If width of the expansion joint is 1.7 m in a cement concrete pavement. The laying temperature is 38°C and the maximum slab temperature in summer is 50°C. The coefficient of thermal expansion of concrete is 4 x 10-5 mm/mm / °C and the joint filler compresses upto 28% of the thickness. The spacing between expansion joints is S mm then Value of S is _mm.

If width of the expansion joint is 1.7 m in a cement concrete pavement. The laying temperature is 38°C and the maximum slab temperature in summer is 50°C. The coefficient of thermal expansion of concrete is 4 x 10-5 mm/mm / °C and the joint filler compresses upto 28% of the thickness. The spacing between expansion joints is S mm then Value of S is _mm.

Traffic and Highway Engineering

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Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter20: Design Of Rigid Pavements

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