isotropous


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i·so·tro·pic

, isotropous (ī'sō-trop'ik, ī-sot'rō-pŭs),
Having properties that are the same in all directions.
[iso- + G. tropē, a turn]

i·so·tro·pic

, isotropous (ī'sō-trō'pik, ī-sot'rŏ-pŭs)
Having properties which are the same in all directions.
[iso- + G. tropē, a turn]

isotropous

  1. (of growth rates) not influenced in one direction as opposed to another.
  2. generally independent of direction, as for example, the transmission of light within a crystal.
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In this paper, the calculation model for the shrinkage cracking of concrete assumes that the damaged concrete remains isotropous in the plane stress state.
A Mesoscopic Simulation for the Early-Age Shrinkage Cracking Process of High Performance Concrete in Bridge Engineering

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