dead load

noun

The weight of a structure itself, including the weight of fixtures or equipment permanently attached to it.

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Meanings

noundead load (plural dead loads)

plural dead loads

  1. businessThe weight of a structure itself, including the weight of fixtures or equipment permanently attached to it.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 靜荷重 /静荷重
  • 靜荷重 /静荷重the weight of a structure itself
Danish egenvægt
  • egenvægtthe weight of a structure itself
Finnish pysyvä kuorma
  • pysyvä kuormathe weight of a structure itself
German Eigengewicht
  • Eigengewichtthe weight of a structure itself
Indonesian beban mati
  • beban matithe weight of a structure itself
Norwegian Bokmål egenvekt
  • egenvektthe weight of a structure itself
Polish ciężar własny
  • ciężar własnythe weight of a structure itself
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APA

dead load. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20load

MLA

“dead load.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20load. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead load,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20load.

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