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
In the case of a bridge the weight of the structure itself is the dead load.
From The Mechanical Properties of Wood Including a Discussion of the Factors Affecting the Mechanical Properties, and Methods of Timber Testing by Samuel J. Record
In a train of 40 cars, the last 8 are dead load that might better have been left in the bowels of the earth.
From Conservation Through Engineering Extract from the Annual Report of the Secretary of the Interior by Franklin K. Lane
This construction is particularly recommended by Mr. Koppel where, in order to mount heavy gradients, the dead load of the motor car must be assisted by the paying load to produce the necessary adhesion.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898 by Various
Variations in the humidity of the surrounding air influence the deflection of dry wood under dead load, and increased deflections during damp weather are cumulative and not recovered by subsequent drying.
From The Mechanical Properties of Wood Including a Discussion of the Factors Affecting the Mechanical Properties, and Methods of Timber Testing by Samuel J. Record
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