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Loads
|
Description |
Table |
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Dead
Loads |
Loads
that consist of the weight of permanent and fixed components of
a structure |
- |
|
Live
Loads |
non-permanent
and movable loads on a structure |
- |
|
Wind
Load |
A live load caused from wind force |
- |
|
Gravity
Load |
Loads
that are the result of the earth’s gravitational pull |
-
|
| Snow Load |
A
gravity live load caused from the accumulation of snow on a horizontal
surface |
 |
| Occupancy Load |
Gravity live loads that consist of the weight of people, furniture,
equipment, and stored materials. |
|
|
Seismic
Load |
Live
load produced in Earthquakes that result from the slippage of
rock plates along the fault line |
- |
|
Lateral
Load |
Loading that occurs in the horizontal direction with respect to
the ground |
- |
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