Load Combinations for Steel Structures in SAP2000

load patterns to be defined in SAP2000 for steel structures should include:

• DEAD: Dead Load
• FGx: Fictitious Dead Load
• FGy: Fictitious Dead Load
• Q: Live Load
• FQx: Fictitious Live Load
• FQy: Fictitious Live Load
• Qr: Roof Live Load
• S: Snow Load
• Wx: Wind Load
• Wy: Wind Load
• Ex: Earthquake Load
• Ey: Earthquake Load
• T: Temperature Load