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Which load category includes a structure's own permanent weight?

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  1. Wind load
  2. Live load
  3. Dead load

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  1. University of Massachusetts Structural Load Factors people.umass.edu/cee433/course_topics/load_factors.html Checked 2026-10-10.

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