THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES

SCHOOL OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

SEMESTER 2 2010
CVEN3302: STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOUR AND DESIGN
1. TIME ALLOWED - 3 hours
2. READING TIME - 10 minutes
3. THIS EXAMINATION PAPER HAS 5 PAGES
4. TOTAL NUMBER OF QUESTIONS - 4
5. TOTAL MARKS AVAILABLE -100
6. ALL QUESTIONS ARE OF EQUAL VALUE.
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QUESTION 1
For the beam shown in Figure la:
(a) Solve for the missing reactions RA, Rn and MA; sketch the bending moment diagram
for the beam.
(b) Using the cross section shown in Figure Ib, design the beam for the negative moment
over the middle support (support B) in Figure la. You may ignore the moment due to
the self-weight of the beam.
Take f ~ =25 MPa, fs
y
=500 MPa, 10 mm diameter stirrups and cover = 30 mm. Note, all
loads shown in Figure la are factored design loads.
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Figure la (dimensions are in m)
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100
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Figure Ib (dimensions are in mm)
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QUESTION 2
An analysis of a member in a concrete framed structure gives the end actions shown In
Figure 2a. There are no loads applied to the member between its end points.
(a) Solve for all missing actions.
(b) An engineer has proposed the section shown in Figure 2b. Is the section sufficient
to carry the design loads? Fully justifY your answer by detailed calculation.
Take f; = 40 MPa and fs
y
= 500 MPa . Note that all stress resultants shown in Figure 2a are
the result design loads factored for the strength limit condition.
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Figure 2a (dimensions are in mm)
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Figure 2b (dimensions are in mm)
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QUESTION 3
The beam shown in Figure 3 is subjected to two uniformly distributed loadings, W' and 2W',
acting on the top flange of the beam. The section geometry of the beam (530UB92.4) is also
shown in Figure 3. There is full restraint at both supports only.
(1) Calculate the maximum value of W', clearly indicating the values of Ms, Le, am, as and
Mb, where relevant.
(2) Check the adequacy of the beam in shear at the design value of W calculated in part (1)
and, if required for strength, design intermediate web stiffeners.
(3) Check whether load-bearing stiffeners are necessary at the supports, if stiff bearing plate
length at supports = 300 mm.
2W'(kN/m)
/W'(kN/m)
A
B
C D
6m
12 m
~
6m
~ I
4 ~ 4
1
4
209 mm
~ I
530UB92.4
Grade 300
10.2 mm 533 mm
15.6 mm
Figure 3
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QUESTION 4
A 360UB56.7 beam-column of Grade 300 steel shown in Figure 4 is subjected to the design
axial compressive force of 150 kN, major axis (x-axis) end moments of 120 kNm and
100 kNm that cause reverse curvature bending, and minor axis (y-axis) end moments of
50 kNm and 50 kNm causing single curvature bending. Le = 8m for column and beam
buckling. Determine the out-of-plane member capacity of this beam-column.
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172 mm
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360UB56.7
Grade 300
x
8.0mm
359mm
13.0 mm y
Figure 4
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