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Loads and combinations
Load cases, member, area and point loads, ASCE 7-22 wind, snow and seismic generators, and the LRFD and ASD combinations.
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Loads and load combinations in ILX Structures.
Load cases
Every load belongs to a load case, and every case has a kind: dead, live, snow, wind, seismic and more. The kind decides the load factors.
Applying loads
Put uniform or varying loads on members, pressures on floors and roofs that are spread to the beams, and forces at nodes. Self-weight is added for you.
Wind and snow
The generators follow ASCE 7-22. Enter the wind speed, the exposure and the building, or the ground snow load and the roof, and the loads are applied for you, snow drifts included.
Seismic
For seismic loads, enter the site's location, and the design values are looked up for you. The equivalent lateral forces are spread over the height as the code describes.
Combinations
Then generate the ASCE 7-22 load combinations, LRFD, ASD or both, made from the kinds of your load cases. Every factor is shown, and you can edit them or add your own.
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