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    Oct 12 DE Proposed Exam Paper UBGLV5-10-2

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    This document provides instructions and questions for an examination on structures. It contains 3 questions that test concepts related to beam design, column design, and steel-steel connections. Students must answer any 2 of the 3 questions. The first question involves optimizing a beam design and calculating reinforcement. The second question involves determining reinforcement and foundation dimensions for a column. The third question involves checking deflections in a steel beam and calculating bolt layout for a steel connection. Additional details like material properties, loads, and dimensions are provided for each question.

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    This document provides instructions and questions for an examination on structures. It contains 3 questions that test concepts related to beam design, column design, and steel-steel connections. Students must answer any 2 of the 3 questions. The first question involves optimizing a beam design and calculating reinforcement. The second question involves determining reinforcement and foundation dimensions for a column. The third question involves checking deflections in a steel beam and calculating bolt layout for a steel connection. Additional details like material properties, loads, and dimensions are provided for each question.

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    This document provides instructions and questions for an examination on structures. It contains 3 questions that test concepts related to beam design, column design, and steel-steel connections. Students must answer any 2 of the 3 questions. The first question involves optimizing a beam design and calculating reinforcement. The second question involves determining reinforcement and foundation dimensions for a column. The third question involves checking deflections in a steel beam and calculating bolt layout for a steel connection. Additional details like material properties, loads, and dimensions are provided for each question.

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    Oct 12 DE Proposed Exam Paper UBGLV5-10-2

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    Ravindu Jayalath
    This document provides instructions and questions for an examination on structures. It contains 3 questions that test concepts related to beam design, column design, and steel-steel connections. Students must answer any 2 of the 3 questions. The first question involves optimizing a beam design and calculating reinforcement. The second question involves determining reinforcement and foundation dimensions for a column. The third question involves checking deflections in a steel beam and calculating bolt layout for a steel connection. Additional details like material properties, loads, and dimensions are provided for each question.

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    Faculty of

    Environment and
    Technology

    Academic Year: 2012/2013


    Examination Period: February

    Module Leader: Ruwan Weerasekera


    Module No: UBGLV5-10-2
    Title of Module: STRUCTURES A

    Examination Date: Sunday 24th February 2013


    Examination Start time: 09.30 a.m.
    Duration of Examination: 01 Hour

    Instructions to Students
    Candidates must answer ANY TWO of the three questions provided.

    Materials supplied to the students will be:


    Number of Examination Booklets (+any continuation booklets as 1
    required) per Examination

    Number of sheets of Graph Paper size G3 (Normal) 0

    Additional Instructions to Invigilators:


    Calculators may be used subject to University regulations Yes

    Students are allowed to keep Examination Question Paper Yes

    Material supplied to the students: Yes


    Extracts of Text book: Understanding Structures, by Derek Seward.
    Extracts of British Standard Codes: BS 8110, BS 5950
    (must be collected with answer booklet)

    Additional Specialized Material: NONE

    Treasury tags will be supplied

    UBGLV5-10-2 Page 1 of 5
    Question 1

    A simple beam with overhangs on both ends is to be designed for a school


    building as shown in Figure 1. The beam has a rectangular cross section with
    reinforced concrete as the material of construction. The dimensions are
    300mm X 450 mm. The total length of the beam is 6m.

    a) It is required to optimize the beam by minimizing the maximum


    moment. Hence determine the critical moment indicating the locations
    clearly.
    (25 Marks)

    b) Calculate the main reinforcement requirement and illustrate the answer


    by drawing a suitable sketch of the cross – section. Assume suitable
    diameter for main steel reinforcements.
    (25 Marks)

    Design Data
    Concrete cube strength (fcu) - 30 N/mm2
    Concrete cover - 25 mm
    Shear link diameter - 10 mm

    30 kN/m

    A B

    x x
    6m

    Figure 1

    UBGLV5-10-2 Page 2 of 5
    Question 2

    A reinforced concrete column of square cross – section has dimensions


    300mm X 300mm. The column supports a characteristic dead load of 300kN
    and characteristic imposed load of 450kN. Using grade 25 concrete and high
    yield reinforcement of 460 N/mm2 to suit local conditions

    a) Determine the amount of longitudinal reinforcement requirement. Also


    specify transverse reinforcement requirement.
    (25 Marks)

    b) Assuming medium dense sand and gravel mix soil condition, determine
    the dimensions of a suitable pad foundation. (Round up to the first
    decimal point)
    (15 Marks)

    c) It was identified that the soil bearing capacity is reduced by 20% due to
    the high level of water table during the rainy season. Determine the
    carrying capacity of the column with the same pad footing size
    calculated in section b) above.
    (10 Marks)

    UBGLV5-10-2 Page 3 of 5
    Question 3

    A simple steel – steel joint consists of plate – bolt connection as shown in


    Figure 2. The dead load and live load are 10kN/m 2 and 7.5 kN/m2 respectively,
    acting on panels of 3m X 5m. (Assume the panel is spanning one way)

    a) Using a steel beam of UB 406 X 140 X 39 check whether deflections


    are within the allowable limits.
    (20 Marks)

    b) Determine the shear condition (Single shear / Double shear) and


    calculate the bolt layout, and number of bolts required using Grade 4.6,
    16 mm diameter bolts. (Assume steel grade of S 275 and the plate
    thickness of 10 mm)
    (30 Marks)

    a) Column – Beam Connection

    5m

    3m

    b) Plan view

    Figure 2

    UBGLV5-10-2 Page 4 of 5
    END OF QUESTION PAPER

    UBGLV5-10-2 Page 5 of 5

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