title = "Dead Loads and Live Loads"

content = """
Dead loads are permanent loads acting on a structure: self-weight of structural members, finishes, partitions, and fixed mechanical equipment. They are relatively constant over the life of the structure. In Hong Kong and Taiwan, dead loads are typically specified in the relevant building codes and design manuals.

Live loads are variable loads that may change in magnitude and position: occupants, furniture, movable equipment, and stored materials. Building codes provide minimum live load values for different occupancies (residential, office, retail, etc.). These values account for normal use but not extraordinary concentrations.

Structural reviewers must verify that both dead and live loads have been correctly applied in the analysis, with appropriate load factors per the design standard (e.g., Hong Kong Code of Practice for Structural Use of Concrete, Taiwan Building Code). Overestimation may lead to uneconomical design; underestimation risks structural failure.
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