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Re: Materials Testing?
By:Tom Tieman
Date: 10/24/2000, 8:18 am
In Response To: Materials Testing? (Craig Bumgarner)

Has anyone investigated the effect pre-stressing has on the strength of the composite? The strips on my Exp. Single were bent almost to the breaking point, with concave in and concave out sections.

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Materials Testing?
Craig Bumgarner -- 10/19/2000, 2:35 pm
Re: Materials Testing?
Tom Tieman -- 10/24/2000, 8:18 am
Re: Materials Testing?
Bruce Schultz -- 10/20/2000, 1:58 pm
Re: Materials Testing?
Tapio Manner -- 10/20/2000, 10:12 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/20/2000, 9:29 am
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Sam McFadden -- 10/20/2000, 12:35 pm
Hey, me too! (nondestructive testing) *Pic*
Pete Roszyk -- 10/20/2000, 3:16 am
(nondestructive testing)
Sam McFadden -- 10/20/2000, 12:16 pm
Re: Materials Testing?
Sam McFadden -- 10/20/2000, 1:19 am
Re: Materials Testing?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/19/2000, 11:13 pm
Re: Materials Testing?
David Hanson -- 10/19/2000, 5:03 pm