SAP2000 moving load????

07 July 2017 1 8K Report

hello guys, when modeling a moving load (truck) on a bridge in sap2000 , and you choose say the full 3 lanes how does sap run the trucks, i.e does sap run the trucks on three lanes simultaneously or each lane at a time?

Mohammad Maldar

It gives you an envelope for the worst situation both for negative and positive forces.

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