PRIFYSGOL CYMRU ABERTAWE UNIVERSITY OF WALES SWANSEA School of Engineering

TEACHING BLOCK 1 EXAMINATIONS January 2009

EG-328

Superstructure Design
LEVEL 3

UNIVERSITY CALCULATORS ONLY

Translation dictionaries are not permitted, but an English dictionary may be borrowed from the invigilator on request. Closed book exam Time allowed: 2 hours Answer THREE questions only

Extracts of British Standards for Students of Structural Design are Included

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Q. 1

(a) How many classes for strength design of a steel section? What will be the basis for this classification? [9 marks] (b) Check a welded plate girder comprising two 650x25 mm flange plates and one 1500x15mm web plate as shown in Figure Q.1 could develop a full plastic strength. If not calculate what will be the reduction for Grade 43 steel with design strength of 265 N/mm2. [16 marks]

TOTAL 25 MARKS

650 mm 25 mm

15 mm

1500 mm

25 mm 650 mm

Figure Q.1

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Q. 2

Design a steel portal frame with two pinned bases subjected to u.d.l loading as shown in Figure Q.2. (a) Use the equilibrium equations to calculate the reaction forces at the bases and bending moments at Eaves and Ridge connections. [13marks] (b) Design a bolted moment connection at the Eaves connection area to resist the moment. Sketch a general bolts lay-out scheme. The bolts used are M20 grade 8.8 with tensile strength of Py = 780 N/mm2. [12marks] TOTAL 25 MARKS
12kN/m

2.2m 2.2m 9m 4.6 m

18m

Figure Q.2

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Q. 3

A reinforced concrete water tank with overall sizes of 6.0m x6.0m x 5.0m as shown in Figure Q.3 is to be constructed with underside of the floor at level 4.5 m below ground level. Walls and floors are 300 mm thick. Ground water level is 0.5 m below ground. Concrete density is 24 kN/m3. (a) Check stability of the tank against flotation with the factor of safety (F.O.S) taken as 1.1. [12marks] (b) If heel slabs (as indicated by the dotted lines) placed at the base floor with the same thickness of 300 mm and width of 0.5m are added outside to the ground floor. Check the stability with the same F.O.S. The density of the gravel above the heel slab is taken as 20 kN/m3. [13 marks]

TOTAL 25 MARKS

Ground level

0.5m 0.5m

Ground water level 5m 4m

0.5m

6m x 6m

0.5m

Figure Q.3

Q. 4

(a) What will be the factors affecting the crack width for reinforced concrete structures? [7 marks]

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(b) The retaining wall has dimensions as shown in Figure Q.4. Check its stability against rotation when the factor of safety is taken as 2.0. Soil density is = 18 kN/m3. Concrete density is 24 kN/m3. Internal friction angle of soil = 300. Earth pressure p = Ce H. [18marks] Where H Height Soil density Ce Coefficient of active earth pressure, taken as
Ce 1 sin 1 sin

TOTAL 25 MARKS

5.0m Granular fill 0.5 m cover

0.3m

0.6m

0.3m

2.5m

Figure Q4

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