Quasistatic loading explained

In solid mechanics, quasistatic loading refers to loading where inertial effects are negligible. In other words, time and inertial force are irrelevant.^[1]

References

1. Web site: Yavari. Arash. quasi static loading iMechanica. A static load is time independent. A dynamic load is time dependent and for which inertial effects cannot be ignored. A quasi-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). 10 April 2011.