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Timber strength in tangential and radial directions
Normally for structural timber, two values for compressive and tension strength are given. One value is given for timber in direction of the grain, and other is given at 90 degrees (perpendicular) to ...
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Waterlogged multistorey apartment
I fraction invested in a real estate project several years back. Mid way through the construction, after about 12 floors, the building contractor filed for bankruptcy. An asset reconstruction company ...
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Is it possible to use Plain Cement Concrete post for fencing?
I am in need of around 700-800 posts to fence my farm in a semi-arid area in TN state, India. In my place granite posts mined from quarries are normally used. It costs around Rs 300-400 per post(6-7ft)...
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Is there a relationship between depth/diameter/etc... of meteoric craters and the strength (eg:compressive strength) of the target material (sand...)?
So I am trying to write a high school research paper (3700 words) on the topic above. I am not sure if there is such a relationship, but I think intuitively we can agree that different materials will ...
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Along which direction is the area moment of inertia taken in bending moment equation?
Is it in the same direction of the applied load or in the co-planar perpendicular direction to the load applied?
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How to provide lateral support for adjacent masonry during installation of steel UC in an old cavity wall?
I've got a structural engineer ready to provide calcs on this job, but there is a specific aspect where I'd like a heads-up what the normal approach would be, before I raise it with him, in case he ...
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What causes shear force?
Most of resources I've been reading don't explain the scientific reason for the existence of shear force. Most resources just teaches how to solve problems and about properties. Nothing goes deep (not ...
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Why does the stress-strain curve decrease?
This is a stress-strain diagram
I have noticed that the curve decreases between points C & D and between E & F.
Why does that happen? I expected the curve to always increase since the ...
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