Loads on eccentricities dialog

Use this dialog to apply forces to a member at a distance from a longitudinal member axis.

Access

1. Click on the Member tab in the Load Definition dialog.
2. Click Loads on Eccentricity.

Eccentricity, i.e. a force distance to a longitudinal member axis, is defined in the local coordinate system of a member.

Loads on eccentricity can be defined for the following types of loads:

• Concentrated force and moment acting in the point on the member length (member force).
• Uniform load on a member.

Concentrated force and moment on a member length

Uniform load

Note: If geometrical offsets of a member axis exist, the point of the applied force is defined in relation to the applied local coordinate system of an element.

y:

Specifies the distance of the point of force applied in a local y direction.

Default value: 0.00.

z:

Specifies the distance of the point of force applied in a local z direction.

Default value: 0.00.

Note: This dialog uses the section dimension unit that is being used for the project.