Find out the working stress if a steel column carries a load of 1.6 MN with a factor of safety of 5. The ultimate stress for steel is 472 MN/m2:

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  1. 54.44 MN/m2

  2. 94.44 MN/m2
  3. 84.44 MN/m2
  4. 44.44 MN/m2

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Option 2 : 94.44 MN/m2
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Concept:

Factor of safety (FOS) = Ultimate stress / Working stress

Calculation:

Given,

Ultimate stress = 472 MN/m2

FOS = Ultimate stress / Working stress

Working stress = 472 / 5 = 94.4 MN/m2

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