compressive stress
Americannoun
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As these irregularities move, they induce a compressive stress that triggers the rebonding effect.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 1, 2023
By soaking glass in a chemical salt bath, the company also introduces compressive stress into the inside of the glass.
From The Verge ● Oct. 19, 2018
When external forces act upon a bar in a direction away from its ends or a direct pull, the stress is a tensile stress; when toward the ends or a direct push, compressive stress.
From The Mechanical Properties of Wood Including a Discussion of the Factors Affecting the Mechanical Properties, and Methods of Timber Testing by Record, Samuel J.
The compressive stress parallel to the fibres causes them to buckle or bend as in an endwise compressive test.
From The Mechanical Properties of Wood Including a Discussion of the Factors Affecting the Mechanical Properties, and Methods of Timber Testing by Record, Samuel J.
Cast iron would naturally have been selected for a member that resisted a compressive stress, as it was considerably cheaper than wrought iron.
From The Engineering Contributions of Wendel Bollman by Vogel, Robert M.
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