A rigid steel plate is supported by three posts of high-strength concrete each having an effective cross-sectional area A = 40,000 mm2 and length L = 2 m (see figure). Before %3D the load P is applied, the middle post is shorter than the others by an amount s = 1.0 mm. The allowable compressive stress in the concrete is 20 MPa and E of concrete is 30 GPa. What is the normal strain in the outer posts when the gap was just closed? (4 decimals)
A rigid steel plate is supported by three posts of high-strength concrete each having an effective cross-sectional area A = 40,000 mm2 and length L = 2 m (see figure). Before %3D the load P is applied, the middle post is shorter than the others by an amount s = 1.0 mm. The allowable compressive stress in the concrete is 20 MPa and E of concrete is 30 GPa. What is the normal strain in the outer posts when the gap was just closed? (4 decimals)
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Transcribed Image Text:A rigid steel plate is supported by three posts of high-strength concrete each having an
effective cross-sectional area A = 40,000 mm2 and length L = 2 m (see figure). Before
the load P is applied, the middle post is shorter than the others by an amount s = 1.0
mm. The allowable compressive stress in the concrete is 20 MPa and E of concrete is
30 GPa.
What is the normal strain in the outer posts when the gap was just closed? (4 decimals)
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