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Dead load is defined as the weight of structural elements and the permanent features on the structure.
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A parabolic dome is a unique structure, in which bending stress due to the UDL of its dead load is zero.
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Dead load refers to the weight of the bridge itself.
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The dead load was too heavy.
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The greatest concern with this method is that the weight of the extra material could exceed the dead load capacity of the roof structure and cause collapse.
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A curtain wall is designed to resist air and water infiltration, sway induced by wind and seismic forces acting on the building, and its own dead load weight forces.
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The dead load includes loads that are relatively constant over time, including the weight of the structure itself, and immovable fixtures such as walls, plasterboard or carpet.
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For example, in designing a staircase, a dead load factor may be 1.2 times the weight of the structure, and a live load factor may be 1.6 times the maximum expected live load.
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The additional constructions carried out during the subsequent Sikh and British rules of Punjab on the top of Sheesh Mahal added to the dead load that made the structure vulnerable to collapse.
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