OBAFEML AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE_ B.Sc. (Civil Engineering) Degree Examis Harmattan Semester 2001/2002 Session CVE 409 - DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES II Time Answer ALL Questions. All designs should be in accordance with BS8110 provisions. i QUESTION 1 (20 marks) (a) Discuss the philosophy of BS8110 Code (Smarks) (b)The first floor plan of a block of classroom is as shown in figure QI. The imposed load is 4 kN/mm’. Take the load due to partitions as-2.5 kN/mm? and that due to finishes as 4.25 kKN/mm?. The characteristic strength of reinforcement is 460 N/mm? and the characteristic conereté cube strength is 25 N/mm’. The overall thickness of the slab is 150 mm. Am gm An : 2 Azo tfeeh Uy of Kp EE] oe R shes pe inert Ame Te NSE WANS eee le\ Figure Ql —Block of classroom Estimate the design load (2marks).. “~ es Determine the reinforcement for the slab (J Omarks). v Sketch the reinforcement detail (marks). “ QUESTION 2(20marks) (a) Derive the equations to show that for a pad footing subjected to an axial load (N) uniaxial moment (M), the eccentricity (e) of loading lies within the ” the base (Smarks). (b) Fig. Q2 shows a two-span beam supported by columns whose bases are the foundation. The ultimate design load on the beam is 120 ka condition and mild condition of exposure. Characteristic £460 Nimm?, £4=25 N/mm?(ii) Design and detail a suitable pad footing for column X-X. (8 marks) QUESTION 3 (15 marks) (a) Discuss the merits and demerits of flat stab floor as compared with other types of slab floors. (5 marks) ; : : (b) (i Design the middle Noor staircase whose plan is shown in Fig. Q3. The tread is 250 mm, riser is 150 mm and the thickness of the waist is 150 mm. Take live load as 3 kN/m’, characteristic concrete cube strength is 25 N/mm? and characteristic strength of reinforcement is 460 N/mm, (8 marks) (ii)Sketch the reinforcement detailing. (2 marks) QUESTION 4 (15 marks) (2) G@) With the aid of suitable sketches, discuss different types of retaining walls-{3.marks) GDA cantilever retailing structure of height 4 m isto be designed to retain granular soils leveled at the top. With the aid of suitable sketches, show the pressure distribution on the different components of the structure. (2 marks) (0) A tank of overall size SmXSnr-and 4m deep is to be constructed with the ata level 3.5 m below ground level. The w of safety against Notation is 1.15 underside of the floor alls and floor are 300 mm thick. The required factor (Draw the plan and cross-sectional elevati (ii) Check stability ag (5 marks) (iii) If the stability is not satisfied show possi (3 marks) z 1000 mmm fa _2500mm 1, . 100mm eens lk 4 aa TTT a it | | ae ae ; Pl ion of the tank. (2 marks) groundwater level is 0.5 m below the soil surface. ible solutions to ensure stability of the tank. | Figure 1Q3— Plan of a staivcage : h we x I Zz00mm x v8 —-—*or0mm _ ole 1000 ornate Figure’ Q2 — Two-spom Beamtobe in accordance with BS 8110 Code provisions. = 25N/mm?; f, = 460N/mm?; fy= 250N/mm’, Y= 24kN/m? and —Yw = 9.81KN/m?. (iv) _ State clearly any other assumptions you may make. Question 1 30 marks) QI shows the first floor plan of a library reading room, The thickness of the concrete solid slab is 150mm; the overall height of each beam is to be 450mm. Given that the imposed Joad is 2.50kN/m:; load due to partitions is 2.50KN/m* and load due to finishes plus screed is 1.80kN/m?.: (@) Design and detail the critical floor slabs. (15 marks) (b) Design and detail a typical span for beam B1. (15 marks) Question 2 (20 marks) (@) With reference to BS 8110 code, explain the various rules for the distribution of loading on a typical longitudinally spanning staircase. (b) The floors of the humanity blocks in the Faculty of Arts of this University are made of flat slabs. (@ Describe with appropriate sketches, the type of thfséflat slabs. Also, describe other types of flat slabs that are available. (5 marks) Gi) Assuming a proposal to build a similar structure is placed before you using other type of floor slabs, state the advantages and disadvantages of flat slabs compared to other types of floor slabs. (iii) State the provisions in BS 8110 for the use of hollow or solid block and former in ribbed slab design. (c) Explain the literary meaning of 32001 and 20M1202 — 150. & ay . Question 3 (20 marks) Discuss with appropriate illustrations, the different types of retaining w “petrol station is to be sited along Ife — Ede road in lle-Lfe. r ation results show among others that the unit weight water table is at 1.0m below the ground nd tank whose bottom is to be at4.5m BL B2) 1.2mCVE 409 — DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES IL ‘Time allowed: 3hours _ INSTRUCTIONS (i) Answer ALL questions (ii) All designs ta. be in accordance with BS 8110 Code provisions. (iii) Take fa,= 25N/mm’; f, = 460N/mm’; fy = 250N/mm?; ‘Ye = 24kN/m? and Yu = 9.81kN/n?, (iv) State clearly any other assumptions you may make. Question 1 (30 marks) Figure Q1 shows the first floor plan of a library reading room. The thickness of the concrete solid slab is 150mm; the overall height of each beam is to be 450mm. Given that the imposed load is 2.50kN/m?; load duc to partitions is 2.50kN/m” and load due to finishes plus sereed is 1.80kKN/m.: (a) Design and detail the critical floor slabs. (15 marks) (b) Design and detail a typical span for beam B1. (15 marks) Question 2 (20 marks) (a) With reference to BS 8110 code, explain the various rules for the distribution of loading on a typical longitudinally spanning staircase. (b) The floors of the humanity blocks in the Faculty of Arts of this University are made of flat slabs. (i) Describe with appropriate sketches, the type of this flat slabs. Also, describe other types of flat slabs that are available. (5 marks) (ii) Assuming a proposal to build a similar structure is placed before you using other type of floor slabs, state the advantages and disadvantages of flat slabs compared to other types of floor slabs. (iii) State the provisions in BS 81 10 ribbed slab design. for the use of hollow or solid block and former in (©) Explain the literary meaning of 3¥2001 and 20M1202 — 150. Question 3 (20 marks)OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY ILE-IFE B.Sc (Civil Engineering) Degree Exam CVE 409 — DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTUKES I MARMATTAN SEMESTER 2008/2009 (MID-SEMESTER TEST) rch 2009 Time allowed: 1% hours snswer ALL questions (ji) All designs to be in accordance with BS 8110 Code provisions. (if) Take fay= 251 $60N/me se y= aki. nen; 6 {@) Explain three rules forthe distribution of loading on atypical longitudinally spanning staircase in accondons BS $110 (1997). {B) What type of reinforced concrete Nlor is used forthe frst Noor ofthe buildings in the Faculty of Sciences (White Howse) of this University? Discuss the design principles. (5 marks) (©) Assuming a proposal to build a similar structure is placed before you using other type of floor slabs, state the advantages and disadvantages of other type of concrete slabs over the types discussed in (b) above.. (5 marks) GG) An entiaccr has spetifed reiafoccement for two slab panels and thc beam Sections as 20M1202 ~ 150 and 3¥2001, ps bending schedule for the slabs and beams respectively. (5 marks) a See Bert ee som, _ elieepelaiieyraa | ven that the imposed Toad Te 3.0 kN/m*; load due to partitions is 2 SOkN/m* ———_ d load due to finishes plus screed is | 80kN/m’, | (a) Analyse the slab panels, design and detail the critical sla panel. (15 marks) 2 | (b) Discus with appropriate illustrations, differen types of concrete retaining walls. (S marks) er re Se a 6m psOBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE B.Sc (Civil Engineering) Degree Examinations Harmattan Semester 2008/2009 Session CVE 409 - DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES I Time allowed: 2% Hours ‘April 2009 INSTRUCTIONS (@ Answer any three questions. rs ) All designs should be in accordance with BS 8110 Code provisions. ; Gil)” Take fe,=25 N/mm’, f, = 460 N/mm’; fy = 460 N/mm? and Y. = 24 kN/m. (iv) State clearly any assumption you make. Question 1 (25 marks) : Figure QI shows the general arrangement of the first floor plan of a two-storey buildin imposed load on the floor is 4.0 kN/m?, load due to partitions is 2.5 KN/m? and self w. Finishes plus screed is 1.25 kN/m*. Take the thickness of the floor slab as 150 mm. (@) Design and detail the floor slabs (panels PI to P4) (15 marks) (b) Design and detail beam BS, (10 marks) Question 2 (25 marks) ©) With appropriate illustrations, describe three types of staircase, (5 marks) © Explain three rules for the distribution of loading on a typical longitudinally spanning Staircase in accordance to BS 8110 (1997). (5 marks) (© Figure Q2 shows the plan of a middle floor staircase. The tread is 300 mm, riser is 150 nun the thickness of the waist is 150 mm, the self weight of sereed plus finishes is 1.5 kN/m? the imposed load is 4.0 kN/m’. Design the staircase and sketch che reinforcement details (15 marks) juestion 3 (25 marks (@) Discuss different types of retaining walls (6 marks) (©) What type of reinforced concrete floor is used for the first floor of the buildings in tiv Faculty of Sciences (White House) of this University? Discuss the design principles. (S marks) (© Assuming a proposal to build a similar structure is placed before you using other type of Hloor slabs, state the advantages and disadvantages of other type of reinforced conerete sal over the type discussed in (c) above.. (8 marks) G@) An engineer has specified reinforcement for two slab panels and three beam sections ; 20M1202 — 150 and 3Y2001, prepare bar bending schedule for the slabs and ben, respectively. (6 marks) juestion 4 (25 mar! (a) State the advantages and the disadvantages of using precast concrete construction. (Smarks) (6) Discuss three types of foundation. (6 marks) (©) The BS 8110 (1997): Part 1 allows the use of Table 3.12 of the Code in the design of fiat Slabs, state the provisions under which it is permitted. (4 marks) ; ; _ @ What do you understand by the following terms in Mat slab analysis and design: (10 marks) — @Columnhead (ii) drop (iii) column strip (iv) middle strip,: ILEAPE n AFEMLAWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, 7 On Sc (Civil Engineering) Degree Examinations e ‘Harmattan Semester 2009/2010 Session sy CVE 409 — DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES IL Time allowed: 3Hours INSTRUCTIONS ; Answer three questions only. i Ail designs should be in accordance with BS 8110 (1997) Code provisions. . (iii) Take f,= 25 N/mm’, f, = 460 N/mm’; f,, = 460 N/mm? and Y= 24 KN/m’. (iv) State clearly any assumption you make. Question 1 (25 marks) a J (@) Figure QI shows the first floor general arrangement of a warehouse building. The thickness of the eae . Slab is 175 mm, the imposed load on the floor slab is 5 kN/m?, load due to partition is 2.5 kN/ni and the self weight of finishes plus screed is 1.5 kN/m? i) _ Design and detail panels | to 5. (15 marks) (i) Design and detail beam BS (7 marks) (iii) Prepare bar bending schedule of beam BS (G marks) Question 2 (25 marks) (a) Describe three types of concrete foundations. (9 marks) Mb) With appropriate illustrations, describe three types of staircases (6 marks) (©) Figure Q2 shows the plan of a staircase at the first to second floor of the Agricultural Engineer building extension under construction. The tread is 300 mm, riser is 150 mm, the thickness of the Waist {s 150 mm, the self weight of screed plus finishes is 1.5 kN/m? and the imposed load is 4.0 KN/m’. Design the staircase and sketch the reinforcement details, (10 marks) + Question 325 marks) (a) Discuss different types of retaining walls (5 marks) »Ab) During your site visit to the extension to Agricultural Engineering Department's building, ‘Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, a reinforced cantilever retaining structure was being put in place to support the ground floor at the southern part of the building. Preliminary sizing of the retaining structure specifies the stem to be 4.0 m high and 300 mm thick, the width of the toe and thickness were 1.2 m and 600 mm and the overall width of the footing was 4.0 m. If the unit weight of the soil was estimated to be 18 KN/m’, angle of repose _ was 30°, the coefficient of friction was 0.5 and assumed soil bearing capacity was 150 KN/m?: Ml) Check the stability of the cantilever retaining structure ¢ Mi) Design and detail appropriate reinforcement for each component of the retaining ‘structure. Ova > Question 4 (25 marks) With appropriate illustrations, di three types of reinforced concrete slabs. (5 marks) iS 2m oD Hittin ‘any of the slabs in (a) above, (S marks) : 3 4 load of 450 and detail an approg6m 6m 5.4m. Figure Q1: First floor general arrangement of a warehouse buildingAuestions in Section A and any other one in Section B. should be in accordance with BS8110 code provisions. 7 feu = 25N/mm?, fy = 460N/mm?, fy = 25N/mm? and y, = 24KN/m E at Clearly-any-ether assumption(s) you make. Credit will be given for clarity of presentation and references, SECTION A Question 125 marks) 8) - State advantages of flat slabs over solid slabs. (S marks) b) Figure 1(a) shows the general arrangement of reinforced flat slab for the first floor of a two- storey office complex. The floor slab has over all depth of 250 mm and drop panels are 2.5 m square by 100 mm deep. The column heads are to be made 1.4 m diameter. Determine the : bending reinforcement require to Fesist applied moment (in panel Pl). Also, check adequacy of the slab in terms of punching shears, (20 marks) Bee Question 2 (25 marks! 4) Tkis decided to make the structure in Figure I(a) as framed structure consisting of columns and Beams as shown in Figure 1(b). Analyse the structure as frame structure and design the central column, (1S marks) ) Design fSoting for the column in Q2 (a) Biven that the safe bearing pressure on the soil is 200kN/mm? and take the self weight of the footing to be 150 kN. (10 marks) Question 3 (20 marks) a) Mention and sketch three types of retaining walls. A trapezoidal masonry retaining wall 2 m wide at top, retaining earth up to three-quarter of the wall’s height the walls for overturning, sliding and bearing pressure and the safe bearing pressure of the soil beneath the wall is 120 KN/in?, Take the. of the earth and coefficient of friction between the wall and. underlying soil to respectively. b)AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE B.Sc (Civil Engineering) Degree Examinations Se (Civil Harmattan Semester 2007/2008 Session CVE 409 ~ DESIGN OF CONCRETE. STRUCTURES IL June 2008 Time allowed: 2% Hours INSTRUCTIONS (i) Answer any three questions. All designs should be in accordance with BS 8110 Code provisions. Gili) Take fey= 25 N/mm’, f, = 460 Nimm?; fy = 460 N/mm? and Y. = 24 kN/m?. (i) State clearly any assumption you make. Question 1 (25 marks) Figure QI shows the general arrangement of the first floor plan of a three-storey shopping complex building, The imposed load on the floor is 4.5 kN/m?, load due to partitions is 25 N/E and eel Weight of finishes plus screed is 1.5 kN/m*. Take the thickness of the floor slab as 75 mmm, the Srerall depth and centre to centre spacing of the ribs is 375 mm and 600 mm respectively. Ifthe ibe are to be parallel to beam BS: (@) Design and detail the ribbed floor. (15 marks) (b) Design and detail beam BI. (10 marks) Question 2 (25 marks) (@) Discuss different types of retaining walls. (S marks) ©) A reinforced concrete retaining structure is to be constructed at the basement ofa four storey building. The geotechnical results showed among others that the unit weight of the soil to be retained is 18.5 KN/m’, angle of repose is 30° and the coefficient of friction is 0.5. The height of the wall is 3m below the ground surface, the overall width of the base is 2.5 m, the length of the toe from the face of the wall is 0.9 m, and the thickness of the wall and the base are 300 mm and 400 mm respectively. Design and detail the retaining structure. (20 marks) Qui 3.25 mar (a) With appropriate illustrations, describe three types of staircase; what is the value of the imposed load to be used in estimating the loading on a staircase. (b) Figure Q3 shows part of general arrangement of the first floor slab of a students? hostel building, The thickness of the slab is 150 mm, the imposed load on the floor slab is 5 kNin’, load due to partition is 2.5 kN/m? and the self weight of finishes plus screed is 1.5 kN/m?. (i) _ Design and detail the floor as solid slabs. (10 marks) (ii) Design and detail beam B2. (10 marks) Question 4 (25 marks) " = a es ‘a) You were approached by a client for advice on the use of ribbed floor or flat slab a proposed commercial building. With appropriate illustration, discuss the advantages and disadvantage of using either type of slab forthe proposed building. (7 marks) a (b) Explain the design criteria to be considered in the analysis and design oe ee an elevated tank. marks) ae A225 mm by 450 mm column in a three storey building has been analysed to support a f i. axial load of 750 KN including itself weight. If the assumed soil bearing capacity of the soil is 200 KN/m?, design and detail a square reinforced concrete base for the column. (12 marks