tensile extension
1Tensile — Ten sile, a. [See {Tense}, a.] 1. Of or pertaining to extension; as, tensile strength. [1913 Webster] 2. Capable of extension; ductile; tensible. Bacon. [1913 Webster] …
2Tensile structure — A tensile structure is a construction of elements carrying only tension and no compression or bending. The term tensile should not be confused with tensegrity, which is a structural form with both tension and compression elements.Most tensile… …
3tensile elasticity — tempiamasis tamprumas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. elasticity of elongation; elasticity of extension; tensile elasticity vok. Dehnungselastizität, f; Zugelastizität, f rus. упругость на растяжение, f pranc. élasticité de traction,… …
4elasticity of extension — tempiamasis tamprumas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. elasticity of elongation; elasticity of extension; tensile elasticity vok. Dehnungselastizität, f; Zugelastizität, f rus. упругость на растяжение, f pranc. élasticité de traction,… …
5solids, mechanics of — ▪ physics Introduction science concerned with the stressing (stress), deformation (deformation and flow), and failure of solid materials and structures. What, then, is a solid? Any material, fluid or solid, can support normal forces.… …
6Exfoliation joint — Exfoliation joints wrapping around Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, California …
7Reinforced concrete — is concrete in which reinforcement bars ( rebars ), reinforcement grids, plates or fibers have been incorporated to strengthen the concrete in tension. It was invented by French gardener Joseph Monier in 1849 and patented in 1867.[1] The term… …
8Cold formed steel — (CFS) is the common term for products made by rolling or pressing thin gauges of sheet steel into goods. Cold formed steel goods are created by the working of sheet steel using stamping, rolling, or presses to deform the sheet into a usable… …
9materials science — the study of the characteristics and uses of various materials, as glass, plastics, and metals. [1960 65] * * * Study of the properties of solid materials and how those properties are determined by the material s composition and structure, both… …
10architecture — /ahr ki tek cheuhr/, n. 1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of… …
