Which item is a dead load?

Which item is a dead load?

• A. Fuel Load
• B. Structural Load
• C. Dead Load
• D. Live Load

Answer: (C)

Dead load is the permanent weight that a structure itself carries, including fixed elements like beams, floors, walls, and attached equipment. This load remains constant over time. Among the options, the term that directly identifies this category is Dead Load. Fuel load refers to combustibles that can change as contents burn or are added; live load covers occupants and movable items that vary; structural load is a general term for loads on a structure and does not specify permanence. So, Dead Load is the correct item because it explicitly denotes the permanent, unchanging weight of the structure.

Dead load is the permanent weight that a structure itself carries, including fixed elements like beams, floors, walls, and attached equipment. This load remains constant over time. Among the options, the term that directly identifies this category is Dead Load. Fuel load refers to combustibles that can change as contents burn or are added; live load covers occupants and movable items that vary; structural load is a general term for loads on a structure and does not specify permanence. So, Dead Load is the correct item because it explicitly denotes the permanent, unchanging weight of the structure.