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?
Both methods are OK in the current version (20.07.08.20)
how about notional load in wind load case 3, in which the orthogonal direction need to be considered 0.75*WINDX+0,75 WINDZ?
thanks
how about notional load applied in wind load cas3, in which the orthogonal wind need to be considered together, 0,75windX+0,75WINDZ?
thanks!