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compressive strength |
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compressive strength [kəm′pres·iv ′streŋkth] (mechanics) The maximum compressive stress a material can withstand without failure. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Each particle is driven into the rock formation at a high velocity and through momentum change, delivers forces many times greater than the compressional strength of the rock, even in formations that exist in the subsurface at elevated hardness and stress. Each particle is driven into the rock formation at a velocity that delivers forces many times greater than the compressional strength of the rock, even in formations that exist at elevated hardness and stress. |
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