AECT 360 — Structural Theory Fall 2010 Lab Assignment 1 (QUE: At end of regularly-scheduled lab period) a ee sOLUT Iv Name: Date: irections? Using a pencil wi eraser, anewer all questions and shiow all work. Work is to bo done INDIVIDUALLY ~ ask instructor for help ONLY after exhausting all brainwaves!! Your work must. include units. Circle & highlight your answers. Partial credit will be awarded if LEGIBLE ONLY. (10 points each) Problem 1 GIVEN: The sculpture below is made of wood (y= 45 PCF). REQUIRED: Determine the total weight of the sculpture to the nearest 0.1 Ib. (HINT: y = WvVol) 125i. Hole = Vo +Yo-‘Yo Total weight (to nearest 0.1 Ib. AECT 360 -Lab 1 - Page 1 of 10Problem 2 GIVEN: The W36x300 steel beam below has a unit weight “/' = 490 pounds per cubic foot (pef). REQUIRED: Determine the beam's cross-sectional area in units of in’. (HINT: Beam weighs 300 Ibs. per linear foot of length) W36x300 steel beam. X-Sect. Area = 22? he Br atl a Letts 144 0 = 0.6(22 Fre = BB ia Cross-sectional area (to nearest 0.1 in” Gone) AECT 360 ~ Lab 1 ~ Page 2 of 10Problem 3 GIVEN The 2’-0" outside diameter hollow concrete pipe below has a unit weight y= 150 PCF. Determine the pipe lenath (to nearest 14”) such that the total weight of the pipe is 3.25 Kips. Length 2-0" Wall thickness. =3" OD. hey? Dear ~ Aw * Fee} - BOY = U4 bet - 6D eee = L374ers UL = wt. Vou wT (MO) vw ~ Ls wa (ve\(r = 3250" (2 iste) 15,769 Fr = i o8" Pipe length (to nearest 14") = _ B®) AECT 360 - Lab 1 ~ Page 3 of 10Problem 4 The 15-0” long beams as shown are spaced at 3'-0" o.c. Each beam weighs 40 pounds per linear foot (PLF). REQUIRED: Determine the maximum uniformly distributed floor loading in pounds per square foot (PSF) such that each beam end reaction is 900 Ibs. W = gook = Aone we . (20 pur (20 pee = tw. est) aoe opr > 3" ( pst) +40 Bop > 3 Wa 2.67 prt = Floor loading (to nearest 0.1 PSF) = Cee +) AECT 360 ~ Lab 1 ~ Page 4 of 10Problem 5 GIVEN: A roof profile is shown below. REQUIRED: Determine the rafter lenath (to the nearest 1"). Show all work. Ads panda TE toa 3 Te a= 14,04? S rr ton > TR b= 53,13° Ce -1B0°- 14,04°- 53,13? > |12, 83° Sic le-o" Le Sty (2,62) i Sum (S3n3°) Ib,0' ie Lt: 13,89! = 135103" Rafter length (to nearest 14”) = ee AECT 360 — Lab 1 — Page 5 of 10Problem 6 GIVEN: The steel tension cable below caries a load of 10 kips REQUIRED: Determine the diameter (to the nearest 1/16") of the steel cable such that the stress in the cable is 21 kips per square inch (KSI). (HINT: Stress = Load + Area) Tension = 10 kips fe Cable dia. = 277 Cable diameter (to nearest 1/16" AECT 360 - Lab 1 - Page 6 of 10Problem 7 Giver The square concrete footing must support an applied column load. The allowable soil bearing pressure beneath the footing = 2500 PSF. REQUIRED: Determine the length and width dimension such that the soil bearing pressure of 2500 PSF is not exceeded. (HINT: Assume Length = Width) Maximum applied column load = 130 kips (incl. footing weight) Y / Mian = 29? STress= Lond Aes Avot > Lohd STUBS 2500 par near a @ Lew = StP re a wee 12) Tor Length = Width = (to the nearest 14") i. AECT 360 - Lab 1 - Page 7 of 10Problem 8 GIVEN: The beam below is capable of carrying a maximum mid-span moment of 80 kip-feet. REQUIRED: Determine the Uniform Load (in units of pounds per linear foot (PLF)) such that the applied loading produces a mid-span moment of 80 kip-feet. (HINT: Draw shear & moment diagrams) Uniform load = 22? Beam span = 24-0" Uniform Load (to nearest 0.1 PLF) AECT 360 ~ Lab 1 — Page 8 of 10 shear Diagram ALO OF Max: VT TR ARLE © ome ABH = 8Qa0F<-b Fr-l9 L(w)H ~ 600m F 13,333 Wb Suppoat RECT Hdd)oem 9 Factors hired to uniformly spread 272" of fill over a square piece of land having a total area of % acre (1 acre = 43,560 ft’). BEQUIRED: Determine the number of cubic yards of fill. (rzer)( HT.) = basfeaswo%)( 2, \ = 6806.05 FF ae yp 2572.1 yd? = 21Fe ~. Cubic yards of fill (to nearest 0.1 yd°) Ea) AECT 360 - Lab 1 ~ Page 9 of 10Problem 10 GIVEN: ‘An engineer is hired to design a wedge-shaped container using the proportions as shown below. Bl Betermine the length, Width and height of the container such that the total volume of the container is exactly 400 in’. ve 4 (AW) 400 = t (uj(34) )(s0)(20) 40? Bw W307 : SA Width "W" (to nearest 0.1 inch) Height “H” (to nearest 0.1 inch Length “L” (to nearest 0.1 inch AECT 360 - Lab 1 - Page 10 of 10