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Moving load command by staadpro

Moving load command by staadpro

Moving load command by staadpro

(OP)
Is any body can help me with staadpro command.
 I have sent this problem to staadpro but no answer as usual.
 my problem starts with a simple beam with 2 simple supports and I have a
 span of 20 ft long ,load is 5 kips acts vertically. what I want is to
 calculate my max. bending moment and the location using moving load
command.
 the answer will be 5/2x20/2 = 25 kip-ft acts in the mid span.
 if you are going to help me please do not apply self weight in the
 calculation

RE: Moving load command by staadpro

(OP)
I have received this answer from staad-pro supports.
it works but when I play around changing numbers for xinc from 1 to 0.2 i get different answer which I do not understand , I am waiting for their answer.the command was
DEFINE MOVING LOAD
TYPE 1 LOAD 5 0.0001
DIST 0.001
LOAD 1 MOVING LOAD
LOAD GENERATION 20
TYPE 1 0 0 0 XINC 1
STAAD expects minimum two wheels for defining a moving load.In addition to the 5 kip load please specify another fictitious load of a very small amount, like 0.001 kip placed at a small ditance like 0.1 feet.
Then apply the moving load in a way so that in course of movement it comes at the midspan of the beam.This will create the desired moment at the mid-span.
 

RE: Moving load command by staadpro

(OP)
I think 0.2 is not working because load generation 20 should be 100 instead.
I tried it and it works.

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