Apply wind loads manually

Tekla Structural Designer
2020
Tekla Structural Designer

Apply wind loads manually

In case you do not want to construct an entire wind model, you can elect instead to apply the wind loads manually. These can be applied as panel, member, or structure loads in the usual way, or as simple wind loads.

Create load cases for manual wind loads

  1. On the Load tab, click Loadcases.

    The Loading dialog box opens.

  2. On the Loadcases page, click Add.
  3. Name the new load case.
  4. Set the type to Wind.
  5. Click OK.

Create simple wind loads

Restriction: You can only create simple wind loads in the Structure 3D view.
Note: In order access the Simple Wind Loading dialog box, you must first create and select the load case where you want to add the simple wind loads.
  1. In the Loading list, select a manually created wind load case.
  2. On the Load tab, click Simple Wind.
  3. In the model, click to define the start point of the load width.
  4. Click to define the end point of the load width.

    The Simple Wind Loading dialog box opens. The dialog box allows you to specify a single area wind load from the lowest level of the building up to the highest level that contains a rigid diaphragm.

    Tip: The wind load does not have to begin at the lowest level of the building.

    If you have one or more levels below ground, you can adjust the value of the lowest level in the Simple Wind Loading dialog box.

  5. Specify the required area load.
  6. To create a stepped profile up the height of the building, use the Insert Above, Insert Below, Quick Above... and Quick Below... buttons.
  7. Specify the load for each level.
  8. When you load is complete, click OK.

Modify simple wind load vertical properties

  1. Double-click anywhere in an existing simple wind load.

    The Simple Wind Loading dialog box opens.

  2. Modify the load properties according to your needs.
  3. Click OK.

Modify the simple wind load width

  1. Select the simple wind load that you want to modify.
  2. Select one of the two nodes that define the load width.
  3. Click where you want to move the selected node.

    Tekla Structural Designer moves the selected node to the new location, and regenerates the load.

役に立ちましたか?
前へ
次へ