A steel beam 12.0m sits next to a concrete wall when the temperature is 20.0°C. A gap must be left between the beam and the concrete wall for expansion purposes. If the temperature rises to 45.0°C, how large must the gap be if the steel beam just touches the concrete wall?

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A steel beam 12.0m sits next to a concrete wall when the temperature is 20.0°C.
A gap must be left between the beam and the concrete wall for expansion
purposes. If the temperature rises to 45.0°C, how large must the gap be if the
steel beam just touches the concrete wall?
Transcribed Image Text:A steel beam 12.0m sits next to a concrete wall when the temperature is 20.0°C. A gap must be left between the beam and the concrete wall for expansion purposes. If the temperature rises to 45.0°C, how large must the gap be if the steel beam just touches the concrete wall?
Coefficients of Thermal Expansion
COEFFICIENT OF
LINEAR EXPANSION
(x10°C-¹)
SUBSTANCE
Aluminum
Brass
Concrete
Copper
Glass (window)
Glass (Pyrex)
Granite
Ice
Lead
Steel or iron
Ethyl alcohol
Gasoline
Mercury
Water
Antifreeze
Air & most gases
24
19
10-14
17
9.0
3.3
8.3
50
27
12
COEFFICIENT OF
VOLUME EXPANSION
(x10 °C-¹)
1100
950
182
210
108
3400
Transcribed Image Text:Coefficients of Thermal Expansion COEFFICIENT OF LINEAR EXPANSION (x10°C-¹) SUBSTANCE Aluminum Brass Concrete Copper Glass (window) Glass (Pyrex) Granite Ice Lead Steel or iron Ethyl alcohol Gasoline Mercury Water Antifreeze Air & most gases 24 19 10-14 17 9.0 3.3 8.3 50 27 12 COEFFICIENT OF VOLUME EXPANSION (x10 °C-¹) 1100 950 182 210 108 3400
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