University of Zambia

School of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

MENG STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

CEE 6232 Advanced Design of Steel and Composite Structures (2018/19)

Assignment 3 Plate Girders

Q 1The Plate Girder shown I Figure 1 is subjected a design moment of 4250 kN-m and
design Shear of 1750 kN. The weld size is 8 mm. Use Eurocode 3 and EN 10025-2.

(a) Determine the section moment resistance of the welded plate girder of S355 steel
shown in Figure 1.
(b) If Stiffeners are provided at 1600mm centres, what is the Shear Resistance? Consider
both cases: No flange contribution and Flange contribution.

Figure 1 Plate Girder Section

Q2 The semi-rigid web side plate (fin plate) joint shown in Figure 2 is to
transmit factored design actions equivalent to a vertical downwards force of Q kN
acting at the centroid of the bolt group and a clockwise moment of 0.2Q kNm.
Determine the maximum bolt shear force. Assume Dia. 20mm bolts in Dia 22mm
holes, Grade 8.8, with threads in the shear plane.
Figure 2 (a) and (b) Column-Beam Joint