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Shear stress

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A push can change a shape.

Shear stress simple.svg
Shear stress simple.svg
It can slide one part of a block. The block might lean to one side. This can happen to soil too. It can make a small slide. Have you ever seen things slide?
Laminar shear.svg
Laminar shear.svg

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File:Shear scherung.svg
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File:Laminar shear.svg
Laminar shear.svg
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