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    Types of loads on structures can be categorized as concentrated loads, line loads, and distributed loads. Common loads on buildings include dead loads from structural materials, live loads from movable objects, wind loads important for modern light structures, earthquake loads in seismic areas, dynamic loads that increase due to motion, snow loads depending on location, and water loads for retaining structures. Loads can also be classified as gravity loads from dead and live weights, or lateral loads not acting with gravity such as wind, earthquake, and water loads.

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    Types of loads on structures can be categorized as concentrated loads, line loads, and distributed loads. Common loads on buildings include dead loads from structural materials, live loads from movable objects, wind loads important for modern light structures, earthquake loads in seismic areas, dynamic loads that increase due to motion, snow loads depending on location, and water loads for retaining structures. Loads can also be classified as gravity loads from dead and live weights, or lateral loads not acting with gravity such as wind, earthquake, and water loads.

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    Types of loads on structures can be categorized as concentrated loads, line loads, and distributed loads. Common loads on buildings include dead loads from structural materials, live loads from movable objects, wind loads important for modern light structures, earthquake loads in seismic areas, dynamic loads that increase due to motion, snow loads depending on location, and water loads for retaining structures. Loads can also be classified as gravity loads from dead and live weights, or lateral loads not acting with gravity such as wind, earthquake, and water loads.

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    Types of loads on structures can be categorized as concentrated loads, line loads, and distributed loads. Common loads on buildings include dead loads from structural materials, live loads from movable objects, wind loads important for modern light structures, earthquake loads in seismic areas, dynamic loads that increase due to motion, snow loads depending on location, and water loads for retaining structures. Loads can also be classified as gravity loads from dead and live weights, or lateral loads not acting with gravity such as wind, earthquake, and water loads.

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    Types of Loads on Structures.

    In structural analysis three kinds of loads are generally used:

    Concentrated loads that are single forces acting over a


    relatively small area, for example vehicle wheel loads,
    column loads, or the force exerted by a beam on another
    perpendicular beam.

    .
    Line loads that act along a line, for example
    the weight of a partition resting on a floor,
    calculated in units of force per unit length.
    Distributed (or surface) loads that act over a
    surface area. Most loads are distributed or are
    treated as such, for example wind or soil pressure,
    and the weight of floors and roofing materials Or
    finishes/marble load distribution on slabs .
    LOADS ON BUILDINGS
    1. Dead Loads (DL)
    The structure first of all carries the dead load,
    which includes its own weight, the weight of any
    permanent non-structural partitions, built-in
    cupboards, floor surfacing materials and other
    finishes. It can be worked out precisely from the
    known weights of the materials and the
    dimensions on the drawings.
    2. Live Loads (LL)
    All the movable objects in a building such as
    people, desks, cupboards and filing cabinets
    produce an imposed load on the structure.
    3. Wind Load (WL)
    Wind has become a very important load in
    recent years due to the extensive use of lighter
    materials and more efficient building
    techniques. A building built with heavy masonry,
    timber tiled roof may not be affected by the
    wind load, but on the other hand the structural
    design of a modern light gauge steel framed
    building is dominated by the wind load, which
    will affect its strength, stability and
    serviceability.
    4. Earthquake Load
    Earthquake loads affect the design of structures
    in areas of great seismic activity
    5. Dynamic Loads
    Dynamic loads, which include impact and
    aerodynamic loads, are complex. In essence, the
    magnitude of a load can be greatly increased by
    its dynamic effect. Loads such as moving traffic in
    case of bridges is dynamic loads .
    6. Snow Load (SL)
    The magnitude of the snow load will depend upon
    the latitude and altitude of the site. In the lower
    latitudes no snow would be expected while in the
    high latitudes snow could last for six months or
    more.
    7. Water Load.
    Water load is important in case of water tanks
    and other water retaining structures.
    IMPORTANT TO NOTE:
    Out of these loads another classification can be
    done based on direction and the source of force
    acting for example live and dead loads are simply
    gravity loads and act under influence of gravity
    while lateral loads such as earthquake load, wind
    or water loads are Lateral loads which are not
    acting towards gravity .

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