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Direct stress

◦ Stress which are normal to the plane on which they act are called

direct stresses and they are either tensile or compressive. Normally

direct stress occur when there is load applied with no bending.

◦ The simple type of load is directly pull or push, known technically

as Tension and Compression

TENSION STRESS

COMPRESSION STRESS