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The main difference between Working Stress Design (WSD) and Load and Resistance Factor Design

(LRFD) is that WSD uses a single safety factor for all load types, while LRFD uses a set of partial safety
factors for different load components.

WSD is a method for designing structural members by considering the allowable strength of steel and
concrete. It's based on the strength concept of concrete and linear theory.

LRFD is a method for proportioning structural elements by reducing their resistance. It uses statistics of
the resistance and load variable to account for uncertainty.

The main difference between Working Stress Design (WSD) and Load and Resistance
Factor Design (LRFD) is that WSD uses a single safety factor for all load types, while
LRFD uses a set of partial safety factors for different load components.
WSD is a method for designing structural members by considering the allowable
strength of steel and concrete. It's based on the strength concept of concrete and linear
theory.
LRFD is a method for proportioning structural elements by reducing their
resistance. It uses statistics of the resistance and load variable to account for
uncertainty.

The main difference between Working Stress Design (WSD) and Load and Resistance
Factor Design (LRFD) is that WSD uses a single safety factor for all load types, while
LRFD uses a set of partial safety factors for different load components.
WSD is a method for designing structural members by considering the allowable
strength of steel and concrete. It's based on the strength concept of concrete and linear
theory.
LRFD is a method for proportioning structural elements by reducing their
resistance. It uses statistics of the resistance and load variable to account for
uncertainty.

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