Conservation compendium. Part 21: The factor of safety dilemma

Author: Charles Blackett-Ord

Date published

3 March 2025

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Conservation compendium. Part 21: The factor of safety dilemma

The Structural Engineer

Author

Charles Blackett-Ord

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 103, Issue 3, 2025, Page(s) 39-43

https://doi.org/10.56330/WFBF2989

Date published

3 March 2025

Author

Charles Blackett-Ord

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 103, Issue 3, 2025, Page(s) 39-43

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/WFBF2989

Price

Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

A previous Conservation compendium article, 'Part 7: Imposed load in historic buildings: assessing what is real', looked at assessing realistic live loads in historic buildings. This article considers the philosophy of factors of safety and how they should or should not be applied to older structures.

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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Historic structures Safety Conservation compendium Opinion Issue 3

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