dead load

American  

noun

Engineering.

1. load11

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dead load British  

noun

1. Also called: dead weight.  the intrinsic invariable weight of a structure, such as a bridge. It may also include any permanent loads attached to the structure Compare live load

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Etymology

Origin of dead load

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

Can your roof support the extra dead load of the panels?

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2022

Arches, of small size, 1 week; for large arches with heavy dead load, 1 month.

From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Gillette, Halbert Powers

L = length of any bay of top flange. l = length of any diagonal. w = dead load per bay of girder. w¹= live load per bay of girder.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 483, April 4, 1885 by Various

Each track was proportioned for a dead load of 330 pounds per lineal foot and a live load of 25,000 pounds per axle.

From The New York Subway Its Construction and Equipment by Anonymous

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 Record, Samuel J.