What is a structural load?
Q: What is a structural load?
A: A structural load is a force, deformation, or acceleration applied to a structure or its components. It is the amount of weight that a structure has to carry.
Q: How do loads affect structures?
A: Loads cause stresses, deformations, and displacements in structures.
Q: What is structural analysis?
A: Structural analysis is the calculation of the effects of loads on physical structures.
Q: What happens when there is an excess load or overloading?
A: When there is an excess load or overloading it can cause structural failure which must be taken into consideration during design and construction of a structure.
Q: Are there particular loads and actions for mechanical structures such as aircrafts and ships?
A: Yes, mechanical structures such as aircrafts, satellites, rockets, space stations, ships and submarines have their own particular structural loads and actions.
Q: How are vehicles designed to carry the structural load?
A: In vehicles like trucks the chassis is designed to carry the structural load while many cars use unibody construction where the metal skin (or other materials) carries the load.
Q: What type of force affects all objects on Earth?
A: Gravity on Earth affects all objects as it is an attractive force. A gravity load refers to this downward force of gravity affecting something.
