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principal ones can be classified as live loads (loads which are not always present in the structure), dead loads (loads which are permanent and immovable excepting

Resistance Factor ψ = Load Combination Factor γ = Importance Factor αD = Dead Load Factor αL = Live Load Factor αQ = Earthquake Load Factor αT = Thermal

carries no structural load beyond its own dead load weight, it can be made of lightweight materials. The wall transfers lateral wind loads upon it to the main

between towers, with vertical suspender cables that transfer the live and dead loads of the deck below, upon which traffic crosses. This arrangement allows

The structural load is usually divided into three components: The dead load, which is the weight of the bridge itself; the live load, which are the forces

to 0.65[citation needed]. Using these blocks in buildings reduces the dead load, allowing one to save around 30 to 35%[citation needed] of structural

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resist the maximum tensile load of the guy wires; both the dead load of the tension of the wire and the maximum possible live load due to wind. Since the

and iron. An all-iron bridge would have a much greater dead load, reducing the bridge's live load (its ability to carry trains). He also concluded that

those loads. The loads can be self weight of the structures, other dead load, live loads, moving (wheel) load, wind load, earthquake load, load from temperature