• Categorized load into specific load group types like dead, wind, live, seismic, snow, user-defined, etc. Automatically generate load combinations based on standard loading codes such as ASCE, ACI, LRFD, BOCA, IBC, UBC, etc.
• One way loading to simulate load distribution on one-way slabs
• Patch and pressure loading on solid (brick) elements
• Element pressure loads can be applied along a global direction on any imaginary surface without having elements located on that surface
• Automatic wind load generator for complex inclined surfaces, irregular panels and multiple levels also taking into consideration user-defined panels
• Loading for Joints, Members/Elements including Concentrated, Uniform Linear, Trapezoidal, Temperature, Strain, Support Displacement, Prestress and Fixed-end Loads
• Global, Local and Projected Loading Directions
• Uniform or varying Element Pressure Loading on entire or selected portion of plate elements
• Floor/Area Load converts load-per-area to member loads based on one-way or two-way actions
• Automatic Moving Load Generation per standard AASHTO or user defined loading
• IBC 2003/UBC 94, 97/AIJ/IS 1893/Cypriot/NTC (Mexican)/NBCC 95(Canadian)/EC8 (European) Seismic Load Generation
• Canadian seismic load generator (NBCC 1995) including distribution of base shear along the height of a structure
• EC8 (European) seismic load generator including distribution of base shear along the height of a structure
• Tributary/influence area diagrams plotted for all wind, area and floor loads
• Factored Load Combinations including algebraic and SRSS combination schemes
• Imposed displacements in any number of load cases, any number of DOF, any type of elements, and with inclined supports
• Temperature gradient along local Z axis of member as well as local Y axis
• Floor load generator which automatically updates the pressure distribution if the floor changes. Also, allows for elimination of floor members and creation of floor groups.
• Automatically reduces the live loads dubbed as Live Load or Roof Live Load as per UBC/IBC
• Automatic load combination generator and editor to define custom load combinations
• Wind loading on open lattice structures
• ASCE 7-02 Wind and Snow (Unbalanced/Drifting) loading including calculation of suction and roof pressures
• Automatic generation of load envelopes saved as part of the STAAD file

One-way and two-way gravity/floor load distribution

Tributary areas of wind, floor and area loads plotted