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STRESS RATING [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Industries
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
  • Natural Construction Materials
CONT

Stress system (grading). A system applied to structural timber, in which grades are established on minimum strength requirements, either visually or mechanically, the operation being termed stress grading ... The ... mechanical approach ascertains the stiffness of the piece, as having a close relation to strength, using a special mechanical device that applies non-destructive, particularly deflection, tests at a rapid rate ...

Key term(s)
  • stress rating

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du bois
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
  • Matériaux de construction naturels
DEF

Classement visuel ou mécanique du bois de construction effectué d'après sa résistance à des contraintes mécaniques de rigidité effectuées sur machine.

Key term(s)
  • classement par ordre de résistances
  • classement par ordre de résistance

Spanish

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