Answer:
Shearing stresses are the stresses generated in any material when a force acts in such a way that it tends to tear off the material.
Generally the above definition is valid at an armature level, in more technical terms shearing stresses are the component of the stresses that act parallel to any plane in a material that is under stress. Shearing stresses are present in a body even if normal forces act on it along the centroidal axis.
Mathematically in a plane AB the shearing stresses are given by

Yes the shearing force which generates the shearing stresses is similar to frictional force that acts between the 2 surfaces in contact with each other.
Answer:
Aerobic biological treatment process
Explanation:
Aerobic biological treatment process in which micro-organisms, in the presence of oxygen, metabolize organic waste matter in the water, thereby producing more micro-organisms and inorganic waste matter like CO₂, NH₃ and H₂O.
Answer:
It has poor tensile strength despite having high compressive strength
Explanation:
Concrete exhibits high compressive strength when used. However, it has very low compressive strength. This is the reason why concrete is normally combined with steel to make a composite building material called reinforced concrete. The steel reinforces concrete hence increasing the tensile strength in RC buildings. The end composite is durable and fireproof. Generally, the main reason why concrete is not use on its own is due to its poor tensile strength.