Method of Determination of Safety Factor on Example of Selected Structure

The article shows a method of determining safety factors of a frame steel structure of the dump body in a vehicle used in the agricultural transport. The focus is on the method of use of the machine along with indicating the situations where a load-bearing structure is particularly exposed to damage. The determined values of safety coefficients are confirmed with the data obtained from long-term operation of machines manufactured based on the same technology. Long-term operation has not shown any cases of damage to the structure due to an overload.