The idea is to emulate the seismic force generated by the mass of a diaphragm. Surface loads or pressures on Areas are typically normal to the surface. Is there a way to assign the surface loads or pressures in the plane of said Areas? Or do I need to…

I wanted to confirm that when the function "distribute load areas to tributary members" is used that it is distributing the pressure to the "real length" not the "projected length". Is that correct? For example, if I have a roof with a 8/12 slope (33…

in the Staad Pro manual it says the following about Area, One Way and Floor loads: G. 15.3 Area, One-way, and Floor Loads The following assumptions are made while transferring the area/floor load to member load: The member load is assumed…

Hi, my understanding to the Surface load is that, correct me if i am wrong, the load will not be transferred to the structural member whereas the floor load is the load you can applied to the structure due to floor loading that isnt the part of the structure…

Beams and columns are only taking into account their self weight for analysis. Why? I have checked, deleted and remodeled the deck, slab edges and applied loads, yet only a small section of my beams (which are framed into a shear wall) are not being analyzed…

Good day to all. Prompt. When setting the area load on the structure encountered a problem. If you register in the "offsets" offset profiles so that they lay close to each other area load generates an error. But if they leave without displacement calculation…

Good day to all. Area load is modeled on the round profile. To calculate the load sleet falls. Use area load, because it is given in KN / m2. (SP 20.13330.2011 paragraph 12) In the analysis of the program issues a warning: * WARNING- THE AREA LOAD COMMAND…