4- The Trans-Alaska pipeline is 1 300 km long, reaching from Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez. It experiences temperatures from -73°C to +35°C. How much does the steel pipeline expand because of the difference in temperature? How can this expansion be compensated for?
he Trans-Alaskan pipeline is 1 300 km long, reaching from Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez, and is subject to temperatures ranging from — 73°C to +35°C.
(a) How much does the steel pipeline expand due to the difference in temperature?