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Noun Concept
Categories: Safety engineering, Mechanics, Engineering ratios, Structural analysis
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safety factor  factor of safety  design margin  Factor and Margin of Safety  margin for error
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The ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use WordNet 3.0
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The ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In engineering, a factor of safety, also known as safety factor, expresses how much stronger a system is than it needs to be for an intended load. Wikipedia
The capacity of a system beyond expected or actual loads Wikipedia Disambiguation
factor by which an engineered system's capacity is increased over the expected requirement to ensure safety in the face of error or uncertainty Wikidata
The ratio of the maximum stress or load which something can withstand to the stress or load which it was designed to withstand under normal operation. Wiktionary
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The common safety factor used for elevator support cables is 11. Wiktionary
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ratio
DIFFERENT FROM
margin of error
FACET OF
safety engineering
USE
safety
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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safety factor, factor of safety
Wikipedia
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factor of safety
Wikidata
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factor of safety
Wiktionary
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safety factor
Wikipedia Redirections
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design margin, Factor and Margin of Safety, margin of safety (engineering), overbuilt, safety factor
Wikidata Alias
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margin for error, margin of safety, safety factor, safety margin

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