UCK 328E STRUCTURAL DESIGN COURSE

WORKSHOP 4

A load carrying frame is subjected to distributed load shown in Figure 1. The members of
frame are made S235 steel. The longitudinal beams at the upper side of frame have a
wide flange section (I Profile). The dimensions of cross-sections are given in Figure 2.
Cross beams have a tubular cross section. The other members are the rectangular box
beams. The factor of safety can be taken to be 2 according to ultimate stress.
(a) Calculate the stresses and deformations due to the applied loads
(b) Apply an eigenvalue buckling analysis to verify the structural stability. Take a FS
of 1.5 for the structural stability.
(c) Modify the dimensions of cross-sections according to the analysis results.
(d) Perform a free vibration (modal) analysis to obtain the natural frequencies and
mode shapes.

Material Yield Stress Ultimate Stress Young’s Modulus Poisson Density

(MPa) (MPa) (GPa) Ratio kg/m3
S235 235 360 200 0.32 7850

1,5 N/mm

10 N/mm 1,5 m

2m

1m

Figure 1 The geometry and loadşng of frame.

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60 mm 40 mm

4 mm

6 mm 60 mm
80 mm

3 mm

Wide flange beam cross-section Box beam cross-section

24 mm

28 mm

Tubular beam (pipe) cross-section

Figure 2 Dimensions of cross-sections.

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