Also known as: CS., CS-
CS has various meanings in the Construction category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of CS in Construction.
Crushing a load at failure divided by the original sectional area of the specimen. The ability of a material to sustain a force in a direction opposite of tension. The maximum compressive stress carried by a test specimen during a compression test. For a container, the shape in which various cross sections have a common center. The maximum compressive stress that a material is capable of developing, based on original area of cross-section.
ConstructionIs the number of recurrences of a periodic vibration or other wave-form activity occurring in the course of a second.
ConstructionA tapered recess, cut around a pilot hole for a screw, to receive the head of the screw. To enlarge the top part of a hole at an angle for a flat-head screw. Also, the tool that is used.
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