The loads involved in rigging for line work can be divided into two groups: ____ loads and ____ loads.

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The loads involved in rigging for line work can be divided into two groups: ____ loads and ____ loads.

Rigging loads are categorized by how they behave over time: static loads and dynamic loads. Static loads are the constant weights that don’t change during the operation—the steady weight of lines, blocks, hardware, and any gear that is hanging or supported without moving. Dynamic loads come from motion and changes in speed or direction—wind gusts, swinging loads, acceleration or deceleration of rigging, or sudden starts and stops. Because of inertia, dynamic loads can spike above the static weight, so they’re accounted for with appropriate safety factors and rigging practices. That’s why static force loads and dynamic force loads is the best choice. The other pairings don’t fit the common rigging terminology: live and dead are terms from structural design for buildings, referring to variable versus permanent structural loads; tension and compression describe internal force directions rather than grouping loads; and impact and resistance loads aren’t the standard split used for rigging loads.

Rigging loads are categorized by how they behave over time: static loads and dynamic loads. Static loads are the constant weights that don’t change during the operation—the steady weight of lines, blocks, hardware, and any gear that is hanging or supported without moving. Dynamic loads come from motion and changes in speed or direction—wind gusts, swinging loads, acceleration or deceleration of rigging, or sudden starts and stops. Because of inertia, dynamic loads can spike above the static weight, so they’re accounted for with appropriate safety factors and rigging practices.

That’s why static force loads and dynamic force loads is the best choice. The other pairings don’t fit the common rigging terminology: live and dead are terms from structural design for buildings, referring to variable versus permanent structural loads; tension and compression describe internal force directions rather than grouping loads; and impact and resistance loads aren’t the standard split used for rigging loads.

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