dead load
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dead load
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Can your roof support the extra dead load of the panels?
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2022
The roof was designed for a live load of 100 lb. and a dead load of 150 lb., the same as at the South Reservoir.
From ASCE 1193: The Water-Works and Sewerage of Monterrey, N. L., Mexico The 4th article from the June, 1911, Volume LXXII, Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Paper No. 1193, Feb. 1, 1911. by Conway, George Robert Graham
It was decided that I should gather up my dead, load the carcases upon Prince and convey them to where Andries had piled his.
From Lodges in the Wilderness by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)
In a three-span bridge the theoretical advantage of continuity is about 49% for a dead load and 16% for a live load.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
Through this great deficiency of our modern education, we are condemned to carry to the end a dead load of dumb wisdom.
From Creative Unity by Tagore, Rabindranath
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