This is all defined at the top of the report, as shown here:
- Line 3 details the maximum contributor:
(a) the mode, the load component (direction and sequence number)
(b) missing mass contribution and associated load
(c) pseudo-static contribution and associated load.
The "load component" for a seismic event would represent which support group was responsible for the load. The P and M represent pseudo-static and missing-mass components (there can be more than one depending on how many loads or spectra are in the load case).
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Regards,
Richard Ay - Consultant