# Point load / uniform load in actual architectural form

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**Created:** [July 11, 2021, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/point-load-uniform-load-in-actual-architectural-form/3268 "2021-07-11T14:52:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![xurubi](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/22.png) [@xurubi](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/xurubi)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2021, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/point-load-uniform-load-in-actual-architectural-form/3268/1 "2021-07-11T14:52:42Z")

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how are point load and uniform load translated to architectural language?  
ie. is uniform load coming from the weight of the component itself ?  
what is the point load refer to , column , foot , fixed furniture , louver ?

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**Author:** ![coachdarionziegler](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.blackspectacles.com/coachdarionziegler/32/1272_2.png) [@coachdarionziegler](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/coachdarionziegler)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2021, 11:31am UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/point-load-uniform-load-in-actual-architectural-form/3268/2 "2021-07-13T11:31:46Z")

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Hi @xurubi ,

I’ll do my best to help!

A point load is a load acting a small area. So they calculate it as acting on a single point.

A uniform load is a load acting across a span or significant area.

A point load might be where one column sits on a beam. A uniform load might be the load of an entire floor across a horizontal support.

Here’s some free online resources I found on the topic.

> **[Types of Load | Explanation | Examples | Load Diagrams | Engineering Intro](https://www.engineeringintro.com/mechanics-of-structures/sfd-bmd/types-of-load/)**
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> There are three types of load i.e, Point load, distributed load and coupled load. Distributed load is further divided into two types i.e, uniform distributed load and uniform varying load....

[![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/blackspectacles/original/2X/1/1796b41250d493a256e24fc43e78b97fe98f89fc.jpeg "Types of loading (point load distributed load) | Load Types | Civil Engineer") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1tMIjwVoh4)

Hope this helps!  
-Darion