The Humber Bridge in England has the world’s longest single span of 1410 m. Calculate the change in length of the steel deck of the span when the temperature increases to -5.0°C to 18.0°C.

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The Humber Bridge in England has the world’s longest single span of 1410 m. Calculate the

change in length of the steel deck of the span when the temperature increases to -5.0°C to

18.0°C. (Ans: 0.39 m)

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