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Dead Load

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Noun

1. dead load

a constant load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) due to the weight of the supported structure itself

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Dead Load

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noun

the intrinsic invariable weight of a structure, such as a bridge. It may also include any permanent loads attached to the structure

. Also called: dead weight Compare live load

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Dead Load

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Engineering

the uniform, constant pressure or weight inherent in any structure

see also live load

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Dead Load

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n.

See dead weight.

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