PLANE SHEAR

Domain	Definition
Mining	One of four types of slope failure. Plane shear failure results when a natural plane of weakness, such as a fault, a shear zone, or bedding plane exists within a slope and has a direction such as to provide a preferential path for failure. Large intact portions of the slope rock mayslide along this plane surface. (references)
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Anagrams: PLANE SHEAR

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