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...

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

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

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

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...

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

considerations apply to a fan. See Affinity laws. Structural load - mechanical load applied to structural elements (in civil and mechanical engineering)...