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  • 1Limit state design — (LSD) refers to a design methodology used in structural engineering. The methodology is in fact a modernization and rationalization of engineering knowledge which was well established prior to the adoption of LSD. Beyond the concept of a limit… …

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  • 2Failure in the intelligence cycle — or intelligence failure, while never defined in texts, can be understood to be the outcome of the inadequacies within the intelligence cycle. The intelligence cycle itself consists of six steps that are constantly in motion. The six steps are:… …

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  • 3Failure (disambiguation) — Failure is not meeting a desirable or intended objective.Failure may also refer to: * Failure (album), an album by King Missile *Failure (band), a 1990s rock bandee also*Failure rate *Structural failure, a material stressed to its strength limit …

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  • 4limit speed — The maximum permissible indicated air speed for a given configuration. If this speed is exceeded, it may result in aerodynamic departure, structural failure, compressibility problems for nonsupersonic aircraft, loss of directional stability at… …

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  • 5limit rod — devices, usually in the form of rods or bars, attached to the expansion joint assembly whose primary function is to restrict the bellows movement range (axial, lateral and angular) during normal operation. They are designed to prevent over… …

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  • 6limit load factor — A specified load below which structural members or parts are designed not to fail. If the load factor is higher than the design load factor, either permanent deformation or failure may occur. Also called a design load factor. See gust envelope …

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  • 7Christensen Failure Criterion — Failure criteria for isotropic materials has been a long standing problem. Despite many historical attempts, there have not been any successful general forms that span the range from ductile to brittle materials. A new failure criterion that aims …

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  • 8Fatigue limit — Fatigue limit, endurance limit, and fatigue strength are all expressions used to describe a property of materials: the amplitude (or range) of cyclic stress that can be applied to the material without causing fatigue failure.cite book title =… …

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  • 9Structural failure — v · d · e Materials failure modes Buckling · …

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  • 10kidney failure — or renal failure Partial or complete loss of kidney function. Acute failure causes reduced urine output and blood chemical imbalance, including uremia. Most patients recover within six weeks. Damage to various kidney structures can result from… …

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