.4 2 1.4NOTIONAL LOAD1 X 0.007 2 X 0.007-------------------------------------
I'm asking because like two years ago the Option 1) & 2) used to provided not the same results, so after talking with a STAAD Technician we noticed that the correct way was the No. 2).. now, with improved versions of the software it would be changed; may someone confirm that?
Thank you in advance.
Does somebody have any suggestion?