resistenza a taglio

English translation: shear resistance / shear strength

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Italian term or phrase:resistenza a taglio
English translation:shear resistance / shear strength
Entered by: achisholm

11:47 Feb 24, 2004
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geology / seismology
Italian term or phrase: resistenza a taglio
"Per i parametri di resistenza a taglio del terreno si possono in generale usare i valori applicabili in condizioni statiche non drenate."
achisholm
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shear resistance / shear strength
Explanation:
resistenza alla sollecitazione di taglio = resistance to shearing stress

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shear resistance / shear strength


Explanation:
resistenza alla sollecitazione di taglio = resistance to shearing stress

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R :-)

Romina Minucci
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shearing resistance


Explanation:
"shearing resistance of the soil. Both types of problems must be addressed to advance
the development of performance-based geotechnical earthquake engineering. ...
peer.berkeley.edu/news/1999july/geotech.html "

"which may be operating either to reduce the shearing resistance or increase ... Rapid
drawdown following floods, high tides or breaching of natural dams; Earthquake; ...
fbe.uwe.ac.uk/public/geocal/SLOPES/SLOPES.HTM

Graham Clarke
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