Which outcome occurs when a steel I-beam in bridge construction experiences repeated thermal expansion cycles under heavy load?

💡 Explanation

Cyclic thermal expansion and loading cause microstructural changes that lead to increased creep because dislocation motion is thermally activated. Therefore, plastic deformation accumulates at lower stress rather than the material hardening, causing the beam to deform permanently.

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