1. The distribution of the shear stress is described by the Carter-Fromm solution. 2. These definitions are consistent with those of normal stress and shear stress . 3. Further, the rupture will occur in an area of greatest shear stress . 4. The shear stress can be further decomposed into two mutually perpendicular vectors. 5. Solids can be subjected to shear stresses , and to normal stresses both tensile. 6. Specifically, perfect fluids have no shear stresses , viscosity, or heat conduction. 7. Continued weakening may result in partial melting along zones of maximal shear stress . 8. The resulting intensity of the shear stress causes a breakage along the faces. 9. The apparent shear rate, the shear stress , and the apparent viscosity are calculated: 10. There are several ways to solve for the bed shear stress .