Concentrated Loads: A force that is negligible because of a small contact area; a beam supported on a girder represents a concentrated load on the girder.
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Negligible means not significant. A concentrated or point load can be millions of tons (an exaggeration for architects!). Every load is important and must be considered. The second part is better. A concentrated load occurs at a single location or has a small contact area (see text p79)