La fatiga
Example: La fatiga del material pot provocar fallades estructurals greus.
Definition
"La fatiga" refers to the weakening or failure of a material caused by repeated or cyclic loading, which can lead to structural failures over time. It describes the progressive and localized damage that occurs under stress fluctuations in engineering contexts.
Etymology
The term "la fatiga" comes from the Latin word 'fatigare,' meaning to tire or exhaust. It originally described human tiredness but was later adopted in engineering to describe the gradual wearing out of materials under stress. Did you know? This concept was first studied in the 19th century when engineers noticed metal parts failing unexpectedly after many cycles of use.
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"La fatiga" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Engineering - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 159 commonly used words.
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