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[EN] T&T 002 | Loads - Member Loads & Line Loads
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First Steps with RFEM
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This video explains the difference between member loads and line loads by using two models. The video also explains to which elements are the member loads and line loads applied.
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Convert Line Load to Surface Load
When modeling a load in RFEM, line loads on surfaces are used very often. This may be a line load directly related to a particular load, or a free line load entered at the start and end coordinates.
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Generating Member Loads from Free Line Loads
With this generator, you can define free line loads e.g. for girder grillages (from conveyor belts, for example) and proportionally allocate them to members.
- I have assigned a line load to a member. The message appears that the line is loaded, but does not belong to a surface.
- How can I create a curved or curved section?
- Does the load generation also work for curved members?
- I would like to calculate and design "temporary structures." What do I need for this?
- I often edit the reinforcement provided by the program. Adjusting the reinforcement by using coordinates takes much effort and time if having several beams in the model. Is there any way to speed up the reinforcement editing?
- I design timber components. The deformations of load combinations deviate from the manual calculation exactly by the factor of the material partial safety factor. Why?
- How is an inflatable object simulated in RFEM?
- Which programs can I use to calculate and design power plants?
- Which filter settings should be selected in the material library for concrete in order to perform design in RF‑CONCRETE according to the Swedish National Annex? In RFEM, there is no Swedish standard group available for the selection.
- I have analyzed two models of an inclined bored pile as a support with defined spring stiffness. A surface that can be moved horizontally (globally) is used for the force transmission. The bored pile in Model A is a support inclined by 15° with a spring stiffness of 2,000 kN/m in the axial direction. The bored pile of Model B is a support with the defined spring stiffnesses, divided into the respective horizontal and vertical components. The value of the spring stiffness is always the same (2,000 kN/m). In my opinion, both models are equivalent. Why are there different results in the deformation anyway?
