The 40 ft. long steel rails on the train track are placed such that there is a small gap, 8, between them to allow for thermal expansion. A 100 Ib/yard rail has a cross-sectional area of 9.80 in?. The steel used has the following material properties: E = 29,000 ksi 6.6 HE/OF (a) What is the size of gap, 8, required so that the rails just touch one another when the temperature increases from -20°F to 100°F. (b) Given the gap you found in (a), what would the axial force in the rails be if the temperature rises to 130°F.
The 40 ft. long steel rails on the train track are placed such that there is a small gap, 8, between them to allow for thermal expansion. A 100 Ib/yard rail has a cross-sectional area of 9.80 in?. The steel used has the following material properties: E = 29,000 ksi 6.6 HE/OF (a) What is the size of gap, 8, required so that the rails just touch one another when the temperature increases from -20°F to 100°F. (b) Given the gap you found in (a), what would the axial force in the rails be if the temperature rises to 130°F.
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Transcribed Image Text:Assume the temperature is always uniform throughout the rail and they are
free to expand on the rail ties without friction or other impediments.
40 ft
Inches-
R
Rad-8"
CENTRE UNE OF BOLT HOLES
Rad-8"
laches-
P. R. R. STANDARD RAIL SECTION.
100 LBS, PER YARD.
Inches=

Transcribed Image Text:The 40 ft. long steel rails on the train track are placed such that there is
small
gap,
8, between them to allow for thermal expansion. A 100 Ib/yard
a
rail has a cross-sectional area of 9.80 in?. The steel used has the following
material properties:
E = 29,000 ksi
6.6 HE/ F
(a) What is the size of gap, 8, required so that the rails just touch one
another when the temperature increases from -20°F to 100°F.
(b) Given the gap you found in (a), what would the axial force in the rails
be if the temperature rises to 130°F.
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