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...in [[granular materials]] when they are subjected to [[shearing (physics)|shear deformations]].<ref>{{cite book |doi=10.1017/CBO9780511600043 |title=Static ...and Strength Characteristics of Compacted Clays. HARVARD UNIV CAMBRIDGE MA SOIL MECHANICS LAB.</ref><ref name=poulos71>Poulos, S. J. (1971). The stress-str ...

...s]] (1908-1974). In fact, the Shields method determines whether or not the soil material will move. The Shields parameter thus determines whether or not th | trans-title=Application of similarity mechanics and turbulence research on shear flow ...

{{Short description|Maximum stress soil has experience in the past}} ...alled '''overconsolidated''' if the current effective stress acting on the soil is less than the historical maximum. ...

{{Short description|Irish geotechnical engineer and professor of soil mechanics}} | fields = [[Civil Engineering]]<br/>[[Soil Mechanics]]<br/>[[Geotechnical Engineering]] ...

...quartz]] vein (with strain fringe) showing ''[[Fault (geology)|sinistral]] shear sense'', Starlight Pit, Fortnum Gold Mine, [[Western Australia]]]] ...for soil it is the relative movement of microscopic grains. The theory of soil plasticity was developed in the 1960s at [[Rice University]] to provide for ...

The tests for physical properties are either covered in [[ASTM]], [[International Org * tensile strength and elongation ...

...ope effects are too large to be ignored, they still need to be verified by tests using [[physical models]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=van G ...2019 |title=Design Verification of Afsluitdijk Renovation with Large Scale Tests |url=https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11970/106628 |journal=Coastal Structures ...

...der to improve accuracy of the method it is possible to apply monotonicity tests and higher order sensitivity analysis. The method can be applied to the sol * [[Strength of materials]] ...

{{term|term=[[Acid strength]]|content='''[[Acid strength]]'''}}{{defn|defn=In strong acids, most of the molecules give up a hydrogen ...e [[energy]] prior to fracture, even those of high [[strength of materials|strength]]. Breaking is often accompanied by a snapping sound. Brittle materials inc ...