Applies To | |||
Product(s): | STAAD.Pro | ||
Version(s): | All | ||
Environment: | N/A | ||
Area: | Modeling Solutions | ||
Subarea: | Loading | ||
Original Author: | Global Technical Support | ||
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I am getting warnings as below when uniformly distributed load (UDL) applied on members.
*** WARNING : A CONCENTRATED LOAD AT ONE OF THE END POINTS OF MEMBER # 93(LOAD # 1001)
SHOULD BE APPLIED AS A "JOINT LOAD" AND NOT AS A "MEMBER LOAD". FOR MORE INFORMATION, USE THE COMMAND "PRINT LOAD DATA".
The warning appears if a uniformly distributed load applied goes beyond the span of the member. Meaning if the end point of UDL stops at a point where member does not exists then the load is converted to JOINT LOAD.
For more explanation please refer to STAAD.Pro Help section Modeling > M. Loading Your Model > M. Load Items > M. Member Load Items > M. To add a uniform load to members.