Loading conditions (standard design)

Wall Type

Select the wall type from the drop-down list. The parameters for each wall type is listed in a database. To edit these parameters or to add new wall types, click “Edit Wall Types”.

Roof Type

Select the roof type from the drop-down list. The parameters for each roof type is listed in a database. To edit these parameters or to add new roof types, click “Edit Roof Types”.
In a “Conventional” roof, the uniformly distributed load from the roof (in kPa) is added to the floor load evenly, as it is assumed to be transmitted to the floor approximately evenly via internal walls. In a “Trussed” roof, the load is converted to an edge load along the two longest sides of the design rectangle.

Eaves overhang

This specifies the distance that the roof extends beyond the edge of the design rectangle, and is applied on all sides.

Wall height (external)

The height of external walls (taken to exist along all sides of the design rectangle).

Wall height (internal)

The height of internal walls (the length of internal walls within each design rectangles will be entered later).

Design live load

Uniformly distributed live load across the entire slab. This should include any scaling factors.

The following default values are given in the program

Standard brick veneer

• Roof - Conventional, option truss

  • Tiled 0.85kPa and Sheet 0.5kPa

• Internal and external wall height 2.4m

• External wall weight 2.5kpa

• Internal wall weight 0.5kpa
  Roof eaves overhang 0.6m option

Standard solid brick

• Roof - Conventional, option truss

  • Tiled 0.85kPa Sheet 0.5kPa

• Internal and external wall height 2.4m

• External wall weight 4.4kpa

• Internal wall weight 2.2kpa

• Roof eaves overhang 0.6m option