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In a startling real-world test, the vestibule pole of Tony's expedition-grade Hilleberg Atlas tent snaps under a surprisingly light load of snow. Faced with a critical failure, he must improvise a ...

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Static and dynamic tests load the pallet until failure or limiting deflection; the nominal load (lowest safe load) and maximum working load (in specific support conditions) derive from these tests.

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Mohamed Khalil Elhachimi does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China To fill this gap, we conducted in vitro tests to evaluate the mechanical strength of a screwless Morse ...