Wind loads can be automatically generated as member loads or area loads on the following structural components (optional with internal pressure for open buildings):
Area loads can be automatically converted into member or line loads. There are 3 options available for this:
Generate Member Loads from Area Load via Plane
Member loads from area loads via cells
Line loads from surface loads on openings
In the case of member loads from area loads, a plane has to be defined via corner nodes or cells have to be selected in the graphic. The area load can either be applied to the entire surface or only the effective or projected surface of the members.
For the 'Line Loads from Area Loads on Openings' function, the corresponding openings are selected.
Area loads can be automatically converted into member loads. There are 2 options available for this:
Generate Member Loads from Area Load via Plane
Member loads from area loads via cells
Depending on the selected option, you either have to define a plane via corner nodes or select cells in the graphic. The area load can either be applied to the entire surface or only the effective or projected surface of the members.
Design of tension, compression, bending, shear, combined internal forces, and torsion
Stability analysis for flexural buckling, torsional buckling, and lateral-torsional buckling
Optional application of discrete lateral supports to beams
Deformation analysis (serviceability)
Cross-section optimization
Wide range of cross-sections available, such as rolled I-sections, channel sections, rectangular hollow sections, angles, T-sections. Welded sections: I-shaped (symmetrical and asymmetrical about major axis), channel sections (symmetrical about major axis), rectangular hollow sections (symmetrical and asymmetrical about major axis), angles, round pipes, and round bars
Clearly arranged result tables
Detailed result documentation including references to design equations of the used standard
Various filter and sorting options of results, including result lists by member, cross-sections, x-location, or by load case, load and result combination
Result table of member slenderness and governing internal forces