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Chapter 13 Problem 7P

Question

A concrete highway is built of slabs 12 m long \((20^\circ~\mathrm C)\). How wide should the expansion cracks between the slabs be (at \(20^\circ~\mathrm C\)) to prevent buckling if the range of temperature is \(-30^\circ~\mathrm C\) to \(+50^\circ~\mathrm C\)?

Solution

Solution Step 1: Now, M fish V fishd fish M = V ×1080 ( given , d = 1080 kg/m )3 fish fish fish Also, M = V ×d air air air 3 0 M air= V air1.20 ( given d air= 1.20 kg/m at 20 C) Now, substituting these values in equation (1), d fishair (V fish1080+V air×1.20)/(V fish+V air…..(2)

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 6 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780130606204

A concrete highway is built of slabs 12 m long (20°C). How

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