Need help with area load, HowTo ?
Need help with area load, HowTo ?
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Hi,
(using SAP2000 v11)
I've applied an area section over a beam, on this area I'm applying an area LOAD (gravity) of 2 KN/m, After the Run analysis, I found no Reaction at each end of the beam. It seams that the area load is not transferd to the beam.
What am I missing ?
Ex: If the area is (4m by 0.5m) On this area I'm applying 2kN/m. The reaction at each end of the beam should be 8 kN.
How do you model such problem ?
if anyone has a demo, send me a copy to gasma1975@hotmail.com
Thx,
Adi,
(using SAP2000 v11)
I've applied an area section over a beam, on this area I'm applying an area LOAD (gravity) of 2 KN/m, After the Run analysis, I found no Reaction at each end of the beam. It seams that the area load is not transferd to the beam.
What am I missing ?
Ex: If the area is (4m by 0.5m) On this area I'm applying 2kN/m. The reaction at each end of the beam should be 8 kN.
How do you model such problem ?
if anyone has a demo, send me a copy to gasma1975@hotmail.com
Thx,
Adi,





RE: Need help with area load, HowTo ?
RE: Need help with area load, HowTo ?
thx
RE: Need help with area load, HowTo ?
RE: Need help with area load, HowTo ?
The area load was applied in ONE WAY direction only and the axes where not the same as the girders, this is why.
Applying a 2 Way area load or modifying the axes is the solution
RE: Need help with area load, HowTo ?
Diquan