6. Design Flexibility With bonded fasteners, engineers and designers have greater flexibility in material selection and design. The ability to bond dissimilar materials allows for more innovative designs and the potential for incorporating advanced materials that may be unsuitable for traditional fastening methods.

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For instance, consider a scenario where a construction project has specified a load-bearing requirement of 10,000 pounds for a particular application. A tolerance of 1% translates to just 100 pounds, a seemingly small figure that could lead to catastrophic failures if not properly managed. This highlights the importance of using high-quality materials that conform to stringent industry standards.