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SHEARING RESISTANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rheology
- Strength of Materials
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shear strength
1, record 1, English, shear%20strength
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shearing strength 2, record 1, English, shearing%20strength
correct
- shearing resistance 3, record 1, English, shearing%20resistance
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacity of a material or a union to resist shear. 4, record 1, English, - shear%20strength
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Shear strengt ... Expressed in psi. 5, record 1, English, - shear%20strength
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shear strength: term and definition standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - shear%20strength
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rhéologie
- Résistance des matériaux
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résistance au cisaillement
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20au%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tension de cisaillement 2, record 1, French, tension%20de%20cisaillement
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les rivets aveugles. [...] Facteurs du choix d'un rivet. Diamètre du rivet [...] le facteur essentiel dans les modèles modernes est d'ordinaire la résistance aux tensions et aux cisaillements attendus du joint riveté. [...] Étanchéité [...] ces rivets [Pop] présentent une excellente résistance aux cisaillements et sont donc indiqués pour des joints exposés à subir de fortes vibrations. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20au%20cisaillement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
résistance au cisaillement : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20au%20cisaillement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reología
- Resistencia de los materiales
- Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- resistencia a la cizalladura
1, record 1, Spanish, resistencia%20a%20la%20cizalladura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- resistencia al corte 1, record 1, Spanish, resistencia%20al%20corte%20
correct, feminine noun
- tensión de cizallamiento 2, record 1, Spanish, tensi%C3%B3n%20de%20cizallamiento
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Máximo esfuerzo cortante que un espécimen soporta durante un ensayo de cizalladura. 1, record 1, Spanish, - resistencia%20a%20la%20cizalladura
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- angle of shearing resistance
1, record 2, English, angle%20of%20shearing%20resistance
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The value of [phi] in Coulomb's equation for cohesive soils, determined by experiment. The value is zero for a saturated clay sheared without change in moisture content, but for silts and clays in different conditions the value is not zero. 1, record 2, English, - angle%20of%20shearing%20resistance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle of shearing resistance: A term synonymous with angle of internal friction but normally limited to strength parameters of cohesive soils. 2, record 2, English, - angle%20of%20shearing%20resistance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "angle of internal friction". 3, record 2, English, - angle%20of%20shearing%20resistance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
- Mécanique des sols
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- angle de résistance au cisaillement
1, record 2, French, angle%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20au%20cisaillement
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'une façon générale, la résistance au cisaillement s d'un sol [...] est liée à la pression normale p [...] qu'il subit par l'équation linéaire : s = c + p tg [phi]. Par définition, [phi] est l'angle de frottement interne, et c la cohésion. 2, record 2, French, - angle%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20au%20cisaillement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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