(1) Variable weight in a building, such as furniture and people, as opposed to the fixed weight of the building itself (dead load); (2) The weight of cargo in a truck which is taxed by weight; (3) The weight of traffic over a bridge.
Any variable load that results from intended use of the structure during its lifetime.
The weight of people, things and materials that are not always present at the same place in a building.
The weight superimposed by snow or water or other tangibles which lack permanency, not including the wind load, on a roof.
Load force due to weight of non-permanent attachments much as people, glazing rigs, washing rigs.
The weight of snow, people, furnishings, machines, vehicles, and goods in or on a building.
Expressed in pounds per square foot, the live load equals the total weight of all occupants, materials and equipment to be found in a building.
The load applied to a scale base which is actually being measured by the weighing system.
The load imposed on a structure for temporary or occasional forces, such as wind, earthquakes, people, moveable machinery, etc.
Vertical: the weight of people, ice and snow. Horizontal: the force of wind, waves and boat wakes against a dock.
Refers to the weight or forces applied to the structure (any load exclusive of the actual construction materials). Live loads may be static, repetitive or impact such as snow, wind (impact), people (repetitive), and furniture(static).
Any load which is not of permanent nature, such as snow, wind, movable concentrated loads, furniture, etc. Live loads are generally of short duration.
the weight of material being moved.
weight the structure is designed to support: people, goods, wind, earthquake
Any load which is not of a permanent nature, such as a snow load.
A load other than the load of the structure, such as the applied loads of vehicles and pedestrians, wind loads, etc.
The moving or passing load upon a stnicture.
A load which moves relative to the structure under consideration.
The total weight of all installed equipment and materials and all variable weight (such as snow, ice and people) that will move across a surface. Used to compound the strength of all supporting framing members. French (Charge utile)
When a drayman stays with a container or trailer while being loaded or unloaded.
The moving or moveable external load on a structure. (i.e., the load generated by a climber on the wall.)
Any loading which is not of a permanent nature (snow, wind, people).
The amount of weight a deck is designed to support. Most deck designs call for a live load of 60 pounds per square foot.
A variable load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) such as moving traffic or pedestrians. It is usually expressed in terms of pounds per square foot. Standard loading for York timber bridges are 85 lbs./square foot for pedestrian bridges and 100 lbs./square foot for boardwalk complexes. Both can be increased according to client needs.
Pressure, vacuum, thermal or other variable loads that may be applied to a structure.
Loads that are produced (1) during maintenance by workers, equipment and materials, and (2) during the life of the structure by movable objects and do not include wind, snow, seismic or dead loads.
The weight of occupants, furniture, and movable partitions. When applied to a roof surface, it may include an allowance for snow or water.
The moving load or variable weight to which a building is subjected, due to the weight of the people who occupy it, the furnishings and other movable objects.
The weight imposed on the building structure during the erection process and during routine maintenance.
is the load other than the dead load. It includes the loads resulting from snow, rain, wind, earthquake and those resulting from occupancy.
All the loads in a building not part of the structure: furniture, people, snow, wind.
The dynamic or moving weight, such as traffic, carried by a structure. Compare to dead load.
Moving roof installation equipment, wind, snow, ice or rain (temporary weight on the roof).
The load resultant from occupancy or use of the building, such as persons walking (floor live loads), storage loads, impact loads etc. Live loads are detailed in AS1170.1, and may vary depending on the use and function of the building. As live loads are removable or intermittent the deflection limits applicable when checking serviceability for live load cases are generally relaxed, as opposed to dead load.
The variable weight per square foot to which a building is subjected. Typical suburban live loads may be in the 50-70 lbs. per square foot range, while class A high-rises may offer 75-120 lbs. per square foot. This measurement may be critical for heavy file or equipment areas.
The total variable weight on a structure. It includes the weights of people, furnishings, snow, wind and earthquake.
A load which may be moved onto or off a structure.
the maximum weight the mezzanine is designed to hold safely. Typical live loads range from 50 to 250 PSF.
Any moving or variable load which the structure must support; roof live load is usually snow load.
That part of a system load that may be added or deleted (i.e. lights hung from a pipe batten).
Live load means all loads, including snow, exerted on a roof except dead, wind and lateral loads.
Loads produced by use and occupancy of the building or other structure and do not include construction or environmental loads such as wind load, snow load, ice load, rain load, seismic load, or dead load.
Any load that occurs occasionally or moves from location to location.