Point Load [SIG]
- Zeynep Bayam
- Melis Ceylan
- mert.goktas (Unlicensed)
- Cagin Yakar
General
Point: User must choose the point that was defined beforehand.
Stage: Choose the stage at which to apply the load.
Fx: Force in the longitudinal direction along the PGL.
Fy: Force in the direction perpendicular to the PGL.
Fz (Gravity): Force in the vertical direction. A positive value indicates a load in the global -Z or gravity direction. For usual loads(wearing surface loads - stay-in-place formwork loads), the user should input positive values.
Mx: Moment in the longitudinal direction along the PGL.
My: Moment in the direction perpendicular to the PGL.
Mz: Moment in the vertical direction.
Although Fz is applied in the direction of gravity (positive values for Fz will correspond to the downward direction, as with gravity), Mz will have a positive direction relative to the +Z axis or, in other words, in the upward direction.
Element[Girder Top Flange/Girder Bottom Flange/Deck/Foundation/Pier Cap and Bents]: OpenBrIM assigns the defined point loads to the selected element nodes based on their distance. If there is no node at the exact location, it is assigned to the nearest nodes based on distance. The mesh remains unaltered according to the load inputs. For example, if the user intends to input a collision force to the pier, an additional breakpoint parameter may be used to insert an extra node at the load station. This permits the observation of the anticipated behavior, such as high shear force at a single location.