BCEE 344, Winter 2018, Assignment #3

#3, Due: Mar 14, 2018, in class;

class; R. Tadayon
Question 1
Select the lightest W section to carry a concentrated factored load 500kN applied at the
midspan of an 8-m, simply supported girder. The compression flange of the section is
laterally braced. As a roof member of a residential building, the girder supports finishes
susceptible to cracking. Fy = 345 MPa.
Question 2
Determine the maximum uniformly distributed factored load that a 10-m simply supported
beam can carry. The beam section is I-shaped made of a 400x9 mm and two 200x13 mm
plates welded. The beam is only laterally braced at two supports. The member supports
inelastic roof covering in an industrial building. Fy = 345 MPa.
Question 3
Select the lightest structural channel as a 6-m, simply supported purlin. The member
carries three concentrated 50-kN loads applied at the middle and the quartile points. The
purlin is made of ASTM A992 steel with Fy = 345 MPa. The member is only laterally braced
at two supports.