There is a term used in the engineering field and I’m trying to remember what the term is. Example: This bridge is rated at 10 tons but it was designed with the 1.5 rule which means it can actually hold up to 15 tons. Does any one know what that term is. And no, it’s not over engineering. LOL
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There is Factor of Safety and Margin of Safety and they are two related but different terms. Factor of Safety = Material Strength / Design Load Margin of Safety = Failure Load / Design Load – 1 Margin of Safety = Factor of Safety – 1 Mark |
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It might also be called the margin of error. |
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Adie thats it! Thank you. |
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Safety factor? Submarines have a maximum safe depth and a crush depth. The maximum safe depth is usually a fractional multiple (factor) of the crush depth, such as one half, just to be safe. |
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