Buoyancy Safety Factor
Buoyancy Safety Factor
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I cannot find a code provision for a safety factor when resisting buoyancy. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
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RE: Buoyancy Safety Factor
RE: Buoyancy Safety Factor
RE: Buoyancy Safety Factor
I'd say it depends on what you are designing. According to Design of Liquid Retaining Concrete Structures by R.D. Anchor, "The safety margin required is a matter of judgement of the designer. Dependent on the certainty with which the ground water level is known, the factor of safety may vary between 1.1 and 1.25." For environmental structures, we've always used 1.15.