Applies To
	Product(s):	STAAD.Pro
	Version(s):	ALL
	Environment:	ALL
	Area:	Modeling Solutions
	Subarea:	Loadings
	Original Author:	Sye Chakraborty, Bentley Technical Support Group

 

How to convert a LOAD COMB to a REPEAT LOAD?

 

To begin with, the difference between LOAD COMBINATIONs and REPEAT LOADs are explained at the following Wiki:

 

http://communities.bentley.com/products/structural/structural_analysis___design/w/structural_analysis_and_design__wiki/29299.difference-between-a-load-combination-and-a-repeat-load

 

A LOAD COMBINATION can be very easily converted to a REPEAT LOAD case using the STAAD.Pro command editor and making the simple syntax change as shown below

 

LOAD COMBINATION :

…

LOAD COMB 100 DL+LL

5 1.0 6 1.0

 

 

Equivalent REPEAT LOAD :

…

LOAD 100 DL+LL

REPEAT LOAD

5 1.0 6 1.0

A Macro and user guidance to use it can be found in the below link.

 STAAD User Tool: Extract LC info/Convert Load Combination to Repeat Load