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Re: Challenge vs Test
By:Mark Kanzler
Date: 8/14/1998, 3:25 pm
In Response To: Re: Challenge vs Test (Nick Schade)

You could also perform the bending test after the hammer drop for another data set (effect of impact on bending strength). This has a real world application since boats are probably used (with and without repairs) after significant impacts occur. Of course you could expect quite a bit of data scatter, but it could still be useful.

> Testing should be 3-point bending (strength) test or hammer drop
> (impact) test (or both but this requires twice as many panels).

Messages In This Thread

Re: Challenge vs Test
Nick Schade -- 8/13/1998, 5:36 pm
Re: Challenge vs Test
Mark Kanzler -- 8/14/1998, 3:25 pm