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Week 6 Assignment 6 Solution Full Marks 20: PKG PK

This document contains the solutions to 13 multiple choice questions from an assignment on structural steel design. The questions cover topics like splice connection design, bolt shear capacity, number of bolts required, thickness of splice plates, failure modes of compression members, effective length, buckling class, allowable slenderness ratio, definition of a strut, and the design compressive stress formula. The solutions reference the relevant slides and lectures from the course material.

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Week 6 Assignment 6 Solution Full Marks 20: PKG PK

This document contains the solutions to 13 multiple choice questions from an assignment on structural steel design. The questions cover topics like splice connection design, bolt shear capacity, number of bolts required, thickness of splice plates, failure modes of compression members, effective length, buckling class, allowable slenderness ratio, definition of a strut, and the design compressive stress formula. The solutions reference the relevant slides and lectures from the course material.

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Week 6 Assignment 6 Solution Full Marks 20

Q.1 As per IS specification, the splice connection should be designed for a


force of at least k times the member design capacity in tension or the
design action whichever is more. Here the value of k is 1
(b) 0.3
Sol: Lec 28, Slide 3
Q.2 The design shear capacity of bolts carrying shear through a packing or
filler plate (with the thickness of tpk) in excess of 6 mm shall be decreased by a
factor 1
(a) pkg = 1-0.0125tpk

Sol: Lec 28, Slide 3


Q.3 Calculate the number of M20, grade 4.6 bolts required for the connection
of the member AD as shown in the figure. (Thickness of gusset plate = 12
mm, Assume pitch and gauge distance 60 mm and 40 mm respectively)
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(b) 3
Sol: Shear strength of M20 bolts in single shear
𝑓𝑢𝑏
(𝑛𝑛 𝐴𝑛𝑏 +𝑛𝑠 𝐴𝑠𝑏 ) (400/√3)×(1×245)
√3
= = = 45.3 × 103 N = 45.3 kN
𝛾𝑚𝑏 1.25

Shear strength of M20 bolts in double shear = 45.3 × 2 = 90.6 kN.


Assuming pith and gauge distance 60 mm and 40 mm respectively.
kb = 40/(3 × 22), 60/(3 × 22) - 0.25, 400/410, 1 = 0.606
Net force in member, AD = 450 – 200 = 250 kN
Bearing strength of bolts on 12 mm thick gusset plate = = 2.5 × d × t × kb × fub/γmb
= 2.5 × 20 × 12 × 0.606 × 400/1.25 = 116.35 × 103 N = 116.35 kN
Strength of angle per pitch length =
0.9×𝑓𝑢 ×𝐴𝑛 0.9×410×[(60−22)×12]
𝑇𝑑𝑛 = = = 134.6 × 103 N
𝛾𝑚1 1.25
= 179.48 kN
So the bolt value = 90.6 kN (i.e., lesser of 90.6 kN, 116.35 kN and 179.48 kN)
No. of bolts required = 250/90.6 = 2.75 ≈ 3

Q.4 Calculate the thickness of the splice plate. The connection is subjected to
a tensile force 250 kN and the design strength of the section is 500 kN.
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(b) 3 mm
Sol: Let the thickness of splice plate is t.
Thus the strength of splice plate will be:
0.9×410×[(200−20×2)×𝑡×2]
= 94.5t × 103 N = 94.5t kN
1.25

The splice will be designed for 0.3 × 500 kN = 150 kN or the factored tensile load
of 250 kN whichever is more.
250
Thus the thickness of the splice plate will be: 𝑡 = 94.5 = 2.64 mm ≈ 3 mm

Q.5 The failure mode in which an axially loaded compression member may
fail is by 1
(d) all of these.
Soln: Lecture-29, Slide-3
Q.6 Critical stress for elastic buckling of Euler column should be
1

𝝅𝟐 𝑬
(b)
𝝀𝟐
Soln: Lecture-29, Slide-7

Q.7 The effective length of a structural steel compression member of length L


effectively held in position and restrained against rotation at one end
but neither held in position nor restrained against rotation at the other
end, is 1

(d) 2.0 L

Soln: Lecture-29, Slide-14


Q.8 The imperfection factor(α) for buckling class ‘b’ is given by 1
(c) 0.34
Soln: Lecture-30, Slide-4

Q.9 An ISMB 300 is to be used as a compression member. Considering the


buckling about y-y axis, the corresponding buckling class as per IS 800:
2007 will be 2

(b) b
Soln: For ISMB 300
Depth of the section, h = 300 mm
Width of the flange, bf = 140 mm
Thickness of the flange, tf = 12.4 mm
ℎ 300
Now, 𝑏 = 140 = 2.14 > 1.2 and tf = 12.4 mm ≤ 40 mm
𝑓

As per table 10, IS 800 :2007, considering buckling about y-y axis,
Buckling class of the section is ‘b’
Q.10 The allowable slenderness ratio of the elements in built-up section is
1
(d) 50
Soln: Lecture-30, Slide-11

Q.11 Which one of the following is a compression member? 1


(b) strut
Ref: The principal compression in crane is called Boom. (lec-29, slide-2)

Q.12 The critical slenderness ratio (𝜆𝑐 ) of a axially loaded initially straight pin-
ended column with 𝑓𝑦 = 250 MPa is 2
(d) 88.85
Ref: See lecture no-29, slide no-8
Q.13 The design compressive stress of an axially loaded compression member
in IS: 800-2007 is given by 1
(d) Perry Robertson formula

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