MARKING GUIDELINE

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE

STRENGTH OF MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES N5

20 August 2021

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STRENGTH OF MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES N5

QUESTION 1
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1.1 113 000
311,252 
. 0,02152 (3)
4 
.

1.2 . ,
23 152,948 
. . , 
. , (3)

1.3 258 000
710,645 
. 0,02152

a
4  (3)

1.4 449 000
1236,743 

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4
. 0,02152  (3)

1.5 162 000
931,578 
. 0,014882 

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4 (3)
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. 100 10,293%
1.6 ,
%∆

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 (3)
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52,1% 
1.7 , ,
% . 100 (3)
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1.8 500 
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449
450
400
350
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force (kN)

300 258
ap

240
250
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200 162
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150 113
100
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50 0
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0 0.00121 1.1 1.3 4 9.264
extension (mm)
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1.9 1 1 
. . . 113 000 . 0,00121 10 0,0683
2 2 (3)
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QUESTION 2

2.1  Weak subsoil

 Shrinkable subsoil (soft clay)
 Excessive vibrations due to traffic and machinery
 Slipping of strata on a slope
 Movement of ground water (6)

2.2.1 PD

a
 
4 t

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=PD
4×t
= 4,8 × 106 × 0,2

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4 × 0,004
= 60 MPa (5)

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2.2.2 F
 
A
F = 60 × 106 × 3,142 × 0,2 × 0,004
s
= 150,8 kN (3)
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QUESTION 3

33,2 kN


11,2 kN


a



.z
-11,3 kN

 

o
 88,675 kN/m 88,8 kN/m

-41,3 kN

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 
66,075 kN/m
s 66,4 kN/m
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ap
tp


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-16,525 kN/
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tan tan 
,  ,
 
 16,525. 2 66,075.

∴ 0,4 [17]

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QUESTION 4

The critical (least) resistance to bending:

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. 3 0,008. 0,00453 6 4
0,0135 10
12 12

Consider as two pinned ends:  

2 . . 9 2. 88 10 . 0,0135 10 6
6,2 

a
2
0,04352 

.z
Consider as two fixed ends: 
2. . 2. 88 109 . 0,0135 10 6

2 2 24,786 
0,5 0,0435 

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The critical safe load is 24,786 MN. [13]

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QUESTION 5
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5.1 . . , . s
, 52 687,675 
. 
er
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 2 . 400 . 52 687,675 
2 . . 1 103,488
60 (7)
 
5.2 52 687,675 . . 32 10
ap


∴ 0,008386 

∴ 0,008386

∴ 5,3 
tp

(7)
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QUESTION 6

6.1  Tensile test

 Compressive test
 Shear test
 Hardness test
 Impact test
 Fatigue test (6)

a
6.2  Readings are independent of surface area
 Direct reading on the indicator disc

.z
 Speed and accuracy of the test
 Will not damage surface excessively
 Small loss to accuracy due to a small indentation piece (6)

o
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TOTAL: 100

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