Swinburne University of Technology Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences HES2146: Computer Aided Engineering Space Gass Tutorial

Questions This tutorial aims to give you an opportunity to develop skills in using Space Gass for analysis of simple beams, frames and trusses. For all beams, adopt a 400mm deep 300mm concrete section with concrete strength of 32 MPa. For all frames, adopt a 310UB40.4 Grade 300 steel. For trusses, adopt a 1501506 SHS (Square Hollow Section), Grade 350 steel.

Question 1 Use Space Gass to draw the Bending Moment Diagram (BMD) and Shear Force Diagram (SFD), showing peak values on your diagrams. Use hand calculations to check your answers.

w* = 5kN/m

8m

2m

BMD

SFD

Question 2 Draw the Bending Moment Diagrams and Shear Force Diagrams for Dead Load, and for the Load Combination of Dead Load + Live Load.
PLL = 5kN wDL = 3kN/m

2.5m

2.5m

BMD
Dead Load

BMD
DL + LL

SFD
Dead Load

SFD
DL + LL

For the combined load case - Where is the maximum bending stress in the beam? What is that maximum stress? - Check all your answers using hand calculations (BMD, SFD and stress).

Question 3 Use Space Gass to draw the Bending Moment Diagram (BMD) and Shear Force Diagram (SFD), showing peak values on your diagrams. Use hand calculations to check your answers.
P* = 10kN

4m

2m

2m

BMD

SFD

Question 4 For (a) and (b) below, draw the Bending Moment Diagram (BMD) and Shear Force Diagram (SFD), showing peak values on your diagrams. (a)
P* = 5kN

3m

3m

3m

BMD

SFD

(b)

P* = 5kN

3m

3m

3m

BMD Question 5

SFD

Draw the Bending Moment Diagram (BMD) and Shear Force Diagram (SFD), showing peak values on your diagrams.

w* = 2kN/m

10m

BMD

SFD

Question 6 Draw the Bending Moment Diagram (BMD) and Shear Force Diagram (SFD), showing peak values on your diagrams.
w* = 3kN/m

3m

2m

2m

BMD

SFD

Question 7 Draw the Bending Moment Diagram (BMD) and Shear Force Diagram (SFD), showing peak values on your diagrams.
P* = 6kN

1.5m 0.75m

1.5m

3m

BMD

SFD 6

Question 8 For (a) and (b) below, draw the Bending Moment Diagram (BMD) and Shear Force Diagram (SFD), showing peak values on your diagrams. (a)
P* = 10kN

4m

4m

4m

BMD

SFD

(b)
w* = 4kN/m

4m

4m

4m

BMD

SFD

Question 9 The truss below is subjected to a dead load of 50 kN and live load of 30kN. For the load case of 1.2DL+1.5LL find the reactions at the supports and all member forces. Identify which members are in tension and which members are in compression. Check your answers using hand calculations.
DL = 50kN LL = 30kN

4m

4m

4m

Question 10 Use space Gass to determine all reactions and member forces in the truss shown below. Identify which members are in tension and which members are in compression. Using hand calculations check the reactions and determine the forces in members DE, EJ and JK.

60kN G 3m A H I J K

30kN L

5@3m=15m