Which outcome happens when a pre-stressed concrete beam experiences excessive shear stress near support?

💡 Explanation

When excessive shear stress is applied, diagonal cracking arises from combined shear and tensile stresses exceeding local compressive strength, because pre-stressing primarily increases beam's tensile capacity. Therefore, diagonal cracking results, rather than buckling, crushing, or corrosion, requiring other stress states or chemical processes.

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