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Department of Construction
2005/06 Sessional Examination (Spring Semester)
Course Name (Code) : Higher Diploma in Civil Engineering (51301)
Year of Study
:3
Mode of Study
: FT
Unit
Date
: 30 May 2006
Time
: 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Time Allowed
Instructions to Candidates:
1. Answer ANY FOUR (4) questions
2. All questions carry EQUAL marks.
3. This question paper has NINE (9) pages.
4. This question paper contains SIX (6) questions.
Examination Data:
Density of Concrete 25 kN/m3 unless otherwise stated
Available from Invigilator:
Graph papers
Page 1
Q.1
2.0 kPa
1.5 kPa
0.5 kPa
24 kN/m3
of total vertical load applied at the
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(5 marks)
Determine the factor of safety against overturning for the typical
transverse row;
(5 marks)
Determine the number of diagonal bracing required for the
longitudinal stability of the scaffold shore structure and draw the
layout arrangement. Assume couplers of 6.5 kN capacity each
are used to fix diagonal braces.
(10 marks)
Page 2
Q.2
80 kN/m2
1/270 of span of each formwork
component.
Material Properties
Formwork Materials
Plywood Sheeting
(per m width)
Permissible
Moment of
Resistance
Permissible
Shear Load
Stiffness
EI
0.420 kN-m /m
9.952 kN /m
3.50 kN-m2 /m
2.500 kN-m
8.93 kN
73.00 kN-m2
7.057 kN-m
20.67 kN
396.44 kN-m2
Vertical Studs
Horizontal waler
(25 marks)
Q.3
(a)
(b) State the appropriate design and construction considerations for safe
erection of falsework in construction sites.
(15 marks)
Page 3
Q.4
R 0.45 K
H 1.5
in kPa, or Dh
(20 marks)
36
K
T 16
Q.5
(b)
(a)
(b)
(c)
Page 4
Q.6
7.5m
0.9 m
3.5 m
0.25
2.00
17 kN/m3
20kN/m2
(ii)
(iii)
(Hint: Try the depth below point of zero net earth pressure X = 1.75
m for the first iteration )
(9 marks)
Page 5
TABLE Q1
Page 6
= 0.607L
Max. Deflection =
0.00632L4
EI
= 0.600L
Max. Deflection =
0.00677L4
EI
1
1
LX L2
4
8
Max. Shear
= 0.5L
X
Max. Deflection
Where
5X
384 EI
4
Page 7
Existing
Building
Steel Beam
`1300
1300
Footpath Level
4 Bays of 1500 mm each
1200
Longitudinal Elevation
Transverse View
Plywood sheeting
Column Form
1000
1400
2m
2.5 m
Raking Strut
Page 8
1m
`
3m
X
Inverted pyramidal
void
X
2.5 m 2.5 m
7m
10 kN
11.25 m
12 m
Raking Strut
2.5 m
2.5 m
PLAN
60 degrees
4m
2.5 m
4m
Fig. Q4
(Not to Scale)
Surcharge of 20 kPa
0.9 m
Prop
7.5 m
Z
D
Steel Sheet Piling
X
Fig. Q6
(Net Lateral Earth Pressure Diagram)
(Not to Scale)
Page 9