Look up: durability

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   Durability
   The ability of the block or reinforcement to withstand long-term environmental degradation.
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   Durability
   The wearing quality of a finish
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   durability
   a) the capacity of wood to last, i.e. to perform its functions, in service, with particular reference to decay (when termed decay resistance) rather than animal attack (e.g. termite resistance, Teredo resistance) or resistance to weathering. May be directly related to exposure; b) (gluing) the ability of an adhesive to maintain an adequate bond under the conditions of service that the joint has to...
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   Durability
   The ability of the block or reinforcement to withstand long-term environmental degradation.
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   Durability
   Du`ra·bil'i·ty noun [ Latin durabilitas .] The state or quality of being durable; the power of uninterrupted or long continuance in any condition; the power of resisting agents or influences which tend to cause changes, decay, or dissolution; lastingness. « A Gothic cathedral raises ideas of grandeur in our minds by the size, its height, . . . its antiquity, and its durability .� ...
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   Durability
   `Durability` is the ability to endure. It can refer to: *Durable goods, goods with a long usable life in economics. *Durability (database systems), one of the ACID properties.
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   Durability
   • (n.) The state or quality of being durable; the power of uninterrupted or long continuance in any condition; the power of resisting agents or influences which tend to cause changes, decay, or dissolution; lastingness.
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   durability
   (from the article `surface coating`) Exterior durability—that is, the durability of protection from exterior exposure provided to substrates—is usually considered to be a special ...
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   durability
   durability Permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force; capable of lasting for a long time.
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    Durability
    The ability of concrete to resist weathering action, chemical attack, and abrasion.
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    Durability
    (F durability, R longevitate) The quality of maintaining satisfactory aesthetic, economic, and functional performance for the useful life of the structure
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    durability
    1. The natural resistance of timber to biodeterioration due to fungi, insects and mechanical break down caused by weathering, checking and splitting. 2. In building, the efficacy of details in preserving or protecting the fabric of the building from decay or deterioration
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    Durability
    The ability of concrete to remain unchanged while in service; resistance to weathering action, chemical attack, and abrasion.
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    durability
    the ability of an item to perform a required function under given conditions of use and maintenance, until a limiting state is reached NOTE - A limiting state of an item may be characterized by the end of the useful life, unsuitability for any economic or technological reasons or other relevant factors.
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