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Thermal Stresses

Thermal Expansion Joints

Thermal Expansion Joints

Thermal expansion joints like these in the Auckland Harbour Bridge in New Zealand allow bridges to change length without buckling. (credit: Ingolfson, Wikimedia Commons)

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