Definition: Dead Load

Dead loads– are static loads acting vertically downward on a structure, comprising the self-weight of the structure and the weight of building elements, fixtures, and equipment permanently attached to it.

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One Response to Definition: Dead Load

  1. Static means without motion. Good definition. It would have greater authority with a citation.

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