Dead load
The permanent, static load of a structure, including the weight of the building materials and fixed installations.
Dead load refers to the permanent, static weight of a structure's components, impacting design and load calculations. It is crucial for optimizing structural performance, enhancing safety, and supporting material selection. By accounting for dead loads, designers ensure that structures are robust, stable, and capable of withstanding applied forces, contributing to successful project delivery by ensuring that buildings and infrastructure are resilient, aligned with design specifications, and compliant with safety standards.
Used in a sentence
The engineer calculated the dead load to ensure the structure could support itself.
Synonyms/variation
Static Load
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