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When elastic theory is used to design a statically indeterminate structure in mild steel, the stresses that arise when the complete external loading is applied must not exceed a certain value, termed the working stress. The ratio of the yield stress of the material to the working stress is called the safety factor. In a structure made from a linearly elastic material the safety factor is also the ratio of the load required to produce this yield stress to the working load.
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Suggestions for Further Reading
J. Baker and J. Heyman. Plastic Design of Frames Vol. 1, Cambridge University Press, 1969
J. Heyman. Plastic Design of Frames Vol. 2, Cambridge University Press, 1971
M. R. Horne. Plastic Theory of Structures, Nelson, London, 1971.
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Todd, J.D. (1981). Plastic Analysis of Beams and Frames. In: Structural Theory and Analysis. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-16598-8_11
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