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49.
The members EJ and IJ of steel truss shown in the figure below are subjected to a temperature rise of 30° C. The coefficient of thermal expansion of steel is 0.000012 per °C per unit length. The displacement (mm) of joint E relative to joint H along the direction HE of the truss, is
0.255
0.589
0.764
1.026
Answer: Option
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Sathya said:   10 years ago
How it will come?

Revathi said:   9 years ago
What is the formula?

A- HIDAR said:   8 years ago
Stresses due to thermal expansion = Esteel *α * T = 2.10*10^5 * 0.000012 * 30 = 75.6 Mpa.

Displacement between two point E, H is diagonal JG which has length = 4.24 m.
Displacement = F*L/AE = stresses * (L/E) = 75.60 MPA * 4240 / 2.1 * 10^5 = 1.5264 mm in Diagonal which expansion tow joint E,H 1.52/2 = 0.763 mm.

ABC said:   7 years ago
@Hidar.

Can you please explain why expansion at E, H is taken as half?

Nikhil said:   2 years ago
Can you explain the concept of relative displacement? Please explain me.

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