MPTE Load Case [MPTE]

Pile Load:

All values can be entered according to global coordinate system. This loading is only applied to the pile heads.

Fx (Global): Applied force along the global X axis at the pile head.

Fy (Global): Applied force along the global Y axis at the pile head.

Fz (Global): Applied vertical force at the pile head. Positive values act in the +Z direction.

Mx (Global): Applied moment about the global X axis at the pile head.

My (Global): Applied moment about the global Y axis at the pile head.

Mz (Global): Applied moment about the global Z axis at the pile head.

General:

Nonlinear (readonly)[Yes/No]: Indicates whether the analysis is nonlinear. MPTE load cases are always nonlinear; the value is fixed to Yes and cannot be changed.

Maximum # of Iterations: Iterations are used to ensure equilibrium is satisfied at each step of the analysis with the specified Force Tolerance and Displacement Tolerance.

Force Tolerance: Specify the convergence tolerance for force. You may want to use smaller values to get good results for large displacement problems. However, values that are too small may affect the convergence of the structure. Try decreasing the value until you get consistent results.

Displacement Tolerance: Specify the convergence tolerance for displacement. You may want to use smaller values to get good results for large displacement problems. However, values that are too small may affect the convergence of the structure. Try decreasing the value until you get consistent results.