Question
A highway is made of concrete slabs that are 14.0 m long at 20° C.
(a) If the temperature range at the location of the highway is from -17.8° C to +40.8° C, what size expansion gap should be left (at 20° C) to prevent buckling of the highway?
(b) How large are the gaps at -17.8° C?
(a) If the temperature range at the location of the highway is from -17.8° C to +40.8° C, what size expansion gap should be left (at 20° C) to prevent buckling of the highway?
(b) How large are the gaps at -17.8° C?