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This document provides solutions to 7 sample civil engineering homework problems involving calculations of moments of inertia, stresses, elongations, loads, shear forces, bending moments, steel reinforcement areas, and tensile forces in truss members. The solutions show the relevant equations and step-by-step working to arrive at the final numerical answers for each problem. Civil engineering students can use this document to check their understanding of fundamental structural analysis and design concepts.

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Civil Engineering Homework Help

This document provides solutions to 7 sample civil engineering homework problems involving calculations of moments of inertia, stresses, elongations, loads, shear forces, bending moments, steel reinforcement areas, and tensile forces in truss members. The solutions show the relevant equations and step-by-step working to arrive at the final numerical answers for each problem. Civil engineering students can use this document to check their understanding of fundamental structural analysis and design concepts.

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Question 1: Calculate the moment of inertia of a rectangular beam with a width of 100 mm
and a height of 200 mm about the horizontal axis passing through its centroid.
Solution: Moment of Inertia, I = bh^3/12 I = (100 x 200^3)/12 I = 1.333 x 10^7 mm^4

Question 2: A concrete column with a diameter of 500 mm and a height of 6 meters is


subjected to a compressive load of 1000 kN. Determine the compressive stress developed
in the column.
Solution: Area of column, A = πd^2/4 A = π(500)^2/4 A = 196,350 mm^2
Compressive stress, σ = P/A σ = 1000 kN/196,350 mm^2 σ = 5.09 Mpa

Question 3: A steel bar with a diameter of 20 mm and a length of 2 meters is subjected to a


tensile load of 50 kN. Determine the elongation of the bar, given that its modulus of
elasticity is 200 GPa.
Solution: Elongation, ΔL = PL/AE
A = πd^2/4
A = π(20)^2/4
A = 314.16 mm^2
ΔL = (50 x 10^3 N x 2 m)/(314.16 mm^2 x 200 x 10^9 N/mm^2) ΔL = 0.001 m or 1 mm
Question 4: A concrete slab with a thickness of 200 mm and an area of 10 m^2 is
subjected to a uniformly distributed load of 20 kN/m^2. Determine the total load acting
on the slab.
Solution: Total load, W = qA
q = 20 kN/m^2 = 20 kN/1000 mm^2
q = 0.02 kN/mm^2
W = 0.02 kN/mm^2 x 10 m^2 x 1000 mm/m
W = 200 kN

Question 5: Calculate the shear force and bending moment at a point 2 meters from the
left end of a simply supported beam of length 6 meters carrying a uniformly distributed
load of 10 kN/m.
Solution: Shear force, V = qL/2 - wx q = 10 kN/m = 10 kN/1000 mm/m = 0.01 kN/mm w
= qL = 0.01 kN/mm x 6 m = 60 kN
V = (0.01 kN/mm x 6 m)/2 - 60 kN x 2 m/6 m
V = -16.67 kN
Bending moment,
M = qL^2/8 - wx^2/2 M = (0.01 kN/mm x 6 m^2)/8 - 60 kN x (2 m)^2/2 x 6 m
M = -80 kNm
Question 6: A reinforced concrete beam with a width of 200 mm and a height of 400 mm
is reinforced with 4 bars of 20 mm diameter. Calculate the area of steel required to resist a
moment of 200 kNm, given that the allowable stress in steel is 230 MPa.
Solution: Moment of resistance, Mr = 0.87fyAs(d - a)

As = (Mr/(0.87fy
As = (Mr/(0.87fy(d - a)))
Where, fy = 230 MPa (Allowable stress in steel) d = 400 mm (Effective depth) a = 20
mm (Distance from the compression face to the centroid of steel) Mr = 200 kNm
(Bending moment)
As = (200 x 10^6 Nmm)/(0.87 x 230 x 10^6 N/mm^2 x (400 - 20) mm) As = 1318.71
mm^2
Area of one steel bar, A = πd^2/4 A = π(20)^2/4 A = 314.16 mm^2

Number of steel bars required, n = As/A n = 1318.71 mm^2/314.16 mm^2 n = 4.19

Therefore, the beam will require 5 steel bars for adequate resistance to the bending
moment.
Question 7: A truss structure consists of four members with lengths of 5 m, 6 m, 7 m, and
8 m, respectively. The angle between the 5 m and 6 m members is 45 degrees, and the
angle between the 7 m and 8 m members is 30 degrees. The truss is subjected to a
vertical load of 50 kN at the point where the 5 m and 7 m members intersect. Determine
the tensile force in each member.
Solution: The truss can be divided into two triangles. By using the method of joints, we
can solve for the unknown forces in each member.
From the first triangle, we have:
F3 cos 45 = F1 F1 + F2 = 50 kN

Substituting F3 cos 45 for F1, we get:


F3 cos 45 + F2 = 50 kN

From the second triangle, we have:


F4 cos 30 = F2 F3 sin 45 = F4

Substituting F4 cos 30 for F2 and F3 sin 45 for F4, we get:


F3 cos 45 + F4 cos 30 = 50 kN
Solving for F3 and F4, we get:
F3 = 20.22 kN F4 = 30.17 kN

Substituting F4 and F3 in the equations for F2 and F1, we get:


F2 = 27.10 kN F1 = 20.22 kN

Therefore, the tensile force in each member is: F1 = 20.22 kN F2 = 27.10 kN F3 = 20.22
kN F4 = 30.17 kN

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