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Residual strength

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Load that a damaged structure can still carry without failing
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Residual strength is the load or force (usually mechanical) that a damaged object or material can still carry without failing. Material toughness, fracture size and geometry as well as its orientation all contribute to residual strength.

References

  1. "Section 2.3. Residual Strength Methodology". Handbook for Damage Tolerant Design. LexTech. Retrieved 13 March 2017.


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