The rails of a railroad track are welded together at their ends (to form continuous rails and

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The rails of a railroad track are welded together at their ends (to form continuous rails and thus eliminate the clacking sound of the wheels) when the temperature is 60°F. What compressive stress s is produced in the rails when they are heated by the sun to 120°F if the coefficient of thermal expansion a = 6.5 X 10-6 /F and the modulus of elasticity E = 30 X 106 psi?

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Mechanics Of Materials

ISBN: 9781337093347

9th Edition

Authors: Barry J Goodno, James M Gere

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