Defining Load in Structural Engineering
9th Grade · Career & Technical Education · 45 min
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Learning Objective
I can define "load" in the context of structural engineering.
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A structural load is a force or moment that is trying to move a structure.
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Concentrated loads act at a point, while distributed loads act over a large area.
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To define a concentrated load, you must define its location, direction, and magnitude.
