dead load

1. 1.

   a constant load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) due to the weight of the supported structure itself

   Broaderload

Questions about dead load

What does dead load mean?

dead load means "a constant load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) due to the weight of the supported structure itself".

Is dead load a common word?

dead load is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.