StructuralLoadGroup

Load group

Load groups define “how the individual load cases may be combined together” if inserted into a load case combination. Thanks to the load groups, the user can easily specify which load cases MUST, MUST NOT, or CAN act together. Each load group may be used either for permanent loads or for variable loads. Permanent and variable loads cannot appear in the same group.

Specification in the excel

Column header

Data type

Example / enum definition

Required

Description

Name

String

LG1

yes

Human readable unique name of the object

Load group type

Enum

Permanent

Variable

Accidental

Seismic

Moving

Tensioning

Fire

yes

This parameters tell whether the load group is used for permanent or variable loads.

Applicable Load group types for:

Permanent load case: Permanent

Variable load case: Variable, Seismic, Moving, Tensioning, Fire

Accidental load case: Accidental

Relation

Enum

Exclusive

Standard

Together

yes

The relation tells what the relation of load cases in the particular load group is.

Exclusive: Two load cases from the same load group of this type will never appear in the same combination.
Applicable for Load group types: Variable, Accidental, Seismic, Moving, Tensioning, Fire

Standard: It allows the user to sort load cases but it does not affect the process of generation of load case combinations.

Applicable for Load group types: All

Together: All load cases in the same load group of this type are always inserted into every new load case combination

Applicable for Load group types: Permanent

Load type

String

Domestic

yes, if Load group type = Variable

Define type of variable load, E.g. Domestic,

Offices,

Congregation,

Shopping,

Storage,

Vehicle < 30kN,

Vehicle > 30kN,

Roofs,

Snow,

Wind,

Temperature

Id

String

39f238a5-01d0-45cf-a2eb-958170fd4f39

no

Unique attribute designation