December 2005
Intermediate to advanced
768 pages
17h 57m
English
This is the ability of a material to withstand tensile (stretching) loads without rupture occurring. The material is in tension.

This is the ability of a material to withstand compressive (squeezing) loads without being crushed or broken. The material is in compression.

This is the ability of a material to withstand offset or transverse loads without rupture occurring. The rivet connecting the two bars shown is in shear whilst the bars ...
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