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 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
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
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.
The Widder Johnston had lots o' git up in her, but she found Tom Lincoln a dead load.
From Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6) Thru The Stone River Campaign And In Winter Quarters At Murfreesboro by McElroy, John
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