Business, 14.01.2020 18:31, joshuaburge13

Based on the following passage, what is meant by the term “live and dead loads”? a building’s foundation is the lowest portion of the structure; it transfers the building’s weight to the ground. a building’s foundation depends on the climate, geography, live and dead loads of the building, and its structural system.

a. dead load is the weight that a foundation is built to support; live load is the weight borne by other structures of the building.
b. dead load is the weight of all the inanimate objects in a building; live load is the weight of all the living beings in a building.
c. dead load is the basic weight of a building when it is not in use; live load is the extra weight placed in or on a building during use.
d. dead load describes any weight in excess of what a building can handle; live load describes any weight under the limit of what a building can handle.

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