Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering

When a bar is subjected to a decrease of temperature and its deformation is prevented, the stress induced in the bar is

Strength of MaterialsStrength of MaterialsMEDIUM

Choose the correct answer

A

Tensile stress

B

Compressive stress

C

Shear stress

D

Thermal stress

Correct Answer

A. Tensile stress

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Prevented contraction on cooling induces tensile stress.

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