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Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing
Postgraduate odular Sc!eme
Semester ", #anuary E$aminations %&"%'%&"(
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,D-)E. CE &/". Steel 0uildings Design
D-123I,N. 3!ree 4ours
Instructions to Candidates
This paper contains SI5 questions in
36, sections: Section A and Section B
Answer F,-1 questions only
Section 2. Answer at least ,NE question
All questions carry equal marks
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A Structural 2nalysis Data s!eet
SEC3I,N 2
1. A !"spans continuous #eam with a uni$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 $or the #eam(
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/#0 )sing Plastic Analysis method2 investigate two possi#le collapse
mechanisms and determine the actual collapse load and the
corresponding collapse mechanism(
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/c0 %or the collapse load in /#02 draw the #ending moment diagram
showing all signi$icant values(
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@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 $rame using Plastic Analysis method(
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/#0 7$ supports E and % are pinned supports2 determine the
reduction in the collapse load capacity $or the chosen collapse
mechanism in /a0(
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ContinuedD
B
,m
1p
*1p
1p 1p
*1p
6 D
E % A
7W
2W/unit length
Figure C%
!m !m 8m
5W
!
SEC3I,N 0
!( The column shown on %igure &! is part o$ #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(
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/#0 6heck the #uckling resistance o$ the column a#out the ma4or
and the minor axes(
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/c0 6heck lateral torsional #uckling and com#ined #uckling e$$ects(
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%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 $orces and
conduct initial section selection(
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#0 Evaluate the class o$ 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(
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c0 6alculate the moment resistance o$ the #eam and design the shear
connectors as num#ers and positioning(
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d0 6heck vertical shear resistance o$ the #eam(
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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(
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/#0 Bearing resistance o$ the #olt group assuming A
1*
9 '(*,(
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/c0 Shear resistance o$ #olt group with B
v
9 (8(
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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(
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#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(!(
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c0 6alculate the minimum required thickness o$ the protection2 i$ the
$ire resistance time is ;min and A.E9',m
"'
(
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Figure C@
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