Load Distribution Categories

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Concentrated Load

Loading that is applied on a particular portion of a structural member

Concentrated Load

Uniformly Increasing Load

A load that is increased at a constant rate

Uniformly Increasing Load

Uniformly Distributed Load

Loading that occurs along a portion or the length of a structural member

Uniformly Distributed Load

Area Load

A uniform load that acts across the entire area or surface of a structural member Area Load