Calculate SWL for CBS 10,000 with DF 5.

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Calculate SWL for CBS 10,000 with DF 5.

SWL is the maximum safe load, found by dividing the component’s breaking strength by the design (safety) factor. Here, the breaking strength is 10,000 and the design factor is 5. 10,000 ÷ 5 = 2,000, so the SWL is 2,000. If you used different design factors, you’d get other results (for example, DF of 2 would be 5,000; DF of 1 would be 10,000; DF of 10 would be 1,000), but with a DF of 5, 2,000 is the correct SWL.

SWL is the maximum safe load, found by dividing the component’s breaking strength by the design (safety) factor. Here, the breaking strength is 10,000 and the design factor is 5. 10,000 ÷ 5 = 2,000, so the SWL is 2,000.

If you used different design factors, you’d get other results (for example, DF of 2 would be 5,000; DF of 1 would be 10,000; DF of 10 would be 1,000), but with a DF of 5, 2,000 is the correct SWL.

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