structural factor of safety

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• Factor of safety — See also: safety factor (plasma physics) Factor of safety (FoS), also known as safety factor (SF), is a term describing the structural capacity of a system beyond the expected loads or actual loads. Essentially, how much stronger the system is… …   Wikipedia

• factor of safety — noun the ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use • Syn: ↑safety factor • Hypernyms: ↑ratio * * * : the ratio of the ultimate strength of a member or piece of material (as in an airplane) to the… …   Useful english dictionary

• factor of safety — the ratio of the maximum stress that a structural part or other piece of material can withstand to the maximum stress estimated for it in the use for which it is designed. Also called safety factor. [1855 60] * * * …   Universalium

• factor of safety — noun the ratio between the maximum stress that a structural part can withstand and the safe permissible stress which it may be expected to experience in use …  

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