Which outcome occurs in truss bridges when compressive forces in certain members exceed stability limits?

💡 Explanation

Increased load leads to compressive stress rise, exceeding the Euler buckling critical load. This initiates catastrophic structural failure due to instability, rather than fracture or shear, because slender supportive structural members deform laterally, therefore truss collapse is rapid.

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