structural load
31Diaphragm (structural system) — In structural engineering, a diaphragm is a structural system used to transfer lateral loads to shear walls or frames primarily through in plane shear stress. These lateral loads are usually wind and earthquake loads, but other lateral loads such …
32Design load — In a general sense, the design load is the maximum amount of something a system is designed to handle or the maximum amount of something that the system can produce, which are very different meanings. For example, a crane with a design load of 20 …
33Axle load — On railways, the axle load is the maximum weight of a train per pair of wheels allowable for a given section of track. The maximum axle load is related to the strength of the track, which is determined by weight of rails, density of sleepers and… …
34ultimate load — In stress analysis, the minimum load that in its last increment causes a physical breakdown in an aircraft or component during a strength test or a load that, according to computation, should cause such a breakdown. Normally, the ultimate load is …
35limit load factor — A specified load below which structural members or parts are designed not to fail. If the load factor is higher than the design load factor, either permanent deformation or failure may occur. Also called a design load factor. See gust envelope …
36Squib load — A squib load, also known as a squib round, pop and no kick, or just a squib, is a firearms malfunction in which a fired projectile does not have enough force behind it to exit the barrel, and thus becomes stuck. This type of malfunction can be… …
37design load — The specified load below which a structural member, or a part thereof, is not designed to fail. It is usually expressed as the probable maximum limit load. Normal operating load is very much lower …
38Hold down (structural engineering) — Holdown (hold down, hold down) or tie down in structural engineering refers to the steel device or hardware that is installed at the end of a plywood shear wall. The holdowns provide uplift resistance against the overturning moment imposed on the …
39design load — noun The total load on a structural system for the most severe combination of loads and forces which it is designed to sustain …
40aircraft load rating — Number expressing the relative structural loading effect of an aircraft on a pavement. ALRs are expressed on a scale from 1 (least demanding aircraft) to 12 (most demanding aircraft). ALRs have been assigned to present day aircraft at their… …
