##  [Load-Bearing Wall](/index.php/load-bearing-wall) 

  ##  [Load-Bearing Wall](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/load-bearing-wall-0) 

  

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Definition

A wall whose primary structural role is to support vertical loads from floors, roofs or other building elements and transfer those loads to foundations or other vertical load paths in the structure, in addition to carrying its own weight.