diff --git a/packages/devkit/src/simulation/network_load.rs b/packages/devkit/src/simulation/network_load.rs
index 57bc07a..8cb8787 100644
--- a/packages/devkit/src/simulation/network_load.rs
+++ b/packages/devkit/src/simulation/network_load.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@ use rand::rngs::SmallRng;
 use rand::{Rng, SeedableRng};
 
 /// Configuration for the seeded random network load generator.
+///
+/// # Fields
+///
+/// * `min_tx` – Minimum transactions per ledger.
+/// * `max_tx` – Maximum transactions per ledger.
+/// * `ledger_capacity` – Maximum transactions the network can process per ledger (capacity limit).
+/// * `ledger_interval_ms` – Time between ledger closes in milliseconds.
+/// * `duration_secs` – Total simulation duration in seconds.
+/// * `seed` – Optional RNG seed for reproducibility.
 pub struct NetworkLoadConfig {
     /// Minimum transactions per ledger.
     pub min_tx: u64,
@@ -13,6 +22,8 @@ pub struct NetworkLoadConfig {
     pub ledger_capacity: u64,
     /// Time between ledger closes in milliseconds.
     pub ledger_interval_ms: u64,
+    /// Total simulation duration in seconds.
+    pub duration_secs: u64,
     /// Optional RNG seed for reproducibility.
     pub seed: Option<u64>,
 }
@@ -24,6 +35,7 @@ impl Default for NetworkLoadConfig {
             max_tx: 1000,
             ledger_capacity: 1000,
             ledger_interval_ms: 5000,
+            duration_secs: 3600,
             seed: None,
         }
     }
@@ -35,6 +47,11 @@ impl NetworkLoadConfig {
         let mid = (self.min_tx + self.max_tx) as f64 / 2.0;
         (mid / self.ledger_capacity as f64).clamp(0.0, 1.0)
     }
+
+    /// Number of ledger events in `duration_secs` based on `ledger_interval_ms`.
+    pub fn ledger_count(&self) -> usize {
+        (self.duration_secs * 1000 / self.ledger_interval_ms) as usize
+    }
 }
 
 /// A single simulated ledger produced by the throughput simulator.
@@ -69,6 +86,8 @@ impl NetworkLoad {
     }
 
     /// Simulate `count` ledger closes, returning full `SimulatedLedger` records.
+    ///
+    /// Resolves #243.
     pub fn simulate(&mut self, count: usize) -> Vec<SimulatedLedger> {
         self.generate(count)
             .into_iter()
@@ -85,9 +104,18 @@ impl NetworkLoad {
             .collect()
     }
 
+    /// Simulate for the full `duration_secs` configured in `NetworkLoadConfig`.
+    ///
+    /// Returns one `SimulatedLedger` per ledger close interval.
+    /// Resolves #243.
+    pub fn run(&mut self) -> Vec<SimulatedLedger> {
+        self.simulate(self.config.ledger_count())
+    }
+
     /// Returns a fee multiplier (1.0–3.0) based on hour of day (0–23).
     ///
     /// Models diurnal congestion: peak around hour 14 (2pm UTC), trough around hour 2 (2am UTC).
+    /// Resolves #245.
     pub fn diurnal_multiplier(hour: u8) -> f64 {
         // Simple sinusoidal: peak at hour 14, trough at hour 2
         let angle = std::f64::consts::PI * (hour as f64 - 2.0) / 12.0;
@@ -95,7 +123,39 @@ impl NetworkLoad {
     }
 
     /// Apply diurnal multiplier to a base fee given the hour of day.
+    ///
+    /// Resolves #245.
     pub fn diurnal_fee(base_fee: u64, hour: u8) -> u64 {
         (base_fee as f64 * Self::diurnal_multiplier(hour)).round() as u64
     }
+
+    /// Scale a tx count by the diurnal multiplier for the given hour.
+    ///
+    /// During peak hours (08:00–20:00 UTC) the multiplier is >1.0, increasing
+    /// the effective transaction volume.
+    ///
+    /// Resolves #245.
+    pub fn diurnal_tx_count(tx_count: u64, hour: u8) -> u64 {
+        (tx_count as f64 * Self::diurnal_multiplier(hour)).round() as u64
+    }
+}
+
+/// Scale a fee upward as capacity pressure approaches 1.0.
+///
+/// The fee increases linearly from `base_fee` at pressure 0.0 to
+/// `base_fee * max_multiple` at pressure 1.0.
+///
+/// # Examples
+///
+/// ```
+/// use stellar_devkit::simulation::network_load::capacity_pressure_fee;
+///
+/// assert_eq!(capacity_pressure_fee(100, 0.0, 10), 100);
+/// assert_eq!(capacity_pressure_fee(100, 1.0, 10), 1000);
+/// assert_eq!(capacity_pressure_fee(100, 0.5, 10), 550);
+/// ```
+pub fn capacity_pressure_fee(base_fee: u64, pressure: f64, max_multiple: u64) -> u64 {
+    let pressure = pressure.clamp(0.0, 1.0);
+    let scaled = base_fee as f64 * (1.0 + pressure * (max_multiple.saturating_sub(1)) as f64);
+    (scaled.round() as u64).max(1)
 }