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A steel column is fixed at the bottom and hinged at the top. There is no sidesway.
The concentric load that will caused initial buckling of a column within the
proportional limit is the Euler Buckling load, Pe.
Pe = (pi)^2 * E * I / (KL)^2
The buckling stress. fe
fe = (pi)^2 * E / (KL/r)^2
The slenderness ratio - L/r
The effective length factor, K = 0.8
Given:
Column Properties
Fy = 248 MPa
A = 9,290 mm^2
Ix = 113.21 x 10^6 mm^4
Iy = 38.88 x 10^6 mm^4
d = 250 mm
Es = 200,000 MPa
Column Height = 8.0 m
1)Determine the axial load (kN) that will cause initial buckling
A) 2447 C) 5456
B) 3492 D) 1874
Given:
Section: W410 mm x 100 kg/m
Area, A = 12, 710 mm^2
Depth, d = 410 mm
Flange Width, bf = 260 mm
Flange Thickness, tf = 17 mm 12m
Web Thickness, tw = 10 mm
Moment of Inertia, Ix = 397 x 10^6 mm^4
Moment of Inertia, Iy = 49 x 10^6 mm^4
Modulus of elasticity, E = 200 GPa
Plastic Modulus, Zx = 2.13 x 10^6 mm^3
Plastic Modulus , Zy = 0.58 x 10^6 mm^3
Loads causing bending about the major x-axis
Dead load (including beam weight) = 12 kN/m
Live load at midspan = P kN
Fy = 345 MPa
4)Determine the load P (kN) based on the design flexural strength of the beam, Mu:
Given:
Resistance factor for Flexure = 0.9
Factored Load Combination, U = 1.2D + 1.6L
A) 52.4 C) 99.1
B) 83.8 D) 134.8
5)Determine the load P (kN) based on the design shear strength of the beam, Vu.
Factored shear stress, Vu = 0.6Fy
Resistance Factor for shear = 1.0
A) 1061 C) 762
B) 952 D) 971
6)At service load, the allowable midspan deflection due to live load 1/360 of the span.
Determine P (kN) based on the allowable deflection.
A) 88.2 C) 80.8
B) 134.5 D) 73.5
SITUATION NO 3
The angle bracket supports Beam A. The bracket is bolted to the flange of the
supporting column with 2-20mm diameter bolts. The load from Beam A = 60 kN.
Assume that the load is concentrically applied at the connection.
Given:
Bracket = 75 mm x 75mm x 12mm thick, L = 155 mm
Thickness of Column Flange = 15 mm
Thickness of Beam Flange = 10 mm 3 mm
bracket
bolts
10)Determine the tensile stress (Mpa) in the plate if the applied load is 660 kN.
A) 320 C) 275
B) 290 D) 240
11)Determine the bolt shear stress on the bolts if the applied load is 740 kN
A) 361 C) 174
B) 294 D) 243
12)Determine the bearing capacity of the connection (kN) if the allowable bearing stress
on the plate is 1.2 Fu.
A) 1720 C) 1689
B) 2017 D) 1933
SITUATION NO 5
Refer to figure below. The applicable dimensions are as follows:
13)Determine the design capacity of the connection based on tension yielding capacity
in kN.
A) 2249 C) 2134
B) 2308 D) 2497
14)Determine the live load (kN) on the connection if Pdl = 480 kN considering tension
rupture
A) 921 C) 907
B) 834 D) 1034
15)Determine the allowable load on the connection considering bolt bearing in kN.
A) 2664 C) 2831
B) 2446 D) 2207
(510.3-6a)
SITUATION NO 6
Two channels are welded at the tip of their flanges to form a box column.
The column is 6 m long hinged at both ends (k = 1.0) and laterally supported about
the weak axis at midheight. Use Fy = 248 MPa.
16)Calculate the slenderness ratio for the buckling about the x-axis
A) 53.3 C) 50.6
B) 58.7 D) 48.2
17)Calculate the slenderness ratio for the buckling about the y-axis
A) 53.4 C) 58.7
B) 48.2 D) 50.6
18)If the axial load is 1200 kN what is the minimum required plate thickness (mm) of the
cover plate if the axial stress is not to exceed 113 Mpa. Width of plate b = 110 mm
A) 10 C) 6
B) 12 D) 8
SITUATION NO 7
A bracket is welded to a steel column as shown in figure.
Given:
a = 150 mm
b = 450 mm
P = 275 kN
19)Calculate the critical load in the weld (N/mm) due to eccentric load P
A) 683 C) 824
B) 789 D) 624
21)If the thickness of the weld is 8 mm, calculate the load capacity of the weld in N/mm.
A) 701.3 C) 745.5
B) 631.3 D) 825.4
SITUATION NO 8
A beam rests on a concrete wall 306 mm wide and with 27.5 Mpa compressive
strength, f'c. Refer to the figure shown.
Given:
Beam Properties
Depth, d = 450 mm
Flange width, bf = 190 mm
Web thickness, tw = 10 mm
The critical section for bending in bearing plates is at a distance k from the
centroidal Y-axis: k = 35 mm
Allowable stresses
Steel Yield stress, Fy = 248 MPa
Bearing Stress on Support, Fp = 0.35f'c
Bending stress on plate, Fb = 0.75 Fy
Beam End Reaction = 480 kN
22)Determine the minimum width B (mm) of the base plate with bearing length N of 200
mm base on bearing stress
A) 250 C) 220
B) 240 D) 230
23)Determine the web yielding stress (Mpa) which occur at a distance (N+2.5k) where N
is the length of the bearing plate. The bearing plate is 250 mm wide x 200 mm long
along the wall
A) 134 C) 187
B) 167 D) 124
24)Determine the required bearing plate thickness (mm) if the bearing plate (BxN) is 250
mm x 250 mm.
A) 28 C) 25
B) 36 D) 32