Factor of Safety in Mechanical Behaviour and Testing Formulas

Factor of Safety expresses how much stronger a system is than it needs to be for an intended load. And is denoted by f_s.

Mechanical Behaviour and Testing formulas that make use of Factor of Safety

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What is the Factor of Safety?

Factor of Safety expresses how much stronger a system is than it needs to be for an intended load.

Can the Factor of Safety be negative?

{YesorNo}, the Factor of Safety, measured in {OutputVariableMeasurementName} {CanorCannot} be negative.

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