English: Probabilistic design operates under the assumption that the applied load has an associated probability distribution, as does the yield stress of a material. The overlap (in grey) of the probability distributions represents the chance of failure (i.e., the applied load exceeds the maximum stress allowed).
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An example figure displaying the probability distributions of an applied load and that of the material fracture stress.