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Because the proper way to quantify it is to represent it as a distribution. Right now a bunch of highly approximated heuristics, like factor of safety, are use
by peepeepoopoo112 2y ago
Because the proper way to quantify it is to represent it as a distribution. Right now a bunch of highly approximated heuristics, like factor of safety, are used in place of proper statistical practice. We would have much safer and higher performing engineering designs if we were to properly model the material parameters in our calculations using probabilistic methods.
- foxglacier 2y agoThat statistics would still point to some factor of safety. You're saying it would be lower than what's currently used but would it really? FoS allows for other things besides material behavior, such as uncertainty in loads and construction.