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When a beam undergoes thermal expansion and the restrains that support the beam are fixed so that no movement is allowed, how do you calculate the force reactions within the restraints? The restraints are two walls, and before expansion occurs no horizontal reaction forces are present.
Since the amount by which the beam is deflected would be equal to the amount by which the beam thermally expands could it be determined with the deflection formula Delta=PL/AE?
Since the amount by which the beam is deflected would be equal to the amount by which the beam thermally expands could it be determined with the deflection formula Delta=PL/AE?