compressive strength

American  

[kuhm-pres-iv strengkth] / kəmˈprɛs ɪv ˈstrɛŋkθ /

noun

compressive strengths plural

1. the resistance of a material to compressive stress, measured by the maximum compressive stress the material can withstand before failure.

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Example Sentences

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

The more nappy waste in the concrete, the lower the compressive strength.

From Scientific American • May 22, 2023

Switch specifications from requiring minimum amounts of cement in the concrete to requiring a given compressive strength, which can reduce the necessary cement content.

From Scientific American • Feb. 9, 2023

When the researchers added urea — a substance found in urine, sweat and tears — to the mixture, it increased its compressive strength threefold, making it much stronger than concrete.

From Washington Post • Sep. 17, 2021

The safe tensile strength of Portland cement concrete would be something like one-tenth of its compressive strength, and might be far less.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various