13. CORRECTION DUE TO TEMPERATURE.

A 30-m steel tape is of standard

length at 20°C. If the coefficient of thermal expansion of steel is 0.0000116/1°C,
determine the distance to be laid out using this tape to establish two points
exactly1235.65 m apart when the temperature is 33°C.

Given:

NL= 30m α= 0.0000116/1°C To= 20°C

L=1235.65m T=33°C

Required:

The distance to be laid out, L’

Illustration:

Solution:

CT = L × α × (t – t0). L’ = L - CT

CT = 1235.65 m × 0.0000116/1°C × (33°C - 20°C) L’ = 1235.65m –

0.186m

CT = 0.186 m L’= 1235.46 m