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DIRECT STRESS [2 records]

Record 1 1991-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rheology
  • Strength of Materials
DEF

A stress which is wholly compression or tension and involves no bending or shear.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rhéologie
  • Résistance des matériaux
DEF

Projection de la contrainte appliquée à une facette sur la normale à cette facette.

Spanish

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Record 2 1978-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
DEF

[Straining force that includes] tension, compression and direct shear.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
DEF

[Grandeur de force comprenant] la traction, la compression et le cisaillement simple.

Spanish

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