Load Definition Checklist
Review prompts for load definition — source, magnitude, direction, distribution, units and traceability to the operating environment.
Purpose
For checking that structural loads are correctly defined and traceable.
Definition
- Is every load traceable to its source — operating environment, loads report, or customer specification? — No load of unknown origin
- Is the load magnitude, direction and distribution documented for each load case? — Complete specification
- Are loads in the correct coordinate system? — Global vs local, and consistent
- Are units confirmed for every load? — N, kN, MPa, kg, kg/m³
- Are dynamic loads distinguished from static loads? — Different treatment
- Are limit and ultimate load values identified for each case? — With safety factor