DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL,

CONSTRUCTION AND
ENVIROMENTAL ENGINEERING

THEORY OF STRUCTURES VII

KIPKEMOI BERNARD KIRUI
EN 251-0228/2010

LECTURER: ENG. FUNDI

5TH YEAR SEM 2 2015-2016

NOV 2015

ASSIGNMENT I

A 2-hinged portal frame carries loads as shown below and it is to have a constant
section throughout. If it is to be designed on the plastic theorem, using a load
2

factor of 1.75 and a shape factor of 1.15, adopting a yield stress of 230 N /mm

determine the required

section modulus of the
members

Loads

Vertical=1.75 100 kN =175 kN

Horizontal=1.75 80 kN =140 kN

1. Beam mechanism

Tan=

y
5

y=5 Tan

but for small angles tan

y =5
Equating internal work done to
external work. We get

( wi= we )
M p + M p ( + ) + M p =175 y
4 M p =175 5
M p=218.75 kNm
2. Sway mechanism

( wi= we )
M p + M p + M p + M p =140 y
2 M p =140 5
M p=350 kNm

3. Combined mechanism

( wi= we )
M p + M p ( + ) + M p ( + ) + M p =140 y +175 x
4 M p =140 5+175 5
M p=393.75 kNm
From 1, 2 & 3 we conclude

M p=393.75 kNm

and combined mechanism is a real mechanism

Plastic section modulus

, Z p=

M p 393.75
=
=1.711956522 106 mm3=1711.96 cm3
Fy
230

Elastic section modulus

, Z e=

Z p 1.711956522 106
=
=1.488657845 106 mm3=1488.66 cm3
f
1.15

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL,
CONSTRUCTION AND
ENVIROMENTAL ENGINEERING

THEORY OF STRUCTURES VII

KIPKEMOI BERNARD KIRUI
EN 251-0228/2010

LECTURER: MR. FUNDI

5TH YEAR SEM 2 2015-2016

NOV 2015

CAT I

1. Find the collapse Load factor for the frame shown

i.

Beam mechanism

Tan=

y
4

y=4 Tan

but for small angles tan

y =4
Equating internal work done to
external work. We get

( wi= we )
2 M p +2 M p ( + )+ 2 M p =10 t y
8 M p =10 t 4
t=0.2 M p

ii.

Sway mechanism

( wi= we )
M p + 2 M p +2 M p + M p =3 t x
6 M p =3 t 6
t=0.33 M p

iii. Combined mechanism

( wi= we )

M p + 2 M p ( + ) +2 M p ( + )+ M p =10t y +3 t x
10 M p =10t 4 +3 t 6
t=0.17 M p

The least of i, ii & iii is the real load factor

Hence

t=0.17 M p

And combined mechanism is the real mechanism

2. Find the shape factor of the T-section Below

find the yield moment M y

The given figureis divided into two rectangles .
Elastic Neutral axis top fibre

150 10 5+ 190 7 (10+

yt =

190
)
2

150 10+190 7

=51.99 mm

moment of inertia I x =I 1 + A1 d 12+ I 2 + A2 d 22

3

150 10
2 7 190
190
+1500 ( 51.995 ) +
+1330 20051.99
12
12
2

11.063053 .42 106 mm4

Elastic Modulus , Z e=

I x 1.063053 .42 106

=
=74.7453110 3 mm 3
yt
20051.99

Plastic properties
Assuming the neutral axis onthe web

At equilibrium, Fbw =F tw + F f
F f 7 y p=F y ( 190 y p ) 7+ F y 10 150
assum 1ng F y is same for webflange ;
7 y p=13307 y p+ 1500
y p=202.14 mm
but 202.14> 200 mm ( overall depth of the beam )
Assuming Neutral axis is on the web

Ftf =Fbf + F w
200 y
( p)=F y ( y p190 ) 150+ F y 7 190
F f 150
30000150 y p=150 y p 28500+1330
57170=300 y p
y p =190.57 mm
Plastic modulus , Z p=190 7 95.57+150 9.43 4.715+150 0.57 0.285
133.802 103 mm 3
Shape factor , K =

Z p 133.80210 3
=
=1.79
Z e 74.7453110 3