Intent 1:
To limit the probability that:
- the live load due to use and occupancy will not take
into account the expected accumulation and distribution of people
and objects on the floor or roof surface, including an allowance for
dynamic effects due to people, and
- the live load due to use and occupancy will be less
than the prescribed minimum value.
This is to limit the probability of:
- the excessive deformation of, or excessive stress in,
structural elements, which could lead to damage to the building, or
- the excessive deflection or excessive vibration of structural
elements, which could impede the intended use and occupancy of the
building.