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In a CC pavement, with the expansion joint gap of 2.5cm, if the minimum temperature is 15C and maximum slab temperature in summer is 55C the spacing between expansion joints in metres is______(Coefficient of thermal expansion of concrete =10×106/ C. The joint filler can compress upto 50% of its thickness.

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50
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100
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62.5
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D
31.25
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Solution

The correct option is D 31.25
Joint filler can compress upto 50% of its thickness. Expansion in concrete is
=0.5×2.5=1.25 cm

Temperature difference
=5515=40oC

Spacing between expansion joint L=δ/(100×α×ΔT)

1.25/(100×10×106×40)=31.25 m

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