Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering

For Thermal Stress, an examiner focuses on a fully restrained member subjected to a temperature rise. Which option is valid? Avoid the common trap that stress depends only on length.

Strength of MaterialsThermal StressHARD

Choose the correct answer

A

stress depends only on length

B

no stress develops because the member is elastic

C

compressive stress develops when expansion is prevented

D

tensile stress develops for every temperature rise

C. compressive stress develops when expansion is prevented

Restrained thermal expansion produces sigma = E alpha deltaT, compressive for heating. Correct option: C.

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