Constant Effort Support
You can specify the support load for a constant effort hanger and define the hanger location. This value is also included in all hanger design runs and all analysis cases following the hanger cases that include the hanger preload force set in their formulation.
Zero Load
At times, CAESAR II indicates that certain hanger locations carry no load and selects zero load constant effort supports at these locations. Typically, zero load constant effort supports indicate poor hanger locations. It is important to not simply ignore these selections because other hangers selected in the vicinity of these zero load hangers have improper operating loads assigned. Relocate or remove zero load selections.
Output Status
Unless you specifically designate your hanger design load cases with a KEEP output status, they display in the output reports as NOT ACTIVE.