MBEYA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

CEB 4129: STRUCTURAL STEEL DESIGN-TUTORIAL
UQF 8 (4TH YEAR)

QUESTION ONE

Determine the section classification of the sections 610 × 229 × 125 UB S 275 indicated in (1) to
(3), considering the loading conditions given:

1. Section:

a) pure bending (4 Marks)

b) pure compression of axial load = 3200 kN (4 Marks)

c) combined bending and compression axial load = 2500 kN (4 Marks)

QUESTION TWO (12 Marks)

Determine the tension capacity of the plate shown in Figure 1below, considering the strength of
the sections only (i.e., ignoring block shear and bolt strength).
Figure 1: Plate with staggered holes

QUESTION THREE

A lap joint is shown in Figure 2 below in which a single Grade 8.8, 16 mm diameter black bolt
connects two 10 mm thick S 275 plates. There is one shear interface and it is assumed that the bolt
is fully threaded.

(a) Check the minimum and maximum edge and end distances (2 Marks)
(b) Check the load capacity of the connection with respect to:
(i) bolt shear, (2 Marks)
(ii) bolt bearing, (2 Marks)
(iii) plate bearing, (2 Marks)
(iv) block shear, and (2 Marks)
(v) plate tension capacity. (2 Marks)

Figure 2: A lap joint

QUESTION FOUR (12 Marks)

A Lap joint between plates 75mmx 8 mm is shown below. It transmits a factored load of 80 kN
using black bolts of 16mm diameter and grade 4.6. The plates are made of steel of grade S275.

75 mm x 8 mm plate

80 kN

Figure 1:A steel connection.

Calculate;

i.shear capacity.
ii.bearing capacity.
iii.The number of bolts required to make the connection.
iv.The pitch and edge distance.

Solution

1) Strength Calculations:

Nominal diameter of bolt d= 16 mm,

hole diameter D = 16 +2 = 18 mm

Shear Area of one bolt As =Tensile stress area=At = 157 mm2

Shear capacity of each bolt = ps As (

= 160 N/mm2 x 157 mm2 = 25.12 kN

Bearing capacity of bolt=db tp pbb

=16x8x460 =58.9 kN
Bearing capcity of plate = Pbs= kbspbs db tp

= 1x 460x16x 8 = 58.9 kN

Pbs ≤ 0.5 kbs e tp pbs

=0.5x1x35x8x460 = 64.4 kN

Therefore, bolt value = 25.12 kN (min of all the three)

No. of bolts required = 80/25.12 = 3.182 say 4 bolts

2) Detailing:

Minimum pitch = 2.5 d

= 2.5 x 16=40 mm ;

Maximum pitch= 14t

=14x8=112 mm;

so provide pitch =50 mm (

Minimum edge distance = 1.25 D

= 1.25x18=22.5 mm

Max. Edge distance = 11t𝜀

=11x8x1 =88 mm

so provide edge distance=35mm.

Design a single angle for tension to carry a dead load of 70 kN and an imposed load of 35 kN.
Use S275 grade steel.Use 16 mm dia bolts.
 i. Bolted connection
ii. Welded connection
(1) Bolted connection

Factored load = (1.4 × 70) + (1.6 × 35) = 154 kN.

Increase the load by 20% to find a trial section.

.
Approximate area required A=

.
= = 672 mm2

Try 70×70×6 angle connected through one leg.

Dh= 18mm. (for 16 mm diameter bolt) (Refer Table 33, pg 139, BS 5950-Part 1)

Design strength py= 275 N/mm2 (Table 6: BS 5950-Part-1)

Ag = 813 mm2

a1= gross area of connected element = 70x6=420 mm2

an1 = net area of connected leg = 70 x6-18x 6 = 312 mm2,

ae1 = Ke an1

= 1.2 x 312 = 374.4 mm2

˂ 420 mm2 ( cl 3.4.3, BS 5950 –Part1, 2000)

a2 = area of unconnected leg = Ag –a1 = 813-420 =393 mm2,

Ae=ae1+a2 = 374.4+393=767.4 mm2

Tension capacity: Pt = py (Ae− 0.5a2)

= 275(767.4 − 0.5 × 393)/103

= 157 kN. > 154 kN (safe) Hence Provide L 70x70x6

(2) Welded connection

Try 70 × 70 × 6 L connected through one leg

a1= 70 × 6 = 420 mm2,

a2= Ag – a1= 813- 420 = 393 mm2

Tension capacity:

Pt= py (Ag − 0.3a2) = 275(813 − 0.3 × 393)/103

= 191.2 kN. Greater than 154 kN. Safe

QUESTION FIVE

Determine the size and length of the weld required to develop the full strength of the smaller
plate in the joint shown in Figure below. Use S275 grade steel.

QUESTION SIX

Design the fillet weld for the direct shear connection for the angle loaded as shown in Figure
below, where the load acts through the centroidal axis of the angle. The steel is Grade S275:

QUESTION SEVEN

Show that the bolts in the bracket-to-column connection below are suitable to resist the design
shear force of 200 kN. Assume the bolts are all M16, grade 8.8.
QUESTION EIGHTY

Calculate the design shear resistance of the connection shown below, assuming that the steel is
grade S275 and the bolts are M20, grade 8.8 in 2 mm clearance holes.