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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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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 mixed, placed and cured properly, it can have tremendous compressive strength.

From Washington Post • Jul. 6, 2021

A formula for the compressive strength of a column could not include an element varying with the size of the lattice.

From Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design American Society of Civil Engineers, Transactions, Paper No. 1169, Volume LXX, Dec. 1910 by Godfrey, Edward

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