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Exam Numerical Answers (CSE573 Facade Engineering)

Year 2006-07
Q2. Bite = 30 mm
u
t
 2   
t = 2.5 mm

Q4. cr  6.49

Le = 20.6 m

Year 2008-09
Q.2 (a) Bite = 37.5 mm
u
(b) t 
 2   
(c) t = 6.0 mm

Q.3 (a) cr  6.49

(b) Le = 29.14 m

30 EI
Q.4 (a) Pcr 
L2
40 EI
20.71
(b) Pcr 
L2

Q.5 (a) w = 16.83 mm

(b) Mcr = 10.53 kNm

Year 2010-11
pcr p y
Q.1 (a) pc  (Well-known Perry-Robertson formula)
   2  pcr p y
Pcr
where pcr 
A
0 A

Z
p  1    pcr
 y
2
(b) v = 23.12 mm
(c) Pc = 916 kN

30 EI
Q.2 (a) Without cross-bracing: Pcr 
L2
20 EI
With cross-bracing: Pcr  2
L

Q.4 (a) Bite = 70.1 mm

u
t
 2   
t = 2.05 mm

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