Part 4: Load types
Depending on the point of use, installations may be subject to varying and changing stresses, vibrations, seismic loads or rapid high-energy shock loads in addition to the static load. For example, the fixings of handrails, industrial machines, cranes and various antennas and masts are susceptible to such dynamic loads.
Static load:
The direction and magnitude of the force remain constant.
Dynamic load > Continuously varying:
The direction and magnitude of the force change regularly.
Dynamic load > Pulse load:
The direction and magnitude of the force change irregularly.
Dynamic load > Shock load:
The direction and magnitude of the force change randomly.
