Loadcase types (ASCE 7)

Tekla Structural Designer
Modified: 28 Oct 2021
2025
Tekla Structural Designer

Loadcase types (ASCE 7)

The following loadcase types can be created:

Type Calculated automatically Include in the combination generator Live load reductions Pattern load
self weight (beams, columns and walls) yes/no yes/no N/A N/A
slab wet yes/no N/A N/A N/A
slab dry yes/no yes/no N/A N/A
dead N/A yes/no N/A N/A
live N/A yes/no yes/no yes/no
roof live N/A yes/no yes/no N/A
wind N/A yes/no N/A N/A
snow N/A yes/no N/A N/A
snow drift N/A yes/no N/A N/A
temperature N/A N/A N/A N/A
settlement N/A N/A N/A N/A
seismic N/A yes N/A N/A

As shown above, self weight loads can all be determined automatically. However, other gravity loadcases need to be applied manually as you build the structure.

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