Problem 2: A line measured with a 50-m long steel tape was determined to be 645.22 meter when the average temperature during taping was 15.75°C. If the tape is of standard length at 20°C and the coefficient of thermal expansion of steel is 0.0000116/1°C, the correct length of the measured line is a. 645.23 m b. 645.22 m c. 645.24 m d. 645.19 m d. 645.21 m

Problem 2: A line measured with a 50-m long steel tape was determined to be 645.22 meter when the average temperature during taping was 15.75°C. If the tape is of standard length at 20°C and the coefficient of thermal expansion of steel is 0.0000116/1°C, the correct length of the measured line is a. 645.23 m b. 645.22 m c. 645.24 m d. 645.19 m d. 645.21 m

Structural Analysis

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1P

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