Question: A rectangular ASTM A 3 6 steel bar 2 in . by 6 in . in cross section is subjected to an axial tensile load

A rectangular ASTM A36 steel bar 2 in. by 6 in. in cross section is subjected to an axial tensile load of 300,000 lb. The proportional limit of the steel is 34,000 psi. Compute the change in the transverse 6-in. dimension.

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