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OCTAHEDRAL SHEAR STRESS [1 record]

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Record 1 1978-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
OBS

The stress that can be used for the strength criterion according to the maximum energy of distortion theory. The octahedral plane is at equal angles to the three principal planes, and the normal component of stress is equal to the average of the three principal stresses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
OBS

La contrainte qui peut être utilisée pour critère de résistance d'après la théorie de l'énergie maximum de distorsion. Le plan octahédral est à angles égaux aux trois plans principaux, et la composante normale de la contrainte est égale à la moyenne des trois contraintes principales.

Spanish

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