bearing wall
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Wall that carries the load of floors and roof above in addition to its own weight. The traditional masonry bearing wall is thickened in proportion to the forces it has to resist: its own weight, the dead load of floors and roof, the live load of people, as well as the lateral forces of arches, vaults, and wind. Such walls may be much thicker toward the base, where maximum loads accumulate. Bearing walls may also be framed and sheathed or constructed of reinforced concrete.
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A wall capable of supporting an imposed load. Also called a structural wall or loadbearing wall.
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- Building and Machine Parts - bearing wall: wall that supports a floor or roof and walls above it
- Building Construction and Design - bearing wall: wall that supports a vertical load, esp. the floors and walls above; load-bearing wall
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