Code-based load calculation and application.
MkaPEB calculates and applies building loads by considering the selected loading standard, project location, model geometry, structural system, roof and wall surfaces, user-defined parameters, and the required load-transfer path from surfaces to secondary and primary structural members.
Recognized loading code workflows.
MkaPEB supports recognized loading-code workflows and allows users to define project-specific parameters before loads are calculated, assigned to the model, and combined for analysis and design, keeping the basis of load generation, applied load cases, and final design checks connected within the same engineering model.
Wind Load
MkaPEB calculates wind loads using code-specific wind parameters together with the building geometry, roof slope, wall and roof surfaces, exposure or terrain conditions, enclosure classification, wind direction, external pressure zones, internal pressure coefficients, and user-defined project inputs.
The generated wind actions can be applied to the relevant surfaces and structural components so the model reflects both global wind effects on the main wind-force-resisting system and local pressure effects required for components and cladding where applicable.
Wind Load Generation
Available loading standards include:
European National Annex selections are available for wind and snow loading. Click to see the complete country and annex list.
Snow Load
MkaPEB calculates snow loads by considering ground snow load or location-based snow data, roof geometry, slope, exposure, thermal condition, importance or risk parameters, roof shape coefficients, and the selected snow-load standard.
The snow loading workflow can represent balanced snow, unbalanced snow, drift effects, sliding snow, parapet-related snow accumulation, lower-roof drift conditions, and partial loading cases for continuous roof members such as purlins.
Snow Load Generation
Available loading standards include:
European National Annex selections are available for wind and snow loading. Click to see the complete country and annex list.
Seismic Load
MkaPEB supports seismic load generation using the selected seismic design standard together with project location, site class or soil conditions, importance category, seismic design category, response modification parameters, modal properties, and code-specific spectral or equivalent lateral-force requirements.
The generated seismic load cases can be applied to the structural model for global analysis, stability evaluation, member design checks, and code-based load combinations.
Seismic Load Generation
Seismic loading workflows are available for projects across major regions:
The complete seismic code and regional coverage list is available here.
Crane Load
MkaPEB supports overhead crane loading for industrial buildings by considering rated crane capacity, crane span, runway beam span, wheel spacing, wheel reactions, hook approach, service class, impact effects, vertical loads, lateral forces, longitudinal forces, and code-based crane loading requirements.
The generated crane load cases can be used for the analysis and design of crane runway beams, supporting columns, frame members, bracing systems, and related load combinations.
Overhead Crane Loads
Available loading standards include:
Mezzanine Load
MkaPEB supports mezzanine load definition using slab type, trapezoidal deck or floor profile, wire mesh, partitions, ceiling loads, service loads, live loads, and other user-defined permanent or variable actions.
Mezzanine loads are included in the same structural model as the main building system so the additional gravity effects, member demands, and design combinations are considered together.
Roof Live Load
MkaPEB supports roof live load definition for maintenance activities, personnel access, movable equipment, temporary materials, and other roof-use conditions defined by the selected code.
Where applicable, the workflow can consider roof live load reduction, tributary loaded area, partial roof live loading, continuity effects in roof members, and special roof conditions such as solar panel arrangements.
Dead Load
MkaPEB calculates dead loads from the self-weight of primary and secondary structural members, selected material properties, section data, roof sheeting, wall cladding, purlins, girts, panels, solar panel loads, mezzanine dead loads, collateral loads, and user-defined permanent loads.
Permanent loads are assigned to the relevant surfaces and members so the load path from building envelope and supported equipment to the primary frame is represented consistently in analysis and design.
Live Load
MkaPEB considers occupancy-related live loads using selected usage categories, user-defined load intensities, tributary areas, and project-specific loading assumptions.
These loads represent variable actions such as people, movable equipment, storage, operational use, and other non-environmental loads that must be included in the analysis and design workflow.
Load combinations for analysis and design.
After individual load cases are defined, MkaPEB can prepare strength and serviceability load combinations according to the selected loading-code workflow.
This helps engineers keep load generation, load application, analysis cases, design checks, and project outputs consistent throughout the project.
Review code-based loading with MkaPEB.
Use MkaPEB to calculate, apply, combine, and review building loads within a connected structural design workflow.