How do engineers weight-rate support structures?

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Example: An exercise bike that can support 250 lb. Does the engineer find a large enough weight that deforms the bike, then take a fraction of that as the amount it can support?

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For bridges, they drive bigger & bigger trucks over it until the bridge collapses. Then they rebuild the bridge and weigh the last truck. (Calvin’s dad)

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