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05:49 Jul 26, 2016 |
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| Selected response from: Terry Richards France Local time: 03:15 | ||||||
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5 +6 | factor of safety |
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factor of safety Explanation: This is an abbreviation for factor of safety. All engineering design includes a factor of safety. When the calculations are made, the calculated strength required is multiplied by this factor. In this case, the factor is 1.4 so, if the design calculations say that a beam should be able to support 10 tonnes, it is actually designed to support 14 tonnes. Of your two definitions, the second is closest. |
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