Definition(s)


Minor Poisson’s Ratio, Vah

Hoop strain resulting from a stress in the axial direction.

  • Note: 1 to entry: GRP pipes will typically contract in the hoop direction when subjected to an axial stress.

Source: ISO 14692-1:2017, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Glass-reinforced plastics (GRP) piping — Part 1: Vocabulary, symbols, applications and materials, Second Edition, August 2017. Global Standards

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