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shear strength

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noun

  1. the degree to which a material or bond is able to resist shear

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Vivek Chawla and Dayakar Penumadu, both of UT, analyzed interlaminar shear strength.

From Science Daily Feb. 8, 2024

Compared with the bare sections, biocrust-covered rammed earth was less porous and had higher shear strength and compressive strength, the team reports today.

From Science Magazine Dec. 7, 2023

Water is a common factor that can significantly change the shear strength of a particular slope.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2017

Another factor influencing shear strength are planes of weakness in sedimentary rocks.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2017

However, if the slope angle becomes steeper or if the earth material is weakened, shear force exceeds normal force, compromising shear strength, and downslope movement occurs.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2017

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