Concentrated load means

Concentrated load means

• A. A load distributed across an area
• B. The weight of the roof
• C. Concentrated load
• D. The maximum wind force

Answer: (C)

A concentrated load is a load applied at essentially a single point or a very small area, so the force is focused into a tiny region and causes higher local stress. That directly matches the option that uses the same term, since the concept is defined by being localized rather than spread out. The other descriptions describe loads that are spread over an area: a load distributed across an area is the opposite of concentrated, the weight of the roof is typically distributed over the roof surface, and wind force is usually treated as a distributed (surface) load rather than a single point load.

A concentrated load is a load applied at essentially a single point or a very small area, so the force is focused into a tiny region and causes higher local stress. That directly matches the option that uses the same term, since the concept is defined by being localized rather than spread out. The other descriptions describe loads that are spread over an area: a load distributed across an area is the opposite of concentrated, the weight of the roof is typically distributed over the roof surface, and wind force is usually treated as a distributed (surface) load rather than a single point load.