While measuring three segments of a base line, the following data were obtained. Segment No. Length (m) Temp. (°C) Pull (kg) Difference in level of supports (m) 1. 28.084 18 7 0.3 2. 29.936 20 8 0.7 3. 30.115 28 10 0.5 The 30 m steel tape was standardized at 25°C under a pull of 5 kg. What are the correct lengths of segments? The tape weight 1.2 kg. Unit weight of steel is 7800 kg/m³ and coefficient of thermal expansion is 1.1 x 10-5 °C-1. Take E = 2.1 x 104 kg/mm².

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While measuring three segments of a base line, the following data were obtained.
Segment No. Length (m)
Temp. (°C)
Pull (kg)
Difference in level
of supports (m)
1.
28.084
18
7
0.3
2.
29.936
20
8
0.7
3.
30.115
28
10
0.5
The 30 m steel tape was standardized at 25°C under a pull of 5 kg. What are the correct
lengths of segments? The tape weight 1.2 kg. Unit weight of steel is 7800 kg/m³ and coefficient of
thermal expansion is 1.1 x 10-5 °C-1. Take E = 2.1 x 104 kg/mm².
Transcribed Image Text:While measuring three segments of a base line, the following data were obtained. Segment No. Length (m) Temp. (°C) Pull (kg) Difference in level of supports (m) 1. 28.084 18 7 0.3 2. 29.936 20 8 0.7 3. 30.115 28 10 0.5 The 30 m steel tape was standardized at 25°C under a pull of 5 kg. What are the correct lengths of segments? The tape weight 1.2 kg. Unit weight of steel is 7800 kg/m³ and coefficient of thermal expansion is 1.1 x 10-5 °C-1. Take E = 2.1 x 104 kg/mm².
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