Steel railroad rails 10 m long are laid with a clearance of 3 mm at a temperature of 15 oC. E = 200 GPa and  = 11.7 x 10 - 6/oC. 1. At what temperature will the rails just touch? 2. What stress would be induced in the rails at that temperature if there were no initial clearance?

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Problem 2: Steel railroad rails 10 m long are laid with a clearance of 3 mm at a
temperature of 15 oC. E = 200 GPa and  = 11.7 x 10 - 6/oC.

1. At what temperature will the rails just touch?
2. What stress would be induced in the rails at that temperature if there were no initial clearance?

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