Which two factors define acceptable anchor redundancy?

Which two factors define acceptable anchor redundancy?

• A. Independence of anchors and the ability to share load without a single-point failure
• B. Number of anchors and the distance between them
• C. Material of anchors and color
• D. Proximity to edge and wind direction

Answer: (A)

Redundancy means the system can still hold the load if one part fails. The two defining factors are independence of the anchors and the ability to share the load without creating a single-point failure. Independence ensures each anchor has its own path for load reaction so a failure at one point doesn’t compromise the others. Load sharing means the setup distributes forces across multiple anchors, so no single anchor bears the full load if another fails. Together, these ensure the system remains safe even if one component fails. The other ideas—how many anchors, how far apart they are, or attributes like material, color, edge proximity, or wind direction—do not by themselves guarantee redundancy.

Redundancy means the system can still hold the load if one part fails. The two defining factors are independence of the anchors and the ability to share the load without creating a single-point failure. Independence ensures each anchor has its own path for load reaction so a failure at one point doesn’t compromise the others. Load sharing means the setup distributes forces across multiple anchors, so no single anchor bears the full load if another fails. Together, these ensure the system remains safe even if one component fails. The other ideas—how many anchors, how far apart they are, or attributes like material, color, edge proximity, or wind direction—do not by themselves guarantee redundancy.