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Shear Wave Polarization Follows Twist of
Rectangular Steel Bar
Figure 1-2
Figure 1 - Shear wave polarization experiment conducted by Lynworth (1967) on a steel bar measuring 13 by 13 by 305 mm (0.5 by 0.5 by 12 in.)
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Figure 2 - Photo of seven steel bars: (a) straight before twisting; (b) six twisted and one straigh; (c) midsection turned down for the 30, 60, 90 degree bars.
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