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А.L. YABLONEV
The article states that the Tver State Technical University has developed, patented and created the design of a mechanical stand equipped with a digital strain gauging system capable of developing and fixing the breaking load for strength testing of samples of molded peat products. It is noted that its systematic use in order to adjust and rationalize the modes of operation of machines for extraction and production of lump peat will promptly achieve a stable quality of peat, but the methodology of application of this stand was formed earlier only for samples of lumps of round and rectangular cross-section. The information, developed materials and methodology allowing to use the created stand for all main forms of lump peat cross-sections obtained both in the field and in factory (stationary) conditions are given.
sod peat, bending strength, cross-sectional shape of the piece, bending moment, sectional moment of resistance, moment of inertia, breaking load.