Give reasons for the following statement.
One side of the iron girdles of the bridge are placed on rollers.

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Solution

In summer due to an increase in temperature, the bridge may expand and in winter due to a decrease in temperature the bridge may contract.
The rollers help to decrease or increase the length depending on the temperature, without any thermal stress.
Hence, one side of the iron girdles of the bridge is placed on rollers.

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