relating to a part of a structure, such as a wall, that does not support vertical weight or anything other than itself
nonbearing in American English
(ˈnɑnˈbɛərɪŋ)
adjective
(of a wall or partition)
supporting no load other than its own weight
Also: non-bearing
Word origin
[non- + bear1 + -ing2]
Examples of 'nonbearing' in a sentence
nonbearing
Masonry nonbearing walls placed only at the upper stories may generate a weak story behavior for the structure.
Sorina Constantinescu 2018, 'Linear Evaluation on Weak Story Medium Rise Structures Placed in High Seismic Areas',Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systemshttps://astesj.com/v03/i06/p22/. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)