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ultimate-load design

[¦əl·tə·mət ¦lōd di‚zīn]

(design engineering)

Design of a beam that is proportioned to carry at ultimate capacity the design load multiplied by a safety factor. Also known as limit-load design; plastic design; ultimate-strength design.

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design load
factored load
limit-load design
load factor
plastic design
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ultimate-strength design

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