Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

live load

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables
live load
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Temporary load that the roof structure must be designed to support, as required by governing building codes. Live loads are generally moving and/or dynamic or environmental (e.g. people, installation equipment, snow, ice or rain).

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

live loads (plural)

Synonyms

superload

Questions

What does live load mean?
Temporary load that the roof structure must be designed to support, as required by governing building codes. Live loads are generally moving and/or dynamic or environmental (e.g. people, installation equipment, snow, ice or rain).

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