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Explain the factor of safety
written 6.1 years ago by gravatar for tarashankarsharma tarashankarsharma • 550 modified 5.0 years ago by gravatar for sanketshingote sanketshingote • 100
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written 6.1 years ago by gravatar for tarashankarsharma tarashankarsharma • 550 •   modified 6.1 years ago

Factor of safety (F.O.S) also known as Safety Factor (SF), is a term describing structural capacity of system beyond the expected load or actual load.

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  • Margin of Safety: M.O.S= F.O.S-1
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