University of Diyala Class: MSc Structure

College of Engineering Subject: Composite structures

Dep. of Civil Engineering Year: 2019 - 2020
Term Exam/ 1st Trial Time: 30 min

Q / Selected the correct answer for 20 only

1-Composite beams have larger stiffness, therefore it has,

a- less deflection than steel beams
b- max deflection than steel beams

2-headed studs, and channels, is

a- rigid type

b- flexible type

3-The resistances of rigid type of shear connector have been derived from
a- bearing stress on the concrete,
b- through bond and anchorage effect.

4-Different types of push-out test can be used to obtain most of the data on
shear connectors, such as
a- Shear capacity of connectors
b- Max strain of steel beam

5-Introduction of openings in the web in composite beams led to

a- reduce beams stiffness resulting in more extensive deflections than
the solid webs without opening.
b- increased beams stiffness resulting in less deflections than the solid webs

without opening

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6-In Eurocode 4, the effective breadth of the concrete slab for a simply
supported beam must not exceed
a- one quarter of the distance between points of contra flexure.
b- one third of the distance between points of contra flexure.

7-The effective modular ratio to be dependent in design must be determined

from the proportions of the loading which are considered to be
a- long term and short term.
b- long term only.

8- The elastic shear flow at the concrete slab and steel beam interface in a
composite beam subjected to uniform load starts from
a- zero at the center and increases linearly to its maximum value at the end.
b- maximum value at the center and zero at support.

9-The results of researches demonstrated that the maximum bearing stress on

shear connector shank is
a- near its base
b- near its head.

10- Maximum compressive stress of concrete is reached at a strain of between

a- 0.002 and 0.003
b- 0.004 and 0.006

11-The modulus of elasticity for structural steel in BS 5950 in a composite

beam may be suggested to have the value
a- 200 kN/mm2
b- 205 kN/mm2.
12- The studs should be headed, with a minimum head diameter of
a- 1.5d
b- 3.5d

13-The effective structural steel element area is stressed to its yield strength in
a- tension or compression.
b- tension only

14-the location of neutral axis in the concrete slab when

a- the compression force in concrete slab larger than tension force in steel
beam
b- tension force in steel beam larger than compression force in concrete

slab.

15- The designer must take into account creep of the concrete under
a- long term loading (self weight etc.),
b- short term loading

16-The deflection of a composite beam designed for

a- full interaction
b- Partial interaction

17-Eurocode 4 (2004) proposed using a shear connection

a- more than 40 %.
b- more than 60 %.

18- the shear connection is partial when

a- degree of shear connection
b- degree of shear connection
University of Diyala Class: MSc Structure
College of Engineering Subject: Composite structures
Dep. of Civil Engineering Year: 2019 - 2020
Term Exam/ 1st Trial Time: 30 min

19-Cracking of the concrete flange occurs when the centroid of the

composite section is within
a- the concrete flange.
b- the top flange of steel beam

20-The recommended values of crack width (ωmax) for proper exposure classes
are limited between
a- 0.5 and 0.6 mm
b- 0.2 and 0.4 mm.

21-The opening should be located within

a- near the supports
b- the middle third of the span.

22- In BS 5950-3.1:1990, sufficient transverse reinforcement should be used

to enable the concrete slab to carry out
a- vertical shear transmitted by the shear connectors
b- the horizontal shear transmitted by the shear connectors.