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Section 5
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5.32.7 Fixed-End Load Specification
Purpose
This command may be used to specify FIXED-END loads on
members (beams only) of the structure.
General format:
FIX
ED ( END ) LOAD
Member_list FXLOAD
f
1
, f
2
, ..... f
12
member_list = normal Staad member list rules (TO and BY for
generation; and - to continue list to next line).
See Section
1.16.4
f
1
... f
6
= Force-x, shear-y, shear-z, torsion, moment-y, moment-z
(all in local coordinates) at the start of the member.
f
7
... f
12
= Same as above except at the end of the member.
If less than 12 load values are entered, zero values will be added to
the end. The loads may be extended to one additional line by
ending the first load line with a - (hyphen).
These loads are given in the member local coordinate system and
the directions are opposite to the actual load on the member
Old input format:
Member_number f
1
, f
2
, ..... f
12
Member_number = enter only one member number per line for this
format. [If you want to define the same load for many
members, then use the member list form of this command
shown at the beginning of this section.]