Travel-associated infections in migrants are complex for various reasons. Epidemiology can be affected by changing trends in the migrant's country of origin, such as those with HIV originating from sub-Saharan countries. read with interest the Article by Patricia Schlagenhauf and colleagues x1 See all References 1 about travel-associated infection presenting in Europe.
live load. 1  Engineering any load not constant in its application, as the moving traffic carried by a bridge or other structure in addition to its own weight. 2  A moving, variable weight added to the dead load or intrinsic weight of a structure or vehicle.
We are puzzled by the phrase 'collateral load' in calculations, which is listed in addition to dead load, live (imposed) load etc, and typically has a value of 5 lb/sq ft. We are wondering if it means what we in the UK call 'services load' - e.g. the weight of lights, pipes, a/c ducts etc suspended from the structure.