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FINAL EXAMINATION
SEMESTER I, SESSION 2015/2016
COURSE CODE MKAE 1073

COURSE ADVANCED DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES

PROGRAMME MKAE

DURATION 3 HOURS

DATE JANUARY 2016

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES:
1. ANSWER ONLY THREE QUESTIONS

2. ALL DESIGN WORKS SHOULD BE BASED ON EC3 EXCEPT QUESTION 2

SHOULD BE BASED ON BS 5950 : 2000 PART 1 AND PART 3.1

WARNING!
Students caught copying/cheating during the examination will be liable for
disciplinary actions and the faculty may recommend the student to be expelled from
the study.

This examination question consists of (11) printed pages only.

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Q l. (a) Explain the differences between analysis and design of un-braced steel
frame with pinned, partial strength and full strength joints.
(6 marks)

(b) FIGURE Q l shows the elevation view of a 2 bay 2 storey steel frame.
The frame is 4.0 m centre to centre. The frame is supposed to carry the
following loadings:

At roof level Dead Load =3.0kN/m^

Imposed Load =1.5 kN/m^
At floor level Dead Load =4.5 k N W
Imposed Load = 2.5 k N W

The frame is braced in both directions and expected to be designed using

S355 steel with simple construction. No reduction of imposed load on
each floor level should be done. Formulae for column design for simple
construction

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^ ^ < 1.0

Take Cl = 1.879

i) Design the most economical size of floor beam only.

(6 marks)

ii) Check the adequacy of the members of the frame as follows:-

Extemal column (1^* floor to ground level)
(8 marks)
Internal column (1*‘ floor to ground level)
(6 marks)

iii) If the frame is to be designed with semi-rigid connections as shown in

TABLE Q l, design again the floor beam only for the most economical
section. (7 1/3 marks)
(331/3 marks)
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TABLE O l : Standardised connection table for semi-continuous construction.

W ad Moment Connections
1 row M24 8.8 bolts
200. X 15 S275 flush end plate
Beam • S 2 7 5 and S3 55

Beam serial Dimension Moment

size 'A ' capacity
(mm) (kNm)
457 X 191 387 119

0) 45 7 X 152 384 118

•a
■(75 40 6 X 178 337 103

e 40 6 X 140 333 102

O 356 X 171 287 88
CO
35 6 X 127 284 87

305 X 165 239 73

305 X 127 238 73

Vertical shear capacity
3 7 0 k N without shear row
305 X 10 2* 241 74 6 3 4 k N with shear row

254 X 146 187 57

25 4 X 102* 191 58

* 3 0 5 X 102 X 25
254 X 102 X 22 These sections suitable in S3 5 5 only

S2 75 S355
Panel Tension zone Column Tension zone Panel
shear Compression serial size Compression shear
capacity zone zone capacity
(kN) (kN) (kN) (kN)
1000 T T 356 X 368 X 202 T T 1300
849 T T 177 T T 1110
725 T T 153 T T 944
605 T T 129 T T 788
1037 T T 305 X 305 X 198 T T 1350
816 T T 158 T T 1060
703 T T 137 T T 916
(U 595 T T 118 T T 775
503 T T 97 T T
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882 T
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T 254 X 254 X 167 T T 1150
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c 685 T T 132 T T 893
c3 551 T T 107 T T 718
434 T T 89 T T 566
o 360 297 T 73 T T 465
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459 T T 203 X 203 :< 86 T T 598
353 T T 71 T T 460
322 297 T 60 T T 415
272 285 T 52 T 296 351
245 204 T 46 T 263 316
Tension zone:
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XXX Calculate reduced moment capacity using the reduced bolt row values.

Compression zone:

T Column capacity exceeds EF,

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Q2. (a) Explain the differences between composite beam designed with partial and full
shear connectors.
(6 marks)

(b) FIGURE Q2 shows a profiled decking slab supported by a steel beam of size
457xl91x67UB to form a composite beam. By using the slab in normal weight
concrete of design strength C30 and steel grade of S275, check the design of the
beam based on the information given below.
(Characteristic strength of headed studs in normal weight concrete as shown in
TABLE Q2)

Un-factored dead load (during and after construction) =5.0 kN/m^

Un-factored imposed load (during construction) =1.5 kN/m^
Un-factored imposed load (after construction) =3.0 kN/m^
Use stud per trough at a distance of 300mm from centre to centre.

i) Check the moment capacity of the beam during construction

(8 marks)

ii) Check the moment capacity of the beam after construction based on
linear interaction method ( Use 19mm diameter stud with stud height
after welding at 95mm)
(10 marks)

iii) Check the moment capacity of the beam after construction based on
linear interaction method if the metal decking is replaced by solid slab
system (Use 19mm diameter stud with stud height after welding at
95mm and thickness of slab at 140mm)
(9 1/3 marks)
(33 1/3 marks)
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3.5m

3.5m

Floor plan

12m
Un-propped construction

120
A142 mesh

90
56” t v i I i' \ I /

150 120
(m m )

300 300 300

FIGURE 0 2 : Plan view of composite beam and cross-section of profiled decking slab

TABLE 0 2 ; Characteristic strength of headed studs in normal weight concrete

Dimensions of stud Characteristic strength

Shear connectors(mm) of concrete (N/mm )
Diameter Nominal As-
25 30 35 40
welded height height
25 10 0 95 146 154 161 168
2 2 1 0 0 95 119 126 132 139
19 100 95 95 100 104 109
19 75 70 82 87 91 96
19 75 70 70 74 78 82
13 65 60 44 47 49 52
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Q3. (a) A simply supported stiffened plate girder as shown in FIGURE Q3 is laterally
restrained throughout its length (i.e lateral torsional buckling is prevented). The
girder is constructed for a span of 25 m using S275 steel.
The characteristic loads carried by the girder are as follows:

Permanent actions, Gk
Uniformly distributed load = 20 kN/m
Point load, Pi = 200 kN
Point load, P2 = 100 kN

Variable actions, Qk
Uniformly distributed load = 40 kN/m
Point load. Pi = 300 kN
Point load, P2 = 200 kN

Self-weight of girder = 4 kN/m

i. Calculate the design load, and draw the shear force diagram and bending
moment diagram of the girder
(6 marks)

ii. By limiting the span to depth ratio of 12, determine the suitable sizes for
the flange and the web.
(4 marks)

iii. By using a simplified approach, check the shear and bending capacity of
the girder.
(6 marks)

iv. Design the intermediate stiffeners at the location indicated on the figure.
(6 marks)

V. By using the same size of stiffener as the intermediate stiffeners, check

whether it can also be used as the bearing stiffeners at B and C (verify at
the location of the heaviest load only).
(6 marks)

(b) Describe the differences in the design and behavior of a rigid and non-rigid end
posts.
(5 1/3 marks)
(331/3 marks)
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P2

i 1
B C
D

1 0 m 5m 1 0 m

FIGURE 0 3
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Q4. (a) FIGURE Q4 shows a pinned base single storey pitched roof portal frame. The
frame, which is made up of Grade S275 UB rafter and UB column, is to be
designed elastically.

i) By using the general formulation as provided, determine the end

moments at every joints of the frame.

ii) Draw the shear force diagram and bending moment diagram of the
frame.

iii) Verify whether the rafter size of 533 x 210 x 92 UKB is adequate or not.

iv) Verify whether the column size o f 5 3 3 x 2 1 0 x 92 UKB is adequate or

not.
(28 marks)

(b) In designing portal frames, plastic analysis is commonly used also. State the
main reason of using plastic design.
Furthermore, if the frame is to be designed plastically, list the main steps or
verifications (checks) that need to be carried out.
(5 1/3 marks)
(331/3 marks)
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Gk= lOkN/m
Qk = 20 kN/m

15 m

FIGURE 0 4
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Pinned Base

B = 2{k+l) + m
C = 1 + 2ot
N = B + mC

Pinned Base

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2
M s

= 0

w L ^ (S + 5m )
M r> =
1 6 i^

+ mMs