dead load
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dead load
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
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Can your roof support the extra dead load of the panels?
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2022
The distribution of total shear, due to a dead load wl per ft. run and a travelling load wl per ft. run, is shown in fig.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
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
Perfect balance of the system’s dead load for any position of the cabins was, therefore, a quality inherent in its design.
From Elevator Systems of the Eiffel Tower, 1889 by Robert M. Vogel
For a train advancing from the left, the travelling load shear in the left half of the span is of a different sign from that due to the dead load.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
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