Inertial forces
Balanced forces
Environmental loads
Static or death loads
Load
Dynamic or live loads
Gravitational forces
Act on unbalanced objects or objects in state of movement.
Can change over time. For example: Vehicles passing over a bridge.
Referred to as weight. Is the force of attraction th Earth exerts on everything on its surface.
Those caused by earthquakes, hurricanes and other high intensity natural phenomena.
Don´t change over time. Example: The weight of a structure.
All forces acting in the body are equal zero. The body doesn´t move.
A weight or source of pressure borne by someone or something.