dead load
Structure's own mass
Dead load is the permanent, static weight of a structure itself—the building materials, fixtures, and anything that doesn't move.
Engineers distinguish dead load from live load, which includes people, furniture, and other variable weights.
The dead load of the bridge includes the concrete deck and steel beams.
The term appears mainly in architecture and structural engineering.
- static equilibriumZero net force, no motion
- heavyOf great mass
- massQuantity of matter
- weight distributionHow mass is allocated
- bucklingBending from compression
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