7.2.d - Shear Test
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What is shear strength?
💡 Hint: Think about how it relates to forces acting along the wood.
Name one application of the shear test.
💡 Hint: Consider the importance of safety.
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What does the Shear Test measure?
💡 Hint: Think about how forces act on a beam.
Shear strength is most relevant for which type of structure?
💡 Hint: Consider structures that bear weight sideways.
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A wooden beam fails a shear test with a load of 500N applied over an area of 100cm². Calculate the shear strength.
💡 Hint: Remember to convert area into meters squared.
You observe that a particular type of wood has a shear strength of 30 MPa. If moisture increases, what might be the impact on the shear strength?
💡 Hint: Think about how moisture can weaken materials.
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