STEEL DESIGN REVIEW SESSION #1

INSTRUCTIONS: SOLVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS. SHOW COMPLETE SOLUTION. REFER TO NSCP
2010/NSCP 2015. WRITE THE FORMULAS AND PROVISIONS USED IF ANY.

SITUATION 1: In the figure shown using effective length of 3.5 m and Fy = 248 MPa,

1. Determine the radius of gyration on x direction.

a. 130 mm b. 135 c. 150 d. 165

2. Compute the allowable buckling stress, Fa.

a. 107.18 MPa b. 112.45 c. 137.18 d. 151.23

3. Compute the allowable axial load.

a. 923 kN b. 956 c. 1008 d. 1076

SITUATION 2: A steel plate is 360 mm wide and 20 mm thick with four bolt holes 25 mm ϕ
cut into the plate as shown in the figure.

1. Determine the net area considering the route ABCFG.

a. 5561 mm^2 b. 5925 c. 5415 d. 5837

2. Determine the net area considering route ABCFDE.

a. 5018 b. 5625 c. 5318
d. 5275

3. Determine the critical net area of the section.

a. 5018 b. 5625 c. 5476
d. 5223
SITUTATION 3: The figure shows a plate having a width of 400 mm and thickness of 12 mm
is to be connected to another plate 34 mm ϕ bolts as shown in the figure. Assume that
diameter of holes to be 2 mm larger than the diameter of the bolts. Use A 36 steel plate
with yield strength of Fy = 248 MPa and a minimum tensile strength Fu = 400 MPa. If a =
60 mm, c = 150 mm, and d = 100 mm,

1. Find the nearest value of b so that the net width along the bolts 1-2-3-4 is equal
to the net width of the bolts 1-2-4.
a. 15.55 mm b. 19.71 c. 22.56 d. 28.16

2. Find the nearest net area for tension in the plates.

a. 3318.48 m^2 b. 3815.99 c. 3107.54 d. 3623.65

3. Find the value of P so that the allowable tensile stresses will not be exceeded.
a. 724.73 kN b. 776.55 c. 844.56 d. 853.68