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What is the factor of safety of a member whose actual stress is 22 ksi and allowable stress is 30 ksi

What is the factor of safety of a member whose actual stress is 22 ksi and allowable stress is 30 ksi
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What is the factor of safety of a member whose actual stress is 22 ksi and allowable stress is 30 ksi

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Factor of safety can be calculated by capacity/demand or allowable/actual. So in this case your answer would be 30/22 = 1.36

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