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shear strength

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-025414

The internal resistance of a body to shear stress, which typically includes frictional and cohesive components and expresses the ability of soil to resist sliding.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-025414
FieldEnvironment
SubjectEcosystems
ReferencesFederal Land Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-025414",
  "term": "shear strength",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The internal resistance of a body to shear stress, which typically includes frictional and cohesive components and expresses the ability of soil to resist sliding.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Federal Land Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/shear-strength/"
}

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