The typical loads are:
- Dead loads – the weight of the building itself (concrete, wood, metal, permanently attached equipment…)
- Live loads – the rated weight of everything to be placed in the building (people, furniture…)
In structural engineering there are other loads that need to be accounted for by code (per ASCE 7), if they do or could exist:
- Dead load
- Earthquake load
- Flood load
- Lateral earth/water pressure
- Live load
- Roof live load
- Rain load/ Ponding load
- Snow load
- Wind load
All of these are calculated in different weighted combinations.
And then there are special case loads for ice, waves, or explosives.
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