Minimum lateral loads settings

Tekla Structural Designer
Modified: 6 Sep 2023
2024
Tekla Structural Designer

Minimum lateral loads settings

The Home > Model Settings > Minimum Lateral Loads page allows you to set up a minimum lateral load (MLL) on the structure as a percentage of the gravity loading.

Item Description

Setup Minimum Lateral Loadcases

Choose how many minimum lateral loads to apply.

  • None
  • Case A
  • Case A & B

If either 'Case A' or 'Case A & B' are selected, the following further inputs are required.

Gravity Loads

Select the load types used to be used in the calculation.

  • Dead
  • Dead & Live (Imposed)

Using Combination

Select the loads to be used in the calculation.

  • Factored Loads
  • Unfactored Loads
Direction 1 Set the percentage of the specified gravity load to be applied in Dir 1
Direction 2 Set the percentage of the specified gravity load to be applied in Dir 2
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