Factor of Safety Wizard
For static studies, the Factor of Safety Wizard guides you step-by-step to assess the safety of design based on a selected failure criterion. It calculates the factor of safety distribution throughout the model based on the following criteria:
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The Maximum von Mises Stress criterion
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The Maximum Shear Stress criterion
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The Mohr-Coulomb Stress criterion
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The Maximum Normal Stress criterion
For options with composite shell models, see Composite Failure Criteria.
Refer to the Checking Stress Results section for more details.