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FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING & EARTH RESOURCES

FINAL EXAMINATION
COURSE

STEEL & TIMBER DESIGN

COURSE CODE

BAA3223
MOHAMMAJ) SYAMSYUL HAIR! BIN SAAD

I LECTURER
DATE

4 MAY 2011

TIME

3 HOURS

SESSION! SEMESTER :

SESSION 2010/2011 SEMESTER II

PROGRAMME CODE :

BAA

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. This question paper consists of FIVE (5) questions. Answer any FOUR (4)
questions only.
2. All answer to a new question should start on new page.
3. All the calculations must be shown and assumptions must be clearly stated.
4. Candidates are not allowed to bring any materials other than those allowed by
invigilator into the examination room.
EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS
1.

BS 5950-1:2000 Structural use of steelwork in building

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO
This examination paper consists of SIX (6) printed pages including front page

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QUESTION 1
The Figure Q1 below shows beam AB fully restrained along its length and has stiff
bearing of 75mm at the supports. The beam supports a secondary beam at the centre of its
length. The characteristic loads acting on the beams are as shown. Design beam AB using
Grade S275 steel. The secondary beam is supported by a bearing plate which has 65 mm
stiff bearing length on the top flange of the beam.
By using UB 457 x 191 x 89 kg/m steel to resist the load from the slab and the secondary
beam. Check the adequacy of the beam size to resist the load against:
i.

Shear capacity
(5 Marks)

ii.

Moment capacity
(10 Marks)

iii.

Bearing and buckling at support

(10 Marks)

*the self weight of the beam can be neglected

= lcN/m

Gk=4OkN
Qk = 7OkN

VAkN/m

--
4.Om

B
3.5m

Figure Qi

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QUESTION 2
a) Calculate whether the section of column selected in Figure Q2 which has a tie at
its center height provides positional restraint for buckling about the y-y axis. The
column is pin jointed at both ends about x-x and y-y axes. Assume the steel grade
use to be S275.
2500 k

3 .5m

1 .5m

2200 kN

y
X

Figure Q2
(11 Marks)
b) The behavior of column depends on the column length, applied moment and lateral
support. The behavior of column can be classified into FIVE (5) cases. State and
explain the failure condition for all these cases.
(10 Marks)
c) With the aid of diagram show FOUR (4) end condition of compression member to
determine the effective length, Le
(4 Marks)

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QUESTION 3

Figure Q3 shows a typical truss of a roof structure. The truss is supported by a column at
points D and H. All elements consist of a single angle grade S275. The connection at
every node uses gusset plate consist of at least one standard bolts grade 4.6, 16mm
diameter.
(i)

Determine the internal forces in each member.

(8 Marks)

(ii)

Design members, DA and AE using a single angle section.

(17 Marks)

lOOkN

lOOkN

lOOkN

rn

2m

2m

2m

Figure Q3

2m

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QUESTION 4
A beam section is connected to the flange of a column 305 x 305 x 137 UC, as shown in
Figure Q4 below. The beam is welded to an end plate 15mm thickness, and consequently
the plate is bolted to the flange of the column using 8 bolts 25mm diameter, Grade 4.6. A
load P 225kN is applied at an eccentricity of 255 mm from the flange.
i)

Determine whether the bolted connection between the end plate and the
column flange is safe to carry the applied load.
(15 Marks)

ii)

Determine the size of the weld required for the connection between the
beam and the plate to carry the applied load safely.
(10 Marks)

50mm 100mm 50mm

14 014

50mm

@ 100mm

50mm
End plate

Figure Q4

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QUESTION 5
a) State SIX (6) standards rolled steel sections commonly used as structural components
of buildings.
(6 Marks)
b) With the aid of diagram, show the cases where the checking of local buckling and
web bearing could be avoided and could not be avoided.
(6 Marks)
c) List and sketch FOUR (4) types of failure in steel design
(8 Marks)
d) Classify the section 610 x 229 x 125 UB on pure bending which steel grade use is
S355

(5 Marks)

END OF QUESTION PAPER