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Classificaiton of Load with respect to Time

Static:

A static load is time independent. It’s value is constant w.r.t time.
 

Dynamic:

A dynamic load is time dependent and for which inertial effects cannot be ignored.
 

Quasi-Static/Pseudo-Static:

A quasi-static/pseudo-static load is time dependent but is “slow” enough such that inertial effects can be ignored. Note that a load quasi-static for a given structure (made of some material) may not be quasi-static for another structure (made of a different material).
 

Quasi-Dynamic/Pseudo-Dynamic:

In pseudo-dynamic loading, inertia and damping properties are simulated while stiffness properties are acquired from the structure.
 

Reference:

  1. IMECHANICA
  2. ASCE