dead load
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dead load — n. Engineering the uniform, constant pressure or weight inherent in any structure: opposed to LIVE LOAD … English World dictionary
dead load — UK US noun [C or U] ► DEADWEIGHT(Cf. ↑deadweight) … Financial and business terms
dead load — noun a constant load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) due to the weight of the supported structure itself • Hypernyms: ↑load, ↑loading, ↑burden * * * noun 1. : a constant load that in structures (as a bridge, car, building, or machine) is due … Useful english dictionary
dead load — noun Date: circa 1888 a constant load in a structure (as a bridge, building, or machine) that is due to the weight of the members, the supported structure, and permanent attachments or accessories … New Collegiate Dictionary
dead load — constant load on a structure (a bridge for example) … English contemporary dictionary
dead load — /ˈdɛd loʊd/ (say ded lohd) noun a load that is permanent and immovable, as the weight of a bridge …
dead load — noun The weight of a structure itself, including the weight of fixtures or equipment permanently attached to it … Wiktionary
dead load — noun the weight of a structure or vehicle, excluding that of passengers or goods … English new terms dictionary
Dead and live loads — are terms used in mechanical and structural engineering, especially where analysis of real world objects is required. A load refers to any type of force exerted on an object, which may be in the form of a weight (gravitational force), a pressure … Wikipedia
Dead — (d[e^]d), a. [OE. ded, dead, deed, AS. de[ a]d; akin to OS. d[=o]d, D. dood, G. todt, tot, Icel. dau[eth]r, Sw. & Dan. d[ o]d, Goth. daubs; prop. p. p. of an old verb meaning to die. See {Die}, and cf. {Death}.] 1. Deprived of life; opposed to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
