Project Brief - Part I

CE3166 Structural Steel Design and System
Semester 1, AY2016/2017
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF CE3166 PROJECT
 Learn how to idealize a structure for analysis
 Learn how to use structural analysis software for quick design
 Learn how to use design tables for member checks
 Have lotsa fun learning and working with your teammates
PROJECT OVERVIEW
A steel workshop shown in Figure 1 was recently constructed beside an existing power
substation in the Faculty of Engineering. The steel workshop is not structurally connected to
the power substation. Your team is required to perform structural analysis of the steel
workshop (Part 1) and to redesign the steel workshop (Part 2).
Please note the deadline for the submissions:
Part 1 - 11 Oct 2016
Part 2 - 15 Nov 2016
(a) (b)
Figure 1: (a) Locality map of the workshop outside block E1A, and (b) exterior view of the steel workshop.
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Figure 2 shows the interior view of the steel workshop. To simplify this project, the moving
crane and its guide rails will be removed in the analysis.
Guide rails
Moving crane
Figure 2: Interior view of the steel workshop.
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT:
 Understand the different types of steel elements and their functions.
 Identify the different types of loading and load combinations.
 Identify the different types of joints and idealize them for analysis.
 Understand the load path in the structure.
 Understand the different types of performance criteria and perform the required checks for
ULS and SLS.
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PROJECT BRIEF (PART I) (Due 11 Oct 2016)

In Part 1 of the project, your team is required to perform structural analysis of the steel
workshop. Figures 3 to 6 show the plan view of the workshop at various elevations while
Figures 7 to 9 show the elevation views in four main directions. S275 steel sections are used
and their dimensions/properties are indicated in the figures.
refer to C1
N
W E 7000
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y
S
x
5000 5000 5000 5000
Figure 2: Workshop Base Level Plan (Elevation 0)
refer to C2
UB 254x102x28
7000
UB 305x165x40
5000 5000 5000 5000
Figure 3: Workshop 1st Storey Level Plan (Elevation 4100)
3
UB 305x165x40
CHS 114.3x5
7000
refer to C3
5000 5000 5000 5000
Figure 4: Workshop 2nd Storey Level Plan (Elevation 9000)
UB 406x178x67
PFC 125x65x15
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
refer to C7 1000
1000
5000 5000 5000 5000
Figure 5: Workshop Roof Level Plan (Elevation 9100)
** Note that the roof purlins and its supporting beams are drawn on Roof Story with an arbitrary
elevation so that their load transfer does not interfere with the horizontal bracing in the roof.
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CHS 114.3x5
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500
1000
1000
1400
1000
refer to C4 1000
600
1000
refer to C6 1500
5000 5000 5000 5000

N
Figure 6: Workshop North Elevation View
CHS 114.3x5
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500
1000
Existing
1000
roof level
700 of power
700 substation
1000
4100
5000 5000 5000 5000
Figure 7: Workshop South Elevation View
5
PFC 125x65x15
PFC 125x65x15
UB 406x178x67
500 500
refer to C5
1000 1000
500 1000
UB 254x102x28 UB 254x102x28 1400
1000
7000
1000
600
1000
UB 305x165x40 1500
7000 7000
E W
Figure 8: Workshop East and West Elevation View
C1: Column Base Connection

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C2: Beam to Column Connection
C3: Roof Brace to Frame Connection

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C4: Wall Brace to Column Connection
Note that stiffening plates are NOT

used in the actual construction.
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C5: Frame Beam to Column Connection
C6: Typical Side-rail to Column Connection
C7: Typical Purlin to Frame Beam Connection
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Characteristic loadings to be used:
Dead load:
Self-weight of the steel members can be referred from the section tables. Alternatively, the
structural analysis software can be configured to account for self-weight automatically.
The dead loads of the roof and cladding can be taken to be 0.05 kN/m2.
Imposed load:
The roof is non accessible except for normal maintenance and repairs. According to BS EN
1991-1-1-2002 Table 6.10, the imposed loads on the roof can be taken to be 0.6 kN/m2.
Wind load:
Only lateral wind loads in the four major directions need to be considered. Wind loading should
be applied in only one direction at any one time. It should be noted that wind load on the
South Elevation (refer to Figure 8) should only be applied to the exposed panels above the
existing roof level of the power substation. For simplicity of this project, the wind load can be
taken to be 0.8 kN/m2.
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Using ETABS and design tables for structural analysis and member design check:
The basic ETABS model file, shown in Figure 10, will be provided in IVLE. All the member ends
are initialized with pin-ended connections. You are required to do the following:
(1) Tweak the end conditions of the members according to your idealization of the
connections.
(2) Apply the structural loadings to the structure using equivalent line loads or point loads.
(3) Apply load combinations and analyze the structure.
(4) Identify the necessary performance criteria checks to be carried out.
(5) Identify the most critical members (one for each type of member) and extract the member
forces to perform member design check. The electronic version of the SCI Blue Book
(http://tsbluebook.steel-sci.org/EN/Browsers/Main.htm) which has been demonstrated
during tutorial class may be used for design checks in this project.
Figure 9: Basic ETABS model file with members initialized pin-ended connections.
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Figure 10: 3D rendered view.
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Report Checklist:
A. Critical member checks for the following types of members under ULS:
(1) Frame beam.
(2) Frame column.
(3) Brace.
(4) Roof purlin.
(5) Cladding side-rail.
B. Critical member checks for the following types of members under SLS:
(1) Roof purlin

Vertical deflection check (unfactored imposed load).
Limit = L/200 where L is the unsupported span length.
(2) Frame column

Horizontal deflection check (unfactored imposed load and wind load).
Limit = H/100 where H is the height of the roof.
Appropriate screenshots should be provided in your report to supplement your design checks.
List down and explain any assumptions made in your analysis.
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Questions to ponder to help in your understanding and appreciation of the steel structure:
(no submission is required for these questions)
1. Try to vary the number of braces used in the roof and analyze the structure. From the
results, what can you conclude about the use of roof brace?
2. Try to vary the number of braces used in the wall and analyze the structure. From the
results, what can you conclude about the use of the wall brace?
3. What is the difference between cross-brace and single diagonal brace? What type of brace
will you choose?
4. How does the spacing of the restraints affect the structural performance?
5. How does column member orientation affect the structural performance?
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LEARNING OUTCOMES OF CE3166 PROJECT

 Learn how to idealize a structure for analysis

 Learn how to use structural analysis software for quick design

 Learn how to use design tables for member checks

 Have lotsa fun learning and working with your teammates

Please note the deadline for the submissions:

Part 1 - 11 Oct 2016

Part 2 - 15 Nov 2016

Figure 2: Interior view of the steel workshop.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT:

 Understand the different types of steel elements and their functions.

 Identify the different types of loading and load combinations.

 Understand the load path in the structure.

PROJECT BRIEF (PART I) (Due 11 Oct 2016)

Figure 2: Workshop Base Level Plan (Elevation 0)

5000 5000 5000 5000

Figure 3: Workshop 1st Storey Level Plan (Elevation 4100)

5000 5000 5000 5000

Figure 4: Workshop 2nd Storey Level Plan (Elevation 9000)

5000 5000 5000 5000

Figure 5: Workshop Roof Level Plan (Elevation 9100)

5000 5000 5000 5000

Figure 6: Workshop North Elevation View

5000 5000 5000 5000

Figure 7: Workshop South Elevation View

C1: Column Base Connection

C2: Beam to Column Connection

C3: Roof Brace to Frame Connection

C4: Wall Brace to Column Connection

Note that stiffening plates are NOT

C5: Frame Beam to Column Connection

C6: Typical Side-rail to Column Connection

C7: Typical Purlin to Frame Beam Connection

Characteristic loadings to be used:

(3) Apply load combinations and analyze the structure.

(4) Identify the necessary performance criteria checks to be carried out.

Figure 10: 3D rendered view.

(1) Frame beam.

(2) Frame column.

(4) Roof purlin.

(5) Cladding side-rail.

(1) Roof purlin

(2) Frame column

List down and explain any assumptions made in your analysis.

5. How does column member orientation affect the structural performance?

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