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
When a dead load not great enough to rupture a beam has been removed, the beam tends gradually to recover its former shape, but the recovery is not always complete.
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.
On the average the formation should have a resisting power of two tons to the square foot, dead load.
From Marvels of Modern Science by Severing, Paul
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
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
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