"margin on failure"
"margin on failure"
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Can anyone help me with the definition of "Margin on failure"? and more specificly what does a MOF of 1.3 mean?
thx
j....
thx
j....
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RE: "margin on failure"
RE: "margin on failure"
Say that a simple beam has a 10 kip load applied, but the beam fails when the load is 23 kips (applied in exactly the same way).
The Safety Factor is: 23 kips / 10 kips = 2.3
The Margin of Failure is: (23 kips - 10 kips) / 10 kips = 1.3
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RE: "margin on failure"
Thanks again,
j....