And with due and proper and most intricate Japanese ceremonial we of the circle drank saki, pale, mild, and lukewarm, from tiny porcelain bowls. No mild saki for them, but square faces illicitly refilled with corrosive fire that flamed through their veins and burst into conflagrations in their heads.
Shear strength is a term used in soil mechanics to describe the magnitude of the shear stress that a soil can sustain. The shear resistance of soil is a result of friction and interlocking of particles, and possibly cementation or bonding at particle contacts.
The shear strength of steel depends on the type of steel it is. In general, ductile materials (such as aluminum) fail in shear, whereas brittle materials (such as cast iron) fail in tension. It is important to understand the amount of weight (or load) that a structure can support.