Dead load definition

Dead load means the vertical load due to all permanent structural and nonstructural components of the building such as joists, rafters, sheathing, finishes and construction assemblies such as walls, partitions, floors, ceilings and roofs, and systems.
Dead load means that static weight of all walls, partitions, floors, roofs, and finishes, including all other permanent construction;
Dead load means the weight of all permanent construction including walls, floors, roofs, partitions, and fixed service equipment.

Examples of Dead load in a sentence

  • Note: Dead load includes weight of the structural members plus weight of finishes and walls or partitions, if any, as considered in the design.

  • Dead load must be applied to the top and bottom chord, and live load must be applied to the top chord through a suitable hydraulic, pneumatic, or mechanical system or weights to simulate design loads.

  • Dead load (fill) shall be based on the depth of earth cover, plus the pavement, above the top of the culvert.

  • Load tests should be carried out as soon as possible after expiry of 28 days from the time of placing of concrete.The structure should be subjected to a load equal to full dead load of the structure plus 1.25 times the imposed load for a period of 24 hours and then the imposed load shall be removed.Note: Dead load includes weight of the structural members plus weight of finishes and walls or partitions, if any, as considered in the design.The deflection due to imposed load only shall be recorded.

  • Dead load effects also refer to internal moments and forces due to dead loads.


More Definitions of Dead load

Dead load means the weight of walls, permanent partitions, framing, floors, roofs and all other permanent and stationary construction of a building.
Dead load means the weight of all permanent stationary construction becoming part of a structure;
Dead load means the weight of all walls, floors, roofs, partitions and other permanent construction;
Dead load. , in relation to a building, means the weight of all walls, floors, roofs, partitions and any other permanent construction of that building;
Dead load means the force due to the static mass of all walls, partitions, floors, roofs and finishes and "imposed load" means the load assumed to be produced by the intended occupancy or use, including distributed, concentrated, impact, dynamic and inertia loads.
Dead load means the weight of all walls, floors, roofs, partitions and other per- manent construction;
Dead load means the force due to the static mass of all walls, partitions, floors, roofs and finishes.