The knowledge of stresses is used by engineers to assist in their most important task,

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The knowledge of stresses is used by engineers to assist in their most important task, namely, the design of structures and machines that will safely and economically perform a specified function. What is an important element to be considered by a designer? And how  for a given material, this is determined?

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