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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

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Posts tagged with Safety factors

When Safety Factors Meet Missiles

Engineering
3 months ago 24.4K views 0 shares
When Safety Factors Meet Missiles
Civil engineers: "We designed this bridge to withstand 120 mph winds, 8.0 earthquakes, and 100-year floods." Military engineers: "Cute. Watch this." That moment when you realize your structural calculations never included the "getting hit by a missile" variable. Turns out that fancy safety factor of 1.5 doesn't quite cover ballistic explosives. Back to the drawing board—if you can find it in the rubble.

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