Hello Sir,

I have a doubt in load case combination method for Non Linear Analysis


Load cases

L1.W+T1+P1 (OPE)
L2.W+P1 (SUS)
L3.W+T1+P1+WIN1 (OPE)
L4.W+T1+P1+WIN2 (OPE)

L5.L3-L1 (OCC) (WHETHER SCALAR OR ALGEBRAIC)
L6.L4-L1 (OCC) (WHETHER SCALAR OR ALGEBRAIC)

L7.L1-L2 (EXP) (ALGEBRAIC)
L8.L2+L5 (OCC) (SCALAR/ABSOLUTE)
L9.L2+L6 (OCC) (SCALAR/ABSOLUTE)


As we know The stresses will be different when you use scalar /algebraic.

For load case 5 and 6 (dummy cases) which combination should be used whether scalar or algebraic, which will be appropiate as this cases are used to build the load cases 8 and 9(sus+wind).