FINAL Examination Paper (COVER PAGE) Session : September 2008 Programme : Diploma in Civil Engineering Course EGC272 : Steel Design Date of Examination 30" October, 2008 Time 11,00am till 1.00pm Reading Time : _Nil Duration 2. Hours Special Instructions This paper consists of SIX (6) questions. Answer any FOUR (4) questions in the answer booklet | provided. All questions carry equal marks. Materials permitted Non- programmable calculator Materials provided BS5950: Part 1: 1990, Section Tables and Deflection Formulae Examiner(s) Engr. Cheah Beng Khoon Moderator : Assoc Prof Dr Ir Abdul Khalim Abdul RashidINTI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLL DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRA\ EGC272 : STEEL DESIGN EGC272(F) / Page 1 of 6 EGE, MMB FINAL EXAMINATION : SEPTEMBER 2008 SESSION This paper consists of SIX (6) questions. Answer any FOUR (4) questions in the answer booklet provided. All questions carry equal marks. All steel sei and bolts are Grade 4.6 to BS 4190. Welds are to BS 5135 Is el dimensions are in millimetres unless otherwise stated, Question 1 are Grade 43 to BS 4360 ‘lectrodes to BS 639. All For the inverted ‘fee’ section shown in Figure QI below, determine the following sectional properties .. (a) centroidal (x-x ) axis (6) equal area (x-x ) axis (c) second moment of area about the °x-x" axis (4) second moment of area about the ‘y-y" axis (ec) radius of gyration about the x-x axis (0) elastic modulus about the x-x axis top and bottom () plastic modulus about the x-x axis 300 Figure Qi (marks) (2 marks) (4 marks) (4 marks) G marks) (4 marks) (6 marks)EGC272(F) / Page 2 of 6 ion 2 (@) Provide sket of bridge tru to illustrate the differei ween a Parker, a Pratt and a Petit type (3 marks) (b) Ignoring the self weight of all members in the pin jointed truss shown in Figure Q2(b) below, determine whether a 250x250L104 is suitable for use as member ‘e-g* when subjected to the given loads at the nodes. Consider all connections as welded. (22 marks) 4000 |, #000 4000 Figure Q2(b) |. 3000 3000°272(F) / Page 3 of 6 Question 3 (2) What is a castellated beam, a compound beam and a crane beam? Use sketches to illustrate your answer G marks) (b) Check if'a fully restrained 457x152UB60 is satisfactory in BENDING, SHEAR and DEFLECTION when used as beam ‘8/J-K” in Figure Q3(b) below. (22 marks) live load = 6 kNA> all clebs = 2OOmm thick , Bs 24 kny* oN beams = 457x1S2UB60 Sire protectun = O-2 kaif Of beam {rey OX I ; 1: / t a 3 : ' 9o \ \ S d \ t ( ! J t @v.—1 T a I erent et \ \ \ ’ \ } ! eee rey ; o ‘ ( : \ 5000 S000 é 4 4 @ Figme 36) @ PLAN Cuts.) @EGC272(F) / Page 4 of 6 Question 4 (2) What is the mein structural difference betw nd slender cola (2 marks) (6) Can a 203x203UC46 be used for ground floor column ‘K/8? of the double storey building shown in Figure Q3(b) previously? The elevation of this building is shown in Figure Q4(b) below. The given live load applies at every level. (23 marks) Slat roof | pisced live loed = 6 ENA, 5 aN claks = 200mm» tlk 3 Boone 2 DA krYa® 2 | fist — Sie proofing Fur beeme Sees FO ancl ‘Colamad = O-2 bag all beams 46e | 457x152 uk60 3| all columar ere in 20? x 207 UC46 | ground Sited | Flooe a TAN SECTION K-% CNS) Figure Q4(b)BGC272(F) / Page 5 of 6 Question (2) What are the 2 main types of bolts? (2 marks) (b) Is the bolted double angle “tee” connection shown in Figure Q5(b) below capable of supporting a tensile dead load of 222KN plus a tensile live load of 333KN? (23 marks) both eagles ISox7S JL 24-8 all beHs = MzO cover plete. 55ux 1G0%12 thk splice plete SSURISS X10 4ok Pee SECTION CN-TS:) ELEVATION Cure.) Figure Q5(b)EGC272(F) / Page 6 of 6 Question 6 (@) — What are the 2 main types of welds? (2 marks) {b) Design the welded bracket connection shown in Figure Q6(b) below based on the assumption that rotation occurs first about the ‘x/-x/’ and then about the ‘x2-x2’ axis, State which design method gives the more economical solution. (23 marks) “i E px! | 2 3 - ae i 127x716 UB 13” , 71S 2K 1S2UCIB--~ FRONT view RIGHT VIEW CNcTS.) CNTs.) Figure Q6(b) - THE END £GC292(F)'Cheah Beng Koen 100908 povns