Structural Engineering and Construction 2016

1. The thin ring can be adjusted vertically between three equally long cables from
which the 100-kg chandelier is suspended. If the ring remains in the horizontal
plane and the tension in each cable is not allowed to exceed 1kN, determine the
smallest allowable distance z required for equilibrium.

2. If each member of the space truss can support a maximum force of 600 N in
compression and 800 N in tension, determine the greatest force F the truss can
support.

3. The cantilever retaining wall shown in the Figure above retains soil having unit
weight of 18 and angle of shearing resistance of . Unit weight of the
concrete is 23.5 . Neglect the effect of the soil on the right side of the
wall.

a. Calculate the factor of safety against sliding if the coefficient of the friction
between the base and the foundation is 0.60.
b. Calculate the maximum service moment at the stem per meter length of the
wall.
c. If the stem is to be reinforced with 20 mm bars with centroid 85 mm from
the extreme concrete, what is the required spacing of bars? Use = 27MPa
and = 375MPa.

4. The column shown in the Figure (b = 500 mm, h = 700 mm) is subjected to
shear force parallel to 500 mm side. The column is reinforced with 8-30 mm
longitudinal bars. Allowable concrete shear stress for shear parallel to the 500
mm side is 0.88 MPa. Concrete strength = 27 MPa and steel strength for both
longitudinal and confining reinforcement is 417 MPa. The ties are all 12 mm in
diameter with clear cover of 40 mm. = 580 kN.

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a. Calculate the spacing of transverse reinforcement based on shear parallel to

the 500-mm side.
b. What is the spacing of transverse reinforcement in accordance with the
provision for seismic design for shear parallel to the 500-mm side?
c. What is the maximum spacing of transverse reinforcement in accordance with
the provisions for seismic design?

5. A load P is supported by two concentric steel springs arranged as shown. The

inner spring consists of 24 turns of ¾ in-diameter wire on a mean diameter of 6
in., the outer spring has 20 turns of 1 in-diameter of 8 in.

a. Calculate the load it can support if the inner spring is stressed to its limit of
20,000 psi.
b. Calculate the corresponding load in the outer spring if the inner spring is
stressed to its limit of 20,000 psi.
c. Compute the maximum load that will not exceed a shearing stress of 20,000
psi in either spring. Use G = psi.

5.21.4 Special Provisions for Seismic Design

5.21.4.4 Transverse Reinforcement

5.21.4.4.1 Transverse reinforcement as specified below shall be provided unless a large

amount is required by Sec. 5.21.7

( 1 ) The volumetric ratio of spiral or circular hoop reinforcement, , shall not be

less than that indicated by

= 0.12 / 21-2

and shall not be less than

= 0.45 10-5

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( 2 ) The total cross-sectional area of rectangular hoop reinforcement shall not

be less than that given by:

= 0.3 21-3

= 0.9 21-4

( 3 ) Transverse reinforcement shall be provided by either single or overlapping

hoops. Crossties of the same bar size and spacing as the hoop may be used.
Each end of the crosstie shall engage a peripheral longitudinal reinforcing bar.
Consecutive crossties shall be alternated end for end along the longitudinal
reinforcement.

( 4 ) If the design strength of member core satisfies the requirement of the

specified loading combinations including earthquake effect, Eq. (21-3) and (10-5)
need not be satisfied.

5.21.4.4.2 Transverse reinforcement shall be spaced at distance not exceeding (a) one-
quarter of the minimum member dimension, (b) six times the diameter of longitudinal
reinforcement, and (c) as defined by Eq. 21-5

= 100 + 21-5

The value of shall not exceed 150 mm and need not be taken less than 100 mm.

Where:

= cross-sectional area of a structural member measured out-to-out of

transverse n reinforcement, .

= total cross-sectional area of transverse reinforcement (including crossties)

within spacing s and perpendicular to dimension

= specified yield strength of transverse reinforcement, MPa.

= maximum horizontal spacing of hoop or crosstie legs on all faces of column,

mm

s = spacing of transverse reinforcement measured along the longitudinal axis of

the structural member, mm

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