Sarhad University, Peshawar

Department: CIVIL ENGINEERING________________________

Program:B.SC CIVIL ENGG.
Course & Course Code: STEEL STRUCTURES (CE-428) Examination: Mid Term Fall 2020
*Student Name: Total Marks: 30 (30% Weightage)
*Registration #
Instructor: Engr. Adil Shahzad
*Student Email:
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE STUDENTS:
Answer All Questions in the same Question Paper under each question/section subsequently.
Before uploading, save the same file in this format MID EXAM_DEPARTMENT_COURSE_Student Name_Reg#.doc
Upload it at your SUIT PORTAL before the deadline. Answer Sheet sent through EMAIL will not be accepted.
The total size of this file should not exceed 1MB at the time of uploading it at portal so don’t insert images.
Just type the answers under each question, avoid inserting images and follow the instructions at SUIT Portal.

Attempt All Questions.

Q#1: Explain Earth-quake force & Wind pressure and the rational formulae for calculation of these
forces on steel structures. (05 marks)

Solution#1 (to be typed here by the student)

Q#2: Differentiate b/w the following:

 Fillet weld & Groove weld
 A36 & A242 structural steels
(05 marks)

Solution#2 (to be typed here by the student)

Q#3: Design number of Structural bolts required to hold three plate sections of 12” x 0.5” each. The

dead load at the connection is 20 kips & live load is 110. All members are made of A36 steel. Use A325

structural bolts of 0.5” diameter having fv=50 ksi and fu=120 ksi with threads excluded from shear plane

arranged with three lines of bolts. (10 marks)

Solution#3 (to be typed here by the student)

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Q#4: Design Fillet welded connection using E65X electrodes to connect three plate sections (W=20in &

t=0.75”) for transmitting dead load of 10k & live load of 140k.Consider minimum weld thickness

(S=5/8”) with “A36” member steel (fy=36 ksi & fu=58 ksi).

(10 marks)

Solution#4 (to be typed here by the student)

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