Vehicle Class Data Form

Vehicle classes are sets of one or more vehicles that can be assigned to act on paths in a moving-load case. Only one vehicle in a class acts on the path at a time. Results are reported for the vehicle causing the most severe response.

Vehicle Class Name edit box. Enter a Vehicle Class Name or accept the default name.
Vehicle Name drop-down list. Select a Vehicle Name from the drop down list. The names listed were defined using the Define menu > Moving Loads > Vehicles command to access the Define Vehicles form.
Scale Factor edit box. Specify a Scale Factor for the selected vehicle.
- Add button.
- 1. Click the Add button after the Vehicle Class Name, Vehicle Name and Scale Factors have been specified.
  2. Click the OK button to add the new Vehicle Class to the Classes list on the Define Vehicle Classes form.
- Modify button.
- 1. Highlight the items to be modified in the Vehicle Name/Scale Factor display lists.
  2. As appropriate, select a new Vehicle Name or type revised data in the Scale Factor edit box.
  3. Click the Modify button.
- Delete button.
- 1. Highlight the item to be deleted in the Vehicle Name/Scale Factor display lists.
  2. Click the Delete button.

Access the Vehicle Class Data form as follows:

Define vehicles using the Define menu > Moving Loads > Vehicles command.
Click the Define menu > Moving Loads > Vehicle Classes command to display the Define Vehicle Classes form.
Click the Add New Class button, or highlight a previously defined vehicle class and click the Modify/Show Class button, to display the Vehicle Class Data form.