What is Stress analysis?
'''Stress analysis''' is the study of [[Stress (mechanics)|stresses]] and [[Strain (mechanics)|strains]] in materials and structures as [[force]] is applied against them. It is a topic in [[engineering]]. Stress may cause [[deformation]] or [[Material fracture|fractures]] in materials. Stress analysis is about finding out how much stress causes deformation in a given material. Stress analysis is an important task for [[civil engineering|civil]], [[mechanical engineering|mechanical]] and [[aerospace engineering|aerospace engineers]]. They work on the design of structures of all sizes, such as [[bridge]]s and [[dam]]s, [[machine]]s, and even [[plastic]] [[cutlery]] and [[Staple (fastener)|staples]]. Stress analysis is also used in the maintenance of such structures, and to investigate the causes of structural failures. [[Category:Mechanics]] {{physics-stub}}