A short timber post of rectangular section has one side twice the other. It contracts by 0.05 cm/m. When loaded axially by 10kN, calculate the sections dimension of the post. E= 0.1x105 N/mm^2

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A short timber post of rectangular section has one side twice the other.
It contracts by 0.05 cm/m. When loaded axially by 10kN, calculate the
sections dimension of the post. E= 0.1x105 N/mm^2

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