Use the definitions of Poisson's ratio (v = where + is transverse strain and e is axial strain), stress, and strain to solve the problem. The year is 2143 and the polar ice caps have melted. You're on vacation in New Orleans and the levee has sprung a perfectly square with a linear dimension of 0.25062. You recall that the modulus of steel is around 30,000 ksi and that the Poisson's ratio of metals is 13. You find a steel bar with a square cross section of 0.25" linear dimension. How much axial force would you have to continuously apply to the rod for it to plug the hole? Express your answer in kips (1000 pounds-force).