Ain Sham University 2nd Year Civil

Faculty of Engineering 2020-2021

Structural Eng. Dept.

S H E E T (4)

Question (1):

Using the first principles, design the folllowing cross sections using the Ultimate Limit Design Method.
2 2 (U.L.D.M)
(Use fcu =25 N/mm and f y =400 N/mm )

1.00
0.16

0.90

0.15
t Mu.l.=500 kN.m

0.90 Mu.l.=500 kN.m

0.30
Required: 0.25
1) Economic thickness
2) Min. thickness
Fig. (b)
Fig. (a)
0.30

0.60
0.20

0.12
0.70
0.70
1.70

Mu.l.=500 kN.m

0.25
0.20
0.30

0.20 0.25 0.20

Mu.l.=1000 kN.m Fig. (d)

0.65

Fig. (c)

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 2.00
0.25 0.30 0.90 0.30 0.25

0.16
t Mu.l.=2500 kN.m

0.16
1.50

Required: Economic thickness

Fig. (e)

Question (2):
Figure (1) shows a simply supported reinforced concrete beam carrying the given factored loads ,
the beam cross section is given in the same figure , it is required to design the cross section using
the first principles.
G=1.4x85=119 kN G=1.4x85=119 kN
0.125 0.25 0.125 P=1.6x60=96 kN P=1.6x60=96 kN
g=1.4x25=35 kN/m
1
0.20

0.05

A s' p=1.6x15=24 kN/m

1
3.00 m 3.50 m 3.00 m
0.70

As
0.05

0.50

Sec. (1-1)
Question (3):

For the shown reinforced concrete building, it's required to :

a) Carry out load distribution for all beams at level +4.00 and +5.50 .
b) Draw the absolute B.M.D. and S.F.D. for all beams and girder G1 .
c) Design the critical sections of girder (G1) and beams (B1,B3 & B7) using first principles .
d) Draw the details of reinforcement of girder (G1) and beam (B3) in elevation (1:25) and
cross sections (1:10) .
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 b =0.25 m O.W. for all beams = 3 kN/m'
beams

b =0.25 m O.W. for girder = 3.5 kN/m'

girder

2 2 2 2
F.C.= 1.5 KN/m and L.L.= 3.0 kN/m fcu =25 N/mm and f y =360 N/mm

D C B A

14.00
2.00 5.00 3.00 6.00 3.50

16
(+4.00)
B6 G1
1 14 (+5.50)
1
16
16
B7 16 14 14
(+4.00)
(+4.00)
14 (+4.00) (+4.00)
14
(+5.50) (+5.50)
5.50

5.50
B5 B4 B3 B2 B1
B B8 B

B7
B6 14 (+5.50) G1
2 2
16
(+4.00)

2.00 5.00 3.00 6.00 3.50

14.00
Plan A-A
D C B A

D C B A

14.00
2.00 5.00 3.00 6.00 3.50
(+5.50)

post post
C B7 B8 C
(+4.00) (+4.00)

B5 B6 B4 G1 B2 B1
B3

A A

Sectional Elevation B-B

C B

Figure (2)

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 3.00
1

1.13
14 (+5.50)
B7
14 14
(+5.50) (+5.50)

3.50

5.50
B8

B7

1.13
14 (+5.50)
2 Plan C-C
Question (4):

For the intermediate girder shown below, using the Ultimate Limit Design Method it's required to :

a) Draw the S.F.D. and the absolute B.M.D. for beam B, and girder G.
b) Design the critical sections of beam B and girder G.
c) Draw the details of reinforcement for beam B and girder G in elevation (1:25) and cross sections
( 1:10) .

b =0.25 m O.W. for all beams = 3 kN/m'

beams

b =0.30 m O.W. for girder = 6.5 kN/m'

girder

Spacing between girders = 5 m t s = 0.14 m

2 2
F.C.= 3.0 KN/m and L.L.= 3.0 kN/m ( on HZ projection )
2 2
fcu =35 N/mm and f y =400 N/mm

1.00 4.00 1.00

0.12
Post
2.00

(0.25x0.25) (B)
1.70
0.90

1.10

0.60

1:4 Girder (G) 1:4

0.70 0.70

1.60 1.60
4.00 4.00 4.00 2.00 1.00

Figure (3)
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