Translation guide
In engineering and construction, 'dead load' refers to the permanent static weight of a structure itself. This guide covers how to express this concept in Japanese, from technical terms to everyday explanations.
Dead load is the weight of the building itself.
Please distinguish between dead load and live load.
A less common but direct translation of 'dead load'. Used in some engineering contexts, but 固定荷重 is preferred.
Dead load is the self-weight of the structure.
Describing the permanent weight of a structure to a non-specialist.
In Japanese, dead load is 固定荷重 (こていかじゅう) and live load is 積載荷重 (せきさいかじゅう). These are standard paired terms in structural design.
The sum of dead load and live load is the total load.
The dead load exerts a large force on the foundation.