Refresher

NOTE: For the code provisions refer to NSCP 2001

SITUTATION 3: The figure shows a plate having a width of 400 mm and thickness of 12 mm is to be
connected to another plate 34 mm ϕ bolts as shown in the figure. Assume that diameter of holes to be 2
mm larger than the diameter of the bolts. Use A 36 steel plate with yield strength of Fy = 248 MPa and a
minimum tensile strength Fu = 400 MPa. If a = 60 mm, c = 150 mm, and d = 100 mm,

1. Find the nearest value of b so that the net width along the bolts 1-2-3-4 is equal to the net
width of the bolts 1-2-4.
a. 15.55 mm b. 19.71 c. 22.56 d. 28.16

2. Find the nearest net area for tension in the plates.

a. 3318.48 m^2 b. 3815.99 c. 3107.54 d. 3623.65

3. Find the value of P so that the allowable tensile stresses will not be exceeded.
a. 724.73 kN b. 776.55 c. 844.56 d. 853.68
SITUATION 4: A built up beam is made up of 1250 mm x 9 mm web section and two flange sections of 620 x
20 mm plate. It has a span of 14 m and carries a uniform load of 40 kN/m including the self weight. Use
A 36 steel Fy = 248 MPa.

4. Compute the section modulus of the given beam.

a. 12188.6 mm^3 b. 18195.31 c. 17776.7 d. 19145.9

5. Compute the allowable bending stress using NSCP Specifications

a. 188.45 MPa b. 124.66 c. 159.45 d. 138.15

6. Compute the safe concentrated load that it could carry at its mid span besides the uniform load.
a. 353.14 kN b. 381.79 c. 366.20 d. 321.37

SITUATION 5: The propped cantilever beam is 10 m long is required to carry a load of 100 kN at misdpan.
If the yield stress of mild steel is 300 MPa,

7. Compute the plastic section modulus.

a. 80000 mm^3 b. 75318 c. 64248 d. 83333

8. Compute the elastic section modulus of the beam given that the shape factor is equal to 1.69.
a. 52217.6 b. 49309.5 c. 54616.0 d. 43217.8

SITUATION 6: A plate girder shown in the figure is made up of an A 572 Grade 50 (Fy = 345 MPa). Assuming
tension field action is included.

9. Determine the adequacy of the web depth to thickness ratio of the plate girder.
a. 279.55 b. 286.23 c. 222.16 d. 242.21