Any old schmuck can make a structure with a 10x safety factor. The thing is making the safety factor as low as reasonably possible to minimize costs. If there’s a regulation that says 3x minimum, you’re probably aiming for 3x. Which is why those regulations are important, I guess.
Source: I write code for a living, don’t listen to anything I say
Any old schmuck can make a structure with a 10x safety factor. The thing is making the safety factor as low as reasonably possible to minimize costs. If there’s a regulation that says 3x minimum, you’re probably aiming for 3x. Which is why those regulations are important, I guess.
Source: I write code for a living, don’t listen to anything I say
https://safetyculture.com/topics/factor-of-safety/#typical-overall-factors-of-safety-1