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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

Slope stability is determined by two factors: the angle of the slope and the shear strength of the accumulated materials.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017

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

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017

But shear strength can change quickly for a variety of reasons, and events that lead to a rapid reduction in shear strength are considered to be triggers for mass wasting.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

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