Brittle rocks, such as granite, sandstone and marble, display markedly different behaviour in tension compared with compression. Their tensile strength is typically one order of magnitude lower than ...

Using Nanovea’s Mechanical Tester in indentation mode, with a cylindrical flat tip, it’s possible to obtain tensile-yield strength data that correspond directly to macro tensile data. Nanovea, a ...

Dybantsa got a head start on having his body ready for the physicality at the next level while at BYU, working with the director of strength and conditioning and sports science, Michael Davie, who ...