Concept quiz on normal and shear stresses

Tensile stress in the rod hangers is the result of:

• Opposing forces pulling a material apart

• Opposing forces crushing a material

• Opposing rotational forces

• Opposing forces in the same plane

Which of the following are NOT the normal stress?

• Tensile stress

• Shear stress

• Compressive stress

Compressive stress in the column is the result of:

• Opposing forces pulling a material apart

• Opposing forces crushing a material

• Opposing rotational forces

• Opposing forces in the same plane

Shear stress in the bolt is the result of:

• Opposing forces pulling a material apart

• Opposing forces crushing a material

• Opposing forces in the same plane

• Opposing rotational forces

The steel cables in the cable-stayed bridge are subjected to?

• Compression

• Tension

• Shear

• Torsion

The truss elements in the steel roof truss are subjected to:

• Tensile stress

• Shear stress

• Compression stress

• Both tensile and compression stress