LC MODB in DYNA

Hello all!

Could you please explain me why we need to use MODB in DYNA making wind analysis for example?

+PROG SOFiLOAD
LOOP#i 3
LC no 1000+#i type W CRIT 1200/37.35 titl “DAVE”
COPY no 1 $ Static wind load
RESP type WIND clas DAVE
ENDLOOP
END

+PROG DYNA
SYST prob LINE
CTRL opt SOLV val 4
GRP no -
EIGE neig 3 type REST
MODD d 0.04777
LC no 1000 MODB 1000 $ Why is it here?
EXTR type U max 100 styp SRSS act w
EXTR type A max 200 styp SRSS act w
END

Hello

with the command LC MODB you can assign different loadcases to different eigenmodes.
Further information can be found within the DYNA manual.

SSD / TEDDY > Help > User Manuals > All Manuals… > dyna > 3.13 LC Load Case

Best regards
Frederik Höller
Your SOFiSTiK Support Team

Hello!

Thank you so much for response. I’ll explore the manual more properly

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