CONFIDENTIAL, rs ECIJUN 2018/ECS338 (2 eS UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA FINAL EXAMINATION COURSE : STRUCTURAL CONCRETE AND STEEL DESIGN COURSE CODE ECS338 EXAMINATION JUNE 2018 TIME 3 HOURS INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1. This question paper consists of five (5) questions. 2. Answer ALL questions in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page. 3. Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the invigilator. 4, Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of: |) the Question Paper il) an Answer Booklet — provided by the Faculty i) a Design appendix for structural concrete design ~ provided by the Faculty iv) a Design appendix for structural steel design — provided by the Faculty 5. Answer ALL questions in English. DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO D0 SO This examination paper consists of 6 printed pages © Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIALCONFIDENTIAL, 2 ECIJUN 2018/ECS338 QUESTION 1 a) Eurocode 2 (EN 1992-1-1) deals with the rules and concepts required for designing reinforced concrete. Briefly explain the TWO (2) limit states design as addressed in EN 1992-1-1 and list THREE (3) examples of serviceability limit states with reference to reinforced concrete design. (CO1-PO2)(C2) (5 marks) b) Figure Q1(b) shows a floor plan of a utility room. Reinforced concrete slabs $1, $2 and 3 are supported by adjacent beams as shown. The permanent action of slab (including self-weight of slab) and the variable action are 3.5 kNim? and 5.0 kN/m? respectively. Given, 425 mm x 250 mm 210 mm 30 Nimm? 500 N/mm? Size of beams Effective depth of beams Characteristic strength of concrete, fer Characteristic strength of steel, fyx i) Calculate the design action for the slab, Hence, determine the design moment for the beam 3/A-B. (CO1-PO2)(C2) (6 marks) ii) By using the rectangular stress-block diagram and assuming a singly reinforced beam section, calculate the moment resistance of the beam 3/A-B. Then, determine the area of the tension reinforcement required for the beam 3/A-B. (CO1-PO2)(C2) (10 marks) 3100 GQ) 3500 1500 1500 ® (All units are in mm) Figure Q1(b) (© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIALCONFIDENTIAL, 3 ECIJUN 2018/ECS338 ©) By considering a shorter span only, assuming the thickness of the slab is 120 mm inoluding 15 mm cover and reinforced with H10-200 mm e/c in both directions, evaluate the serviceability limit state of the slab. If one of the serviceability limit states is not satisfied, propose a solution to overcome the problem. (CO2-PO3)(C5) (15 marks) QUESTION 2 A short braced reinforced concrete column is resisting unfactored axial loads and design bending moment of 40 kN/m and 60 kN/m at the top and bottom of the column, respectively as shown in Figure Q2. The column is an interior column with supporting beams from left and right in both z-z and y-y axis. This column has a clear height of 4850 mm and the design details are given as below: Characteristic strength of concrete, fer 30 Nimm? Characteristic strength of steel, fy 500 N/mm? Diameter of main bar = 25mm Diameter of link 10mm Concrete cover, Cnom 30 mm Column size 400 x 500 mm 2200 kN (Permanent action) + 1200 KN (Variable action) 40 kNm 500 mm 60 kNm Actions and bending moment about z-z Cross-section of column Figure Q2 © Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIALCONFIDENTIAL, 4 ECIJUN 2018/ECS338 ’) Determine the slenderness ratio for the column about the z-2 axis. Take the moment of inertia for beams as 75% of the column and the modulus of elasticity is constant for beams and column. Assume that the supported beams are 4000 mm span length. (CO1-PO2) (C4) (10 marks) ii) Ignoring the effect of imperfections, determine the required longitudinal reinforcement for the column and perform all necessary checking. (CO2-PO3)(C4) (10 marks) iii) Determine the shear link for the column and provide the detailing of column. (C02-PO3)(C4) ( marks) QUESTION 3 a) The slabs of a steel office building as shown in Figure Q3(a) subjected to permanent action of 7 kN/m? and variable action of 6 kNim* respectively. Determine the shear force for beam 2/A-C and check whether the beam can sustain the load if the beam has ultimate shear capacity of 100 KN. Given Young modulus, E = 200GPa. Ignore the selfweight of the beam. (CO1-P02)(C4) (15 marks) € 0 Floor action © E ° 9 =7 KNim? = 6 kN/m? Figure Q3(a) b) Identify FIVE (6) possible modes of failure for a steel beam subjected to transverse load. (CO1-PO2)(C1) (5 marks) (© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIALCONFIDENTIAL, 5 ECIJUN 2018/ECS338 QUESTION 4 Figure Q4 shows the steel section 356 x 406 x 467 kg/m UKC of steel grade S275 acting as a column to support an axial force of 6000 KN. The column was fixed at both ends and partially restrained at mid height. Determine the adequacy of the column for compression and buckling resistance. Include the self-weight of the column and assume the column section is Class 1. (CO2- PO3)(C4) (10 marks) a 356 x 406 x 467 kg/m UKC 4m = 4m cc Figure Q4 QUESTION 5 a) A tension splice connection details as shown in Figure Q5(a) is made of steel grade 275. The bolts used are M20 Grade 8.8 ordinary bolts with end and edge distances of 40 mm and 35 mm, respectively. The longitudinal and transverse pitches are both 65 mm while the nominal clearance for hole is 2 mm. If the splice is subjected to a load, F = 250 KN, evaluate the adequacy of shear requirements of the connection complying with EC3 specifications. (CO2-PO3)(C5) ( marks) 40 65 6565 40 4nos M20, Grade 8.8 bolts | — of o Ot OT ok, F Thickness, t ‘> Thickness, t (All units are in mm) Figure Q5(a) © Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIALCONFIDENTIAL, 6 ECIJUN 2018/ECS338 b) Figure Q5(b) shows an end plate connection connected to a column using six class 8.8, M20 bolts with tensile stress area of 245mm?. Conduct a block tearing check for the connection, if the connection is subjected to a design shear force of 750 KN. Estimate the minimum thickness of the plate. (CO2-PO3)(C5) (6 marks) 254 x 254 x 73 UKC,S275 Throat thickness of [_pP weld 4mm 356 x 171 x 67 UKB,S275 (All units are in mm) Figure Q5(b) END OF QUESTION PAPER © Hak Cipta Universiti Teknolog! MARA CONFIDENTIAL