Question

Eccentric loading applies to ______stress

• A. Bending
• B. Torsional
• C. Tensile
• D. Thermal

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Bending

When a load is applied at a distance from the axis of a column, it is called an eccentric load. Eccentric loading causes both direct stress and bending stress. In the case of a column under compressive load, direct compressive stress is uniform across the cross-section of the column. Eccentric loading applies to bending stress, not tensile or thermal stress.