The trans-alaskan pipeline is 1300 km long reaching from


The Trans-Alaskan pipeline is 1300 km long, reaching from Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez, and is subject to temperatures ranging from -69°C to +36°C.

(a) How much does the steel pipeline expand due to the difference in temperature? (The coefficient of linear expansion of steel is 1.10 multiply.gif 10-5°C?1.)
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(b) How can one compensate for this expansion?

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