Snow drift and other area load types
Snow drift and other area load types
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New to ETABS and building my first model.
How does ETABS handle the input of snow drift loading? I can't seem to find any options for it. I am dreading that I might have to input tapered loads individually on all my frame members.
On the same note, is there any way to assign, for instance, a storage area live load on just a portion of a floor? It seems that I have to mesh my floor element down to the size of said area just to apply that loading. Is this correct or is there another way?
How does ETABS handle the input of snow drift loading? I can't seem to find any options for it. I am dreading that I might have to input tapered loads individually on all my frame members.
On the same note, is there any way to assign, for instance, a storage area live load on just a portion of a floor? It seems that I have to mesh my floor element down to the size of said area just to apply that loading. Is this correct or is there another way?





RE: Snow drift and other area load types
I apparently cannot select my damn dimension lines, which means I cannot delete them. Any insight on why I might not be able to even select them?
RE: Snow drift and other area load types
Analysis and Design of arbitrary cross sections
Reinforcement design to all major codes
Moment Curvature analysis
http://www.engissol.com/cross-section-analysis-des...
RE: Snow drift and other area load types
As for your quesation, you will have to apply the snow loads manually to all frame elements or directly on the slabs. In any case, proper meshing using the divide tool should be used, something that applied in your case as well.
Analysis and Design of arbitrary cross sections
Reinforcement design to all major codes
Moment Curvature analysis
http://www.engissol.com/cross-section-analysis-des...
RE: Snow drift and other area load types