Load form

Tekla Structures
2021
Tekla Structures

Load form

Distributed loads (line and area loads) can have different load forms.

The load form of a line load defines how the load magnitude varies along the loaded length. The options are:

Option

Description

The load magnitude is uniform across the loaded length.

The load has different magnitudes at the ends of the loaded length. The magnitude changes linearly between the ends.

The load magnitude changes linearly, from zero at the ends of the loaded length, to a fixed value in the middle of the loaded length.

The load magnitude changes linearly, from zero at one end of the loaded length, through two (different) values, back to zero at the other end.

The load form of an area load defines the shape of the loaded area. It can be:

Option

Description

Quadrangular

Triangular

See also

Line load properties

Area load properties

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