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live load
[ lahyv ]
noun
, Engineering.
- load11
live load
/ laɪv /
noun
- a variable weight on a structure, such as moving traffic on a bridge Also calledsuperload Compare dead load
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Word History and Origins
Origin of live load1
First recorded in 1865–70
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Example Sentences
In a three-span bridge the theoretical advantage of continuity is about 49% for a dead load and 16% for a live load.
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The four cables support a dead load of 7140 tons and a live load of 4017 tons.
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He takes as the live load for a bridge two such engines, followed by a train of wagons covering the span.
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For all these reasons the stresses due to the live load are greater than those due to the same load resting quietly on the bridge.
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In a storage warehouse in Canada, the floor was designed, according to the building laws of the town, for a live load of 150 lb.
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