[TowerTalk] Safety Factor

[Hank Lonberg]

     Dear Talkians:
     
     What is the reason for the concern about the safety factor in Rohn 
     designs. Is the reason to understand the limitations of the system or 
     is it to add additional loading to the system because there is a 
     safety factor.
     
     Safety factors are the backup in a system design. They are there to 
     account for the variables beyond the control of the designer or 
     manufacturer. They account for misalignment, materials imperfections, 
     loading and exposure variables and most importantly, inadvertant 
     misuse/abuse of the system by the end user.
     
     One utilizes the cushion of the built in safety factor at his own risk 
     and suffers the consequences of his actions, intentional or otherwise.
     
     My adice to the reflector is to know there is a safety factor, but use 
     the published limits. I think someone else on the reflector shares the 
     same philosophy.
     
     Thanks for the bandwidth
     
     Hank Lonberg P.E. /KR7X

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