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The fact an object is stationary doesn't mean forces aren't continuously being applied... Same goes for bridges and every load bearing object.
by Mikeb85 4y ago
The fact an object is stationary doesn't mean forces aren't continuously being applied... Same goes for bridges and every load bearing object.
- ChuckNorris89 4y agoBridges are outdoor subject to weather the forces of wind and the weight and harmonics of vehicles and people crossing them constantly. A fish tank a relatively constant by comparison.
- gsatic 4y agoThe fish were having a race.
- danwee 4y agoGravity.
- ChuckNorris89 4y agoEdited due to incorrect assumption.
- zimpenfish 4y agoI'm no engineer but this would be static fatigue[1], no? "[S]tatic fatigue occurs during prolonged and constant application of stress" (my emphasis) - much like the glass/acrylic at the bottom of a 14m high, 1M litre water column, say. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_fatigue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_fatigue
- ChuckNorris89 4y agoInteresting I didn't know that. Thanks for sharing.