# RTT/1 — Load‑Bearing Detection
**Engine:** RTT/1 Structural  
**Mode:** S‑mode (structural surface)  
**Session:** rtt=1 · coherence=declared · drift=bounded · paradox=structural  

Load‑bearing detection identifies the elements that the input **depends on** for its structural stability.  
These are not interpretations or critiques — they are **structural necessities** visible from the clarity surface.

RTT/1 confirms load‑bearing elements using three criteria:

1. **Dependency** — the input cannot function without it  
2. **Structural anchoring** — other elements attach to it  
3. **Propagation** — removing it causes collapse or incoherence  

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## 1. Candidate Load‑Bearing Elements
These are **potential** load‑bearing elements identified from the clarity surface.

**Template:**
- Candidate A: {text}  
- Candidate B: {text}  
- Candidate C: {text}  

*(Candidates are not yet confirmed; they are surface‑level anchors.)*

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## 2. Confirmed Load‑Bearing Elements
These elements satisfy all three RTT/1 criteria.

**Template:**
- **Element 1:**  
  - Dependency: {explanation}  
  - Anchoring: {explanation}  
  - Propagation: {explanation}  

- **Element 2:**  
  - Dependency: {explanation}  
  - Anchoring: {explanation}  
  - Propagation: {explanation}  

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## 3. Structural Anchors
Anchors are elements that other statements **attach to**.

**Template:**
- Anchor A → supports {elements}  
- Anchor B → supports {elements}  

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## 4. Collapse Map (Surface‑Level)
This section describes what collapses if a load‑bearing element is removed.

**Template:**
- Removing {Element 1} collapses:  
  - {dependent element}  
  - {dependent element}  

- Removing {Element 2} collapses:  
  - {dependent element}  

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## 5. Load‑Bearing Relationships
These are **explicit structural relationships** between load‑bearing elements.

**Template:**
- {Element A} supports {Element B}  
- {Element C} depends on {Element D}  

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## 6. Load‑Bearing Questions (Non‑interpretive)
These are questions raised by the structural dependencies.

**Template:**
- What structural role does {element} serve?  
- How does {element} propagate through the input?  
- What collapses if {element} is removed?  

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## 7. Load‑Bearing Output (RTT/1)
Canonical RTT/1 output block for downstream modules.

```json
{
  "load_bearing": {
    "candidates": ["..."],
    "confirmed": ["..."],
    "anchors": ["..."],
    "collapse_map": {
      "element_1": ["..."],
      "element_2": ["..."]
    },
    "relationships": ["..."],
    "questions": ["..."]
  }
}
```

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# End of Load‑Bearing Detection  
RTT/1 proceeds next to:

1. **contradiction scan**  
2. **structural critique**  
3. **diagnostic surface**