noun
dead load; static load; dead weight
Engineering term for the permanent, fixed weight of a structure itself, as opposed to live loads. Compare 静荷重 (static load).
See also: 静荷重
橋の設計では、死荷重と活荷重の両方を考慮する必要がある。
In bridge design, both dead load and live load must be considered.
建
The dead load of a building mainly consists of the weight of columns and beams.
静荷重 (static load) is a load that does not change over time; 死荷重 is a type of static load, but the terms are not fully interchangeable.
Compound of 死 (dead, fixed) and 荷重 (load). A direct calque of the English engineering term 'dead load'.