2707/302 easytvet.com STRUCTURES HI Oct/Nov. 2017 Time: 3 hours. THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING MODULE HL STRUCTURES I Shours, INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES You should have a scientific calculator for this examination. This paper consists of EIGHT questions. Answer FIVE guestions in the answer booklet provided All questions carry equal marks. ‘Maximum marks jor each part of a question are a3 indicated. Relevant design tables are attached. Candidates should answer the questions in English. ‘This paper consists of 7 printed pages, Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing. (© 2017 The Kenya National Examinations Councit Turn over1, Using the method of moment distribution, aialyze the frame shown in figure 1d vd aud? |. COM) bending moment diagram indicating all the critical values. (20-marks} end 80 KN F Using the three moment theorem, analyze the beam shown in figure 2 and plot the bending moment diagram indicating all the eritieat values. (20 murs) EI=Constant 120kN Fig.2 3, (a) Stale any five factors that influence load carrying capacity for steel columns. (Smarks) (>) Four cqual foatls of 150 kN each equally spaced at 2 m part followed by a uniformly: distributed load of 60 KN/m at a distance of 1.5 m from the last 150 KN load across a girder of 20 mi, 2-pun from right to left as shown in figure 3, Using influence lines, calculate the sheurforee and bending moment at a section C, 8 mn from the left hand support when the load of 150 KN is af 5 m fron: the left hand support. (15 marks) 2707/302 2 Det dNow, 2017easytvet.com 20m Fig. 3 4. ‘Define the term slenderness ratio. (2 marks) (b) State four conditions that a fillet weld should satisfy as far as the design strength of a welded connection is concerned. (6 marks) (©) Design a suitable stab base plate for a 203 x 203 x 86 Kg/m UC, supporting an ultimate axial load of 1400 KN, if the foundation is formed from grade 30 concrete, (12 marks) % — (@)_Deserie the parameters to be tested during the shear test of timber: (3 marks) (b) Explain the meaning of the following symbols as used in timber design, se? -K,,K,.K,K,.K,andk,,. (6 marks), v i fe) A63 mm x 150 mm timber post is to support a medium term total axial load of a) 12.5 KN restrained in position but nat in direction st both ends. ‘The post is 2.75 m in height and the strength class 3 timber is to be used. Determine its adequacy. (1 marks) 6. (@)._ Sate five assumptions made when rivets are used in steel connections. (5 marks) (b) With the aid of neat sketches describe the following types of timber connectors: @ _ splicring, (Gi) tmothed plate. (S marks) 2707/02 ‘QetNew, 2017Astraight stcel pin-joinied strut is 5 cin in diameter and 1.25'm long. CASYtVEl.COM Calculate: @) the Enter crippling load when loaded along the central axis; Gi) the cecentricity which will cause fuilure at 75% of this load if the yield point stress of material is 270 N/mm? und Young's modulus is 206 kN/rara?. (10 marks) Show that the rankine’s formular in calculations for safe loads on columns is determined by: __ hx MeT+ at“ (10 marks) Migs ‘Using 6 mm fillet welds determine the length of side fillet welds for the connection shown in figure 4 Strength of weld = 483 Nétnm (6 marks) (4 marks) State four advantages of cased steel sections.Asbort column fara esaaguler section 160 ram x 200 eum witha crolar SEW Wee COM diameter as shown in figure 5, It carries an eccentric load of 100 KN. located as shown in figure 5. Determine the values of the stresses at the four comers of the section A, B,C and D. 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