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tensile strength

a measure of the ability of a material to withstand a longitudinal stress, expressed as the greatest stress that the material can stand without breaking
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tensile strength

[′ten·səl ‚streŋkth]
(mechanics)
The maximum stress a material subjected to a stretching load can withstand without tearing. Also known as hot strength.
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tensile strength

The resistance of a material to rupture when subject to tension; the maximum tensile stress which the material can sustain.
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tensile strength

The ability of an object to resist forces tending to stretch or lengthen the object.
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An increasing and decreasing trend in tensile strength on RHAPMC has been observed at inclusion of Methyl cellulose in the mix; on the inclusion of MC from 0.1 to 0.7 %age dosages by the weight of cement the tensile strength increases and on the further inclusion of MC the tensile strength decreases.
Tensile strength is an important parameter for understanding and predicting the shrinkage cracking potential and flexural fatigue potential of subgrade [13].
The purpose of present study was to compare the mechanical properties of Plain concrete (PC), Polypropylene fiber reinforced concrete (PPFRC) and Steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC).Parameter studied is split tensile strength.
The alloys were prepared by normalized sizes and thoroughly cleaned of impurities to perform the static test of the tensile strength. Illustration of the test specimen in mm is shown in Fig.
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