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particlemanwavegirl t1_ja19zzh wrote

Reply to comment by Enginerdad in Hanging heavy oak shelf on aerated concrete by Im_A_Model

So you meant lateral? Why not say that? You've broken like three conventions at once, it's very confusing.

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Enginerdad t1_ja1dpjt wrote

Because a bunch of laypeople may not know what lateral means, and I'm trying to make the information as accessible as possible. That's also why I explained shear and tension.

But also because lateral is no more accurate or precise than sideways. Lateral loads are horizontal, as made distinct from vertical loads. The most correct terms are shear and tension loads, or possibly in-plane and out-of plane loads.

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