The spacing between the contraction joints of a CC pavement is 3.5 m. Determine the stress developed in the pavement (in kg/cm²) due to contraction if the coefficient of friction between the bottom of the pavement and the supporting layer is 1.05 and the unit weight of concrete is 2450 kg/m³.

The spacing between the contraction joints of a CC pavement is 3.5 m. Determine the stress developed in the pavement (in kg/cm²) due to contraction if the coefficient of friction between the bottom of the pavement and the supporting layer is 1.05 and the unit weight of concrete is 2450 kg/m³.

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