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UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA

TEST I
SEMESTER I-answer skeme
SESSION 2013/2014

COURSE NAME : STRUCTURE STEEL AND

TIMBER DESIGN

COURSE CODE : BFC 4033/43003

PROGRAMME : 4 BFF
EXAMINATION DATE : OCT 2013
DURATION : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTION : ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN
DESIGN SHOULD BE BASED ON
RELEVENT DESIGN CODES

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Q1 (a) Explain briefly about restrained beam and unrestrained beam.

(4 marks)

(b) A laterally restrained simply supported beam is to be design to carry a

point load and uniform distributed loads as shown in Figure Q1.

(i) Calculate the factored design axial loads subjected to the beam.
(2 marks)

(ii) Classify the I-section (914 x 305 x 289 kg/m UB Grade S275) as
Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 accordance to BS EN 1993-1-1.
(Consider EN 10025-2 in Table 3.1 BS EN 1993-1-1)
(3 marks)
(iii) Draw shears force (SF) and bending moment (BM) diagram for the
beam.
(4 marks)
(iv) Check shear capacity, moment capacity and deflection of the
beam size.

(12 marks)

Q2 (a) Check the adequacy of a 305 x 305 x 283 UKC in grade S355 steel to
carry a design axial compression load of 5510kN. The column end
condition is fixed at both ends and the inter-storey height is 6.0m. Use
material resistance factor, M0 = M1 = 1.0.
(18 marks)
(b) If the same column is restrained by intermediate lateral braces with pinned
condition at the middle height of the column, calculate the member
buckling resistance. Compare the result with Q2 (a) and provide comment.
(7 marks)

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Axial force, P
Gk = 70 kN
Qk = 80 kN Uniform distributed load,
Gk = 100 kN/m
914 x 305 x 289 kg/m UB Grade S275 Qk = 140 kN/m

3.5 m 3.5 m

FIGURE Q1

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Unfavourable permanent loads 𝛾𝐺 1.35

favourable permanent loads 𝛾𝐺 1.00
Unfavourable variable loads 𝛾𝑄 1.5
favourable variable loads 𝛾𝑄 0

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Q2 305 x305 x 283 UKC

S355
NEd = 5510kN
L = 6.0m
End condition: Fixed-fixed
h = 365.3mm
b = 322.2mm
tw = 26.8mm
tf = 44.1mm
r = 15.2mm
cf/tf = 3.0
cw/tw = 9.21
iz = 8.27cm = 82.7mm
A = 360cm2 = 36000mm2

a) Cross-section classification
-need only check cross-section is not Class 4

tf > 40mm
Table 3.1 For 40m < t < 80mm, fy = 335N/mm2 (1 mark)

Ɛ= 235 𝑓𝑦 = 235 335 = 0.84 (1/2 mark)

Flange
cf/tf = 3.0
Limit for Class 3 = 14Ɛ
= 14 (0.84) = 11.76
cf/tf < 14Ɛ,
Therefore, flange is not Class 4 (1 mark)

Web
cw/tw = 9.21
Limit for Class 3 = 42Ɛ
= 42 (0.84) = 35.28
cw/tw < 42Ɛ,
Therefore, web is not Class 4 (1 mark)

Therefore, overall cross-section is not Class 4 (1/2 mark)

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Compression resistance – Cl 6.2.4

𝐴 𝑓𝑦 36000 𝑥 335
𝑁𝑐,𝑅𝑑 = = = 12060𝑘𝑁 (1½. mark)
𝛾𝑀 0 1.0

𝑁𝑐,𝑅𝑑 > 𝑁𝐸𝑑 5510𝑘𝑁 , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒, 𝑂𝑘! (1½ mark)

Buckling resistance in compression – Cl. 6.3.1

𝐿𝑐𝑟 1
6.3.1.3 𝜆=
𝑖 𝜆1

𝐿𝑐𝑟 = 0.7𝐿 = 0.7 6000 = 4200𝑚𝑚 (1 mark)

𝜆1 = 93.9Ɛ = 93.9 0.84 = 78.88 (1 mark)

4200 1
𝜆= = 0.64 (1 mark)
82.7 78.88

ℎ 365.3
Table 6.2 = = 1.13 < 1.2
𝑏 322.2
tf = 44.1mm < 100mm (1 mark)

Therefore, for buckling about z-axis, use buckling curve c

(1 mark)

Table 6.1 For buckling curve c, α = 0.49 (1 mark)

6.3.1.2 ɸ = 0.5 1 + 𝛼 𝜆 − 0.2 + 𝜆2

= 0.5 [1 + 0.49(0.64-0.2) + 0.642)
= 0.81 (1 mark)

1
𝜒= ≤ 1.0
ɸ+ ɸ2 − 𝜆 2
1
= = 0.77 ≤ 1.0 (1 mark)
0.81+ 0.812 − 0.64 2

𝜒𝐴 𝑓𝑦 0.77 𝑥 36000 𝑥 335

6.3.1.1 𝑁𝑏 ,𝑅𝑑 = = = 9286.20𝑘𝑁
𝛾𝑀 0 1.0
(1½ mark)

𝑁𝑏,𝑅𝑑 > 𝑁𝐸𝑑 5510𝑘𝑁 , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒, 𝑂𝑘! (1½ mark)

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b) Buckling resistance in compression – Cl. 6.3.1

𝐿𝑐𝑟 1
6.3.1.3 𝜆=
𝑖 𝜆1

𝐿𝑐𝑟 = 0.85𝐿 = 0.85 3000 = 2550𝑚𝑚 (1 mark)

𝜆1 = 78.88

2550 1
𝜆= = 0.39 (1 mark)
82.7 78.88

α = 0.49

6.3.1.2 ɸ = 0.5 1 + 𝛼 𝜆 − 0.2 + 𝜆2

= 0.5 [1 + 0.49(0.39-0.2) + 0.392)
= 0.62 (1 mark)

1
𝜒= ≤ 1.0
ɸ+ ɸ2 − 𝜆 2
1
= = 0.91 ≤ 1.0 (1 mark)
0.62+ 0.62 2 − 0.392

𝜒𝐴 𝑓𝑦 0.91 𝑥 36000 𝑥 335

6.3.1.1 𝑁𝑏 ,𝑅𝑑 = = = 10974.60𝑘𝑁
𝛾𝑀 0 1.0
(1 mark)

𝑁𝑏,𝑅𝑑 > 𝑁𝐸𝑑 5510𝑘𝑁 , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒, 𝑂𝑘! (1 mark)

Comment: Buckling resistance (Nc,Rd) increased as buckling length (Lcr)

decreased (due to the presence of intermediate lateral braces)
(1 mark)

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