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    Safety factor calcuations

    Are there standard calculations for determining safety factors? I am primarily interested in screw connections to steel. I often see safety factors from 2.5:1, 3:1 to the standard 4:1. How can calculations be done to show allowable loads with a FS lower than 4:1 be acceptable - that is...
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