University of Management and Technology

Course Name: Design of Structures Lab Course Code: CE-465L

Program: B.Sc. (Civil Engineering) Semester: Spring 2021
Duration: 60 Minutes Total Marks: 20
Section: A,B Weight: -
Exam Type: Quiz-1 Page(s): 2

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Attempt all the Questions:

(a) The continuous one-way joist slab having three equal spans of L=5.5 m each
supported by beams (h=340 mm, bw=500 mm) is loaded with Wu=9 KN/m/Rib.
Determine the maximum factored moment Mu (KN.m/Rib) for the joist.

(b)

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(2.5+2.5)
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Visualize the diagram of concrete floor and identify Slab Y and Z is an example
of?? Justify your answer with proper reason.

(a) A cantilever retaining wall is 10 ft high and retains sandy soil with a unit
weight of 115 lb/ft2 and a friction angle of 34 degrees. Determine the active
lateral force (lb/ft) on the wall? Show calculations with diagram

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(b) For a retaining wall (3+2)
Q. 2
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friction angle = 330, density of soil = 120 pcf, fc/ = 4000 psi, fy = 60,000 psi,
f = 0.55, N = 25020 lbs, FOS = 1.5128
Determine force causing sliding.
(a) For a stair case of a building with clear dimensions of 2.5 x 5.0 m. The two
floors (ground and first) are separated by 3.2 m (The height from ground floor
level to first floor level). Draw the plan of stair
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(3+2)
Q. 3 Use the following information: Tread = 30 cm, Rise = 17 cm, Staircase Marks
width=1.0 m, Landing width = 1.0 m

Note: (No of steps = Height/Rise)

 (b) A carpenter is building a stair case for 2-story house. The height to the second
floor is 10 feet and he needs to use 15 feet of ground space to build the base,
Determine the angle of the base of the stair and ground?

Determine the windward wall Velocity pressure at the top the building shown
below.

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(5)
Q.4
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Given:

Basic wind speed, V = 100 mph

Exposure C

Kzt = 1.0

Ke = 1.0

Assume the building is rigid