CE 156 LQ2 2nd Sem SY11-12

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CE156SecondLongExam October1,2011 1. Abracketisconnectedtoacolumnflangeasshowninthefigure.Theboltinformationis giveninthedrawing.Assumethattheappliedloadis50 % Deadloadand50 % liveload. TheboltsdiameterA490Nboltsinstandardholes. Determinethecapacityoftheconnectionbasedonboltstrengthasspecifiedbelow. a. Determinethebearingcapacityoftheconnectionusingtheelasticmethod b. DeterminethebearingcapacityoftheconnectionusingICmethod 2. AspliceplateconnectionisusedtoconnecttwoWTstogetherasshowninthefigure. Theconnectionissubjectedtoaxialtension.Assumethattheloadtransferredconsists ofDeadload(30 % ) andSeismicLoad(70 % ).TheplatesteelisASTMA992.

).TheplatesteelisASTMA992.Thebolts arediameterASTMA490Ninstandardholes.ThefayingsurfacesareclassB Determinethecapacityoftheconnectionbasedonboltstrengthasspecifiedbelow. a. Determinetheslipcapacityoftheconnection b. Determinethebearingcapacityoftheconnection

3. Acolumnhaseffectivelengths(KL) x and(KL) yof30ftand6ft,respectively.Theload aresuchthattheminimumrequirednominalaxialstrengthforthecolumnis800kips. UseASTMA992steel. SelectthelightestWsectionthatwillsupportthegivenload


4. A built-up column section made up of 2 channel sections laced together is to resist a load of 100 kips. Select the lightest C-section and spacing of the channels if the column is 25 ft. in length, fixed-hinge supported about the strong axis and hinge-hinge supported about the weak axis. Use A36 steel.

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