Boards of maple 1 in. thick, 6 in. wide, and 16 ft long are used as the

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Boards of maple 1 in. thick, 6 in. wide, and 16 ft long are used as the flooring for a 60 ft x 60 ft hall. The boards were cut from logs with a tangential-longitudinal cut. The floor is laid when the boards have a moisture content of 12%. After some particularly humid days, the moisture content in the boards increases to 45%. Determine the dimensional change in the flooring parallel to the boards and perpendicular to the boards. What will happen to the floor? How can this problem be corrected?

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The Science And Engineering Of Materials

ISBN: 9781305076761

7th Edition

Authors: Donald R. Askeland, Wendelin J. Wright

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