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8.19.3.19 IfcStructuralLoadTemperature

8.19.3.19.1 Semantic definition

An instance of the entity IfcStructuralLoadTemperature shall be used to define actions which are caused by a temperature change. As shown in Figure 8.19.3.19.A, the change of temperature is given with a constant value which is applied to the complete section and values for temperature differences between outer fibres of the section.

New entity in IFC2x2.
Structural load temperature
Figure 8.19.3.19.A โ€” Structural load temperature

8.19.3.19.2 Entity inheritance

8.19.3.19.3 Attributes

# Attribute Type Description
IfcStructuralLoad (1)
1 Name OPTIONAL IfcLabel

Optionally defines a name for this load.

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IfcStructuralLoadTemperature (3)
2 DeltaTConstant OPTIONAL IfcThermodynamicTemperatureMeasure

Temperature change which affects the complete section of the structural member, or the uniform portion of a non-uniform temperature change.

A positive value describes an increase in temperature. I.e. a positive constant temperature change causes elongation of a member, or compression in the member if there are respective restraints.
3 DeltaTY OPTIONAL IfcThermodynamicTemperatureMeasure

Non-uniform temperature change, specified as the difference of the temperature change at the outer fibre of the positive y direction minus the temperature change at the outer fibre of the negative y direction of the analysis member.

A positive non-uniform temperature change in y induces a negative curvature of the member about z, or a positive bending moment about z if there are respective restraints. y and z are local member axes.
4 DeltaTZ OPTIONAL IfcThermodynamicTemperatureMeasure

Non-uniform temperature change, specified as the difference of the temperature change at the outer fibre of the positive z direction minus the temperature change at the outer fibre of the negative z direction of the analysis member.

A positive non-uniform temperature change in z induces a positive curvature of the member about y, or a negative bending moment about y if there are respective restraints. y and z are local member axes.
Table 8.19.3.19.B

8.19.3.19.4 Formal representation

ENTITY IfcStructuralLoadTemperature
 SUBTYPE OF (IfcStructuralLoadStatic);
	DeltaTConstant : OPTIONAL IfcThermodynamicTemperatureMeasure;
	DeltaTY : OPTIONAL IfcThermodynamicTemperatureMeasure;
	DeltaTZ : OPTIONAL IfcThermodynamicTemperatureMeasure;
END_ENTITY;

8.19.3.19.5 References

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8.19.3.19.6 Changelog

8.19.3.19.6.1 IFC4

  • attribute DeltaT_Constant name, Changed from "DeltaT_Constant" to "DeltaTConstant"
  • attribute DeltaT_Y name, Changed from "DeltaT_Y" to "DeltaTY"
  • attribute DeltaT_Z name, Changed from "DeltaT_Z" to "DeltaTZ"