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  1. KlunkerSolar

    Material FOS vs Factored Loads

    So, this has probably been talked to death over the years but I can't find a thread that discusses this question fully. Should an engineer combine material factor of safety's (Ω in AISI, AISC, etc) with Building Code environmental load factors (ASCE 7-16, Section 2.4 ASD)? Say I'm designing a...

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