Load Case Data - Moving Load Form

Note: To analyze for vehicle live load, first define a layout line, a lane(s), a
vehicle(s), vehicle class(es), a bridge load(s) and set the type of bridge
response.

After the bridge loads have been defined, define one or more moving-load cases that
assign the vehicles classes to the traffic lanes. The Load Case Data - Moving Load
form is used to view and change the definition of a moving-load load case. Click
the Analysis > Type > Moving Load > New command to display the Load Case Data -
Moving Load form.

Load Case Name edit box. Use the name shown or type a new name in this edit box.
It should be unique among all load cases of all types. Click the Set Def Name
button to apply the default load case name.

Notes Modify/Show button. Click this button to access the Load Case Notes form. Use
that form to add notes to the file concerning this load case.

Design button. Click this button to access the Design Load Type form. Choose
Program Determined, or User Specified and then a design type from the drop-down
list. Design load types are used in creating automatic design load combinations.

Stiffness to Use Choose to solve for the response using the stiffness of the
unstressed structure (i.e., the Zero Initial Conditions - Unstressed State option),
or at the end of a nonlinear static or nonlinear direct-integration time-history
analysis case (i.e., the Stiffness at End of Nonlinear Case option and drop-down
list). See Stiffness to Use for more information. If you don't know what to do,
choose the Zero Initial Conditions - Unstressed State option.

Loads Applied Apply loads by specifying one or more lanes in which a vehicle class
may operate. Every permutation of vehicle classes operating in traffic lanes that
is permitted by the entries in this table will be considered in the analysis.

Assign Number display box. As loads are defined, the program enters an assignment
number in this display box.

Vehicle Class drop-down list. Choose the vehicle class name, which was defined
using the Vehicle Class Data form.

Scale Factor edit box. Enter a scale factor that multiplies the load for all
vehicles in the class.

Min Loaded Lanes edit box. Enter the minimum number of lanes that must be occupied
by the vehicle class. This is usually zero.

Max Loaded Lanes edit box. Enter the maximum number of lanes that may be occupied
by the vehicle class. A value of zero indicates all lanes.

Add button. To add a live load to the set of applied loads, enter the vehicle class
and other parameters at the top of the table, then click the Add button. After
clicking the Add button, use the Add-> and <-Remove buttons in the "Lanes Loaded
for Assignment {Number}" area of the form to create a list in the Selected Lanes
column that indicates all of the lanes in which this vehicle class is allowed to
operate. All permutations will be considered for the lanes that are between the
minimum and maximum number of allowed loaded lanes.

Modify button. To modify a live load in the set of applied loads, click on the load
in the table to select it, make any changes to the vehicle class and other
parameters at the top of the table, or to the list of loaded lanes, then click the
Modify button.

Delete button. To remove a live load from the set of applied loads, click on the
load in the table to select it, then click the Delete button.

Lanes Loaded display box. The program will display All, Some, or None in this
column to specify if lanes are involved in the applied load assignment. Use the
following list boxes and buttons to modify the lane assignments to the applied
load.

List of Lane Definitions. The lanes defined for the model are listed in this list
box.

Selected Lane Definitions. The lanes to be used in a particular load are shown in
this list box.

Add and Remove buttons. Use these buttons to add lanes to or remove lanes from an
applied load. Highlight the load in the Loads Applied area (e.g., click on the
Assign Number), highlight a lane(s) in the List of Defined Lanes display box and
click the Add button to move the selected lane(s) into the Selected Lanes display
box, which adds the lane(s) to the applied load. To remove a lane(s) from the
applied load, highlight the load in the Loads Applied area, highlight a lane(s) in
the Selected Lanes display box and click the Remove button to move the selected
lanes into the List of Defined Lanes list box, which removes the lane(s) from the
applied load.

Directional Factors parameter. At least one of the items needs to be checked and
the corresponding factor needs to be greater than zero:

Vertical check box and edit box. Check this box when the vertical load from the
specified vehicle classes is to be considered in the moving load analysis. The
factor must be greater than zero. The check box will be unchecked if a zero value
is entered.

Braking/Acceleration check box and edit box. Check this box when the
braking/acceleration load from the specified vehicle classes is considered in the
moving load analysis. The factor must be greater than zero. The check box will be
unchecked if a zero value is entered.

Centrifugal check box and edit box. Check this box when the centrifugal load based
on the specified vehicle classes is considered in the moving load analysis. The
factor must be greater than zero. The check box will be unchecked if a zero value
is entered.

Multi-Lane Scale Factors parameter. For each Number of Loaded Lanes, enter any
Reduction Scale Factors that may apply. This does not apply to any specific lanes,
but rather to combinations of loaded lanes. For example, you may want to set the
scale factor to 1 for one or two loaded lanes, to 0.9 for three loaded lanes, and
to 0.75 for four or more loaded lanes. These factors will be automatically applied
when forming the various permutations of vehicle classes on the traffic lanes.
Highlight data in the display list, enter a revised Reduction Scale Factor in the
edit box, and click the Modify button to change a scale factor.

See Also

Load Case Data

Define Load Cases