shear stress

Definitions

General Science

• noun stress that resists the force tending to cause one layer of a material to slide over an adjacent layer as in riveted and bolted joints

Aviation

• noun stress that occurs in riveted and bolted joints when a force causes one layer of material to slide over an adjacent layer

Construction

• The shear-producing force per unit area of cross section, usually expressed in pounds per square inch.

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Contexts for “shear stress”

3 definitions in context
• General Science
• Aviation
• Construction