fracture pressure
1Pressure shale — is shale that has been exposed to high pressures that causes it to fracture, usually into large concave pieces. In mud logging, watching for this type of shale is one method of monitoring for the possibilty of drilling into high pressures that… …
2Pressure vessel — Vertical pressure vessels installed in a structure A pressure vessel is a closed container designed to hold gases or liquids at a pressure substantially different from the ambient pressure. The pressure differential is dangerous and many fatal… …
3Fracture toughness — In materials science, fracture toughness is a property which describes the ability of a material containing a crack to resist fracture, and is one of the most important properties of any material for virtually all design applications. It is… …
4fracture — frac|ture1 [ˈfræktʃə US ər] v [I and T] 1.) if a bone or other hard substance fractures, or if it is fractured, it breaks or cracks ▪ The immense pressure causes the rock to fracture. fracture your leg/arm/hip etc ▪ He fractured his right leg… …
5pressure fracture — a fracture caused by pressure on the bone from an adjoining tumor …
6fracture — 1 verb (I, T) if a bone or other hard substance fractures or is fractured, it breaks or cracks: He fractured a leg in pre season training. | Under such pressure, rock will begin to fracture. | a fractured rib 2 noun (C) a crack or broken part in… …
7blow-out fracture — fracture of the orbital floor caused by a sudden increase of intraorbital pressure due to traumatic force; the orbital contents herniate into the maxillary sinus so that the inferior rectus or inferior oblique muscle may become incarcerated in… …
8Distal radius fracture — Classification and external resources Colles fracture on X ray. ICD 10 S52.5 …
9Cervical fracture — Classification and external resources A fracture of the base of the dens ( a part of C2 ) as seen on CT. ICD 10 S …
10Hip fracture treatment — Hip fractures are treated in one of two ways: Traction or orthopedic surgery.Non operative treatmentIf operative treatment is refused or the risks of surgery are considered to be too high the main emphasis of treatment is on pain relief. Skeletal …
