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UNIVERSilY OF CAPE TOWN

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

lJniversity Examination: 13 th November 2019

CIV 3049S: STRUCTURAL DESIGN I

(STEEL & REJ;'liFORCED CONCRETE DESIG~1

BSc (Civil Engineering)

Time Allowed : 3 Hours

TotaJ Marks : 100

Instructions

• Thi~ is an Open book exam (Lecture notes and course band-outs are permitted).
• No programmable ca]cu]ators, laptops, iPads etc. are permitted.
• Attempt ALL questions. Clearly show a11 calculations including applicable design
standard references. Correct working will attract some marks.
• Thi~ paper has five (5) main questions.

Internal Examiner:

Mr. K. Mudenda

External Examiner:

Mr. Andrew Rowan

This examination paper has four (4) pages (including this one)
 Question J 1251

A simply supported IPE 180 beam shown in Fig. I spans over a distance of 4.5m and carries a
point load, at C. The load may be considered to be destabilising. The ultimate loads give a
bending moment and shear force diagram as shown in Fig. I. The maximum dellcclion al
service loads is given. The beam is laterally unrestrained having lateral restrainl.s to the
compression flange only at the supports (A & D) and at one other point along the span (al B)
as indicated. These restraints permit rotation in plan. The supports have sufficient. torsional
restraint. Check the suitability of the beam to carry the applied load if it is made in grade
S355JR_ Check the beam for: (a) Moment capacity (check both segments), and (b) Shear
capacity. ~ -
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:: i A B C
D

A l
77T
IPE 180

B C
l
77T D g
LR LR
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L X
LR
3000 750 750
PLAN
4500
• LR = Lateral
restraint

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BMD
(kNm)

45.6 ' 56.6 :

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15.6 Deflection:
14.6 '
6max = 25mm
SFD
(kN)

I 75.4 ' 75,6

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(c) If the beam fails in lateral-torsional buckling, suggest one way you can increase its
critical buckling moment (Mer) value? f2]

(d) Check the service limit state of deflection if the max . allowable deflection is
span/300. 111
 {)ueHtion 2 1251

a) /\ f1()x(,()xr, l<S/\ (equal leg angle) is to he used to carry an ultimate tensile load Tu, '~he
:uiglc is bolted to a gwmet plate as Hhown in rig. 2 fo) . Given that the bolt pr~posed 18 a
grade ~.X MI r, holt determine the maximum tensil · · ·c that can be earned by the
a11gle. /\ ssurnc shear hlo<;k failure will not ta c place. Shear lag effects must be taken
i11to accou11t. /\II i,tcelwork iHgrade 150W. /\ssurne the gusset has sufficient capacity.
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➔ Tu.

(u) (h) I Gusset = I 0mm THK I

h) If the holted connection is replaced with a welded connection, determine the new tensile
capacity of the angle given that E70XX electrodes are used with a 5mm fillet weld size.
Only a transverse weld is utilised as shown in Fig.2 (h) . [12]

Question 3 1251
/\ simply supported reinforced concrete T-beam located in a severe environment is shown in
Fig.3. /\ section through the beam is shown in Pig.4 (b) . The beam has a clear distance of 6m.
The characteristic load on the bridge is a (dead load) point load of 147kN applied at mid-span.
The characteristic material strengths to be used are/~u = 40MPa,J~= 450MPa and for the shear
links /~v = 250Ml'a. The beam is 450mm deep connected monolithically to a 125mm thick
slab. The characteristic dead load of concrete is 24kN/m3 •
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a) Find the required reinforcement for flexure for the beam (only area of
reinforcement). Assume initially Y32 main reinforcing bars and R8 links.
b) What is meant by the term 'nominal links' and when is it appl icable?

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r . Question 4 f201 .

A short, braced rectangular reinforced concrete corner column 400mm x 400mm is subJected
tO an"axial load as well as moments about both the x-x (Mx) and y-y (My) axis. The maximum
ultimate loads are given in Fig.4. The reinforcement is to be provided in the fonn of four .
longitudinal corner bars only (one each comer) as shown. Design t~~~ 9lumn __give~ ~
characteristicconcrete' strength offcu = 30MPa. Assumed '= 60mm. Make use of the column
design cnart provided. - - - -

Y My =20kNm
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IN= 1875kN
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/ Fig. 4 RC Column details

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With regards the service limit state design of reinforced concrete members answer the
questions that follow:

(a) Why is a triangular stress distribution used for the concrete stress?
(b) What is creep in concrete?
(c) What factors are used to determine the 'creep factor' for concrete?
(See fig.Cl in the code)