PHYSICS F/SCI.+ENGINEERS-ACCESS
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Chapter 17, Problem 8P
A concrete highway is built of slabs 12m long (20°C). How wide should the expansion cracks between the slabs be (at 15°C) to prevent buckling if the range of temperature is −30°C to +50°C?
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