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SHEAR TEST [2 records]

Record 1 2012-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
CONT

The purpose of shear testing is to determine the integrity of material and procedures used to attach two items together. This is done by applying a precisely applied and controlled shear force to the side of the item being tested. In the event of a failure, it is necessary to know the force at which the failure occurred. This information, along with the visual appearance of the separation, is used to determine the reason for the failure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
DEF

Essai qui consiste à soumettre une éprouvette à un effort tangentiel dans le plan de l'une de ses faces. Il en résulte une déformation élastique ou plastique des couches successives du métal, parfois même la rupture.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
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Record 2 1978-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
DEF

This test can be used for examining the strength properties on specific planes of interest or simply as an alternative to the normal triaxial test for samples without particular planes of weakness.

CONT

Tests to determine the shear strength of soil samples. The box shear test or the triaxial compression test may be performed in the laboratory, but the vane test may be made of the in situ soils in a borehole.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
CONT

Les essais de cisaillement permettent d'examiner les caractéristiques de la résistance d'une éprouvette pour les déterminer.

Spanish

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