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Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing Postgraduate odular Sc!eme Semester ", #anuary E$aminations %&"%'%&"( )e*el + ,D-)E. CE &/". Steel 0uildings Design D-123I,N. 3!ree 4ours Instructions to Candidates This paper contains SI5 questions in 36, sections: Section A and Section B Answer F,-1 questions only Section 2. Answer at least ,NE question All questions carry equal marks C2NDID23ES 21E PE1I33ED 3, 01IN7 ,NE 2PP1,8ED C2)C-)23,1 IN3, 34IS E52IN23I,N. from eit!er Casio F5/( or Casio F5/9 series :;it! any suffi$<, F5""9S, F59+&ES or F5=="ES In*igilators are under instruction to remo*e any ot!er calculators Candidates are reminded t!at t!e ma>or steps in all arit!metical calculations are to be set out clearly. Stationery Pink Answer Book Provided Design Extracts and Data Sheet Number of Pages. " ? @
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A Structural 2nalysis Data s!eet SEC3I,N 2 1. A !"spans continuous #eam with a uni$ormly distri#uted load and two point loads is shown in %igure &'a( The cross section o$ the #eam is made up o$ a )B strengthened with a plate on the top o$ the )B as shown in %igure &'#( The yield stress o$ steel is *+,-.mm * ( /a0 Determine 1p2 the $ully plastic moment2 $or the #eam( :/ marks< /#0 )sing Plastic Analysis method2 investigate two possi#le collapse mechanisms and determine the actual collapse load and the corresponding collapse mechanism( :"& marks< /c0 %or the collapse load in /#02 draw the #ending moment diagram showing all signi$icant values( :+ marks< @B @B %B'unit lengt! 2 0 C D '*m +m ,m ,m +m Figure C"a 3mm '!mm !3mm '!mm 'mm Figure C"b '+3mm *!mm ' ContinuedD * * A rigid 4oint plane $rame with a hori5ontal point load2 a vertical point load and a vertical uni$ormly distri#uted load is shown in %igure &*( The relative plastic moments /1p0 are marked next to the mem#ers( Assume the plastic hinge along mem#er 6D occurs at mid"span( /a0 Examining $our collapse mechanisms with sway2 determine the collapse load $or the $rame using Plastic Analysis method( :"@ marks< /#0 7$ supports E and % are pinned supports2 determine the reduction in the collapse load capacity $or the chosen collapse mechanism in /a0( := marks< ContinuedD B ,m 1p *1p 1p 1p *1p 6 D E % A 7W 2W/unit length Figure C% !m !m 8m 5W ! SEC3I,N 0 !( The column shown on %igure &! is part o$ #raced $raming system and is made $rom steel S*+,( 7t is su#4ected to $ollowing nominal loads: axial compression $orce % 9 8 k- as permanent load and #ending a#out ma4or /y"y0 axis 1y 9 ! k-m as varia#le load( The column is pinned top and #ottom( The height o$ the column is !(, m( 6heck the adequacy o$ universal column )6 !,x!,x'!+ $or the indicated loading( Per$orm the $ollowing design calculations #ased on E6!: /a0 6heck the resistance o$ the cross section to #ending and compression acting simultaneously( :"& marks< /#0 6heck the #uckling resistance o$ the column a#out the ma4or and the minor axes( :9 marks<
%igure &! Continued D : : A composite #eam is part o$ 6om%loor ,' system2 supporting trape5oidal steel decking spanning in perpendicular to the axis o$ the #eam direction( 7t is supporting concrete sla# with '! mm maximum depth( The thickness o$ concrete a#ove steel decking pro$ile is +; mm( Shear connectors '; mm diameter and ' mm in length are expected to #e used( The top $lange o$ the composite #eam is loaded with design )D< o$ + k- as total load during the construction stage o$ loading and '; k- as total load during the composite stage o$ loading( The #eam is simply supported with span o$ + m( The spacing #etween the #eams is ! meters( The properties o$ the materials used are: structural steel S*+,2 rein$orcement and shear connectors $ y 9 :8 -.mm * 2 concrete class 6*,.!2 $ ck 9 *, -.mm * 2 E cm 9 !' k-.mm * ( Design the composite #eam $ollowing the indicated #elow procedure according to BSE- ';;:"'"': a0 6alculate construction and composite stage maximum design #ending moments and corresponding maximum shear $orces and conduct initial section selection( :9 marks< #0 Evaluate the class o$ the section and calculate the compression resistance o$ the sla# and tensile resistance o$ the steel section $or composite stage o$ loading( Estimate the position o$ neutral axis( :/ marks< c0 6alculate the moment resistance o$ the #eam and design the shear connectors as num#ers and positioning( :"& marks< d0 6heck vertical shear resistance o$ the #eam( :% marks< ContinuedD , , The #eam"to"column connection indicated in %igure &, is =#olted end plate> type o$ connection( 7t is designed to trans$er vertical design load - ed 2 o$ ! k- $rom the #eam /)B!,8x'+'x8+0 to the column /)6*,:x*,:x+!02 #oth o$ them made o$ S*+, steel( The endplate si5e *:x'8x' is welded to the we# o$ the #eam and is made o$ S*+, steel as well /$u 9 :' -.mm * 0( The #olts are 1* ?S%@ #olts class 3(3 /$u 9 3 -.mm*0 and are positioned as indicated in %igure &,( The distances are as $ollows: end distance e ' 9 ! mm2 edge distance e * 9 !, mm2 pitch p ' 9 8 mm and gauge p * 9 ; mm( 6heck the $ollowing elements o$ the resistance o$ =#olted end plate> connection: /a0 <imitations $or positioning o$ the holes( :/ marks< /#0 Bearing resistance o$ the #olt group assuming A 1* 9 '(*,( :"& marks< /c0 Shear resistance o$ #olt group with B v 9 (8( :+ marks< Figure C9. ContinuedD 8 4 mm 8( A steel #eam :8x'+3x+: )B /grade S*+,0 is protected on ! sides with a mineral $i#re #oard( The critical temperature o$ the unprotected #eam determined #y an iteration procedure was $ound to #e ,C6( %or the applied load given in %igure &8 check the moment capacity o$ the #eam( 6alculate the required minimum thickness o$ the protection i$ the $ire resistance time is ;min2 having in mind that D9(! and A.E 9 ',m "' ( The mineral $i#re #oard properties are F p 9 (*, G.mH and I p 9 ,! kg.m ! ( 6onduct the $ollowing calculations: a0 Determine LT $or am#ient temperature and , E k
and , y k
$or the critical temperature o$ ,C6( :"& marks< #0 6alculate the moment capacity o$ the steel #eam , , , b fi t d M and compare with the applied load i$ the com#ination coe$$icient is D9(!( :+ marks< c0 6alculate the minimum required thickness o$ the protection2 i$ the $ire resistance time is ;min and A.E9',m "' ( :/ marks< Figure C@ END ,F E52IN23I,N P2PE1 +