A structural load or structural action is a mechanical load (more generally a force) applied to structural elements. A load causes stress, deformation...

Structural integrity and failure is an aspect of engineering that deals with the ability of a structure to support a designed structural load (weight...

A load-bearing wall or bearing wall is a wall that is an active structural element of a building, which holds the weight of the elements above it, by conducting...

structural load). Within a structure, an element cannot be broken down (decomposed) into parts of different kinds (e.g., beam or column). Structural elements...

analysis include all that must withstand loads, such as buildings, bridges, aircraft and ships. Structural analysis uses ideas from applied mechanics...

effects of loads on physical structures are determined through structural analysis, which is one of the tasks of structural engineering. The structural elements...

Look up load in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Load or LOAD may refer to: Load factor (aeronautics), the ratio of the lift of an aircraft to its weight...

Structural steel is a category of steel used for making construction materials in a variety of shapes. Many structural steel shapes take the form of an...

A beam is a structural element that primarily resists loads applied laterally across the beam's axis (an element designed to carry a load pushing parallel...

non-structural, instead serving to protect the interior of the building from the elements. Because the curtain wall façade carries no structural load beyond...