Burden and Dead load

Burden noun - A mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported.

Dead load and burden are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Dead load" with "Burden", this terms are similar.

Nearby Words: burdened, burdensome, burdening

Dead load noun - A constant load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) due to the weight of the supported structure itself.

Burden and dead load are semantically related. You can use "Burden" instead a noun phrase "Dead load".