Seismic load

seismic load

[¦sīz·mik ′lōd] (engineering) The force on a structure caused by acceleration induced on its mass by an earthquake.

Seismic load

The design load for potential seismic forces acting on a building during an earthquake that is used to determine the extent of seismic reinforcing.

seismic load

The force produced on a structural mass owing to its acceleration, induced by an earthquake.