What is axial or longitudinal stress?

Axial Stress: A tension or compression stress created in a structural member by the application of a lengthwise axial load.

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Examples of tensile axial stress include a chain carrying a load and tension cables on a bridge. Examples of compressive axial stress include decorative columns in architecture and the steel structure of a high rise building.

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Longitudinal Stress: In continum mechanics, stress is a measure of the average force per unit area of a surface within a deformable body on which internal forces