Load capacity
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The load-bearing capacity is the ability of the load-bearing structure and its load-bearing parts to withstand any mechanical forces or deformations which it is expected to withstand during the erection and planned period of use. In case of a lack of load bearing capacity, there is a collapse or other forms of structural failure or component failure.
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Translated from "VV-WSV 2101 Bauwerksinspektion" or "Merkblatt Schadensklassifizierung an Verkehrswasserbauwerken" by Alejandro and Hannah Carrizo