Question

What is direct stress

Answer 1

Explanation:

Direct stress is the force per unit area on a body, where the area is perpendicular to the line of action of the force.

Answer 2

Answer:

(a) Direct (Normal) Stress. A force which acts normal to a surface causes stress which also acts normal to. that surface. Provided that the force passes through the centroid of the surface, then the stress will be uniform over the whole surface.