Strength of Materials I · Practice · Problem 4
Poisson's ratio in a concrete cylinder
Problem statement
Calculate the allowable load that can be applied to an 8 cm diameter concrete cylinder so that its lateral expansion does not exceed 0.002 cm. The modulus of elasticity of the concrete is 20 GPa and its Poisson's ratio is 0.15.
Concepts: allowable load, lateral expansion, transverse strain, modulus of elasticity of concrete
