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Week 1 Session 1 – Tutorial Questions:

Tutorial Question 1:

Calculate the maximum Design Bending Moment and shear forces for the beam shown
below due to variable loads only:

(Answer: Mmax = 281.3kNm - remember load factors & Maximum shear = 93.7kN)

Tutorial Question 2:

Calculate the maximum Design Bending Moment and shear forces for the beam below.
Also calculate the deflection at mid span:
The beam is a 457 x 191 x 67kg UB S275

Iyy = 29400 cm4

(Answer: Mmax = 225kNm - remember load factors, Maximum shear = 75kN &
Maximum deflection = 21mm at mid span)

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Tutorial Question 3:

Calculate the maximum Design Bending Moment and shear forces for the beam below.
Also calculate the deflection at mid span due to Variable Loads Only:
The beam is a 457 x 191 x 98 kg UB S275

Iyy = 45700 cm4

(Answer: Mmax = 274.1kNm - remember load factors, Maximum shear = 182.7kN &
Maximum deflection = 2.4mm at mid span)

Tutorial Question 4:

Calculate the maximum Design Bending Moment and shear forces for the beam below.
Also calculate the deflection at mid span due to Variable Loads Only:
The beam is a 457 x 191 x 98kg UB S275

Iyy = 45700 cm4

(Answer: Mmax = 238.5kNm - remember load factors, Maximum shear = 203.3kN &
Maximum deflection = 0.973mm at mid span)

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Tutorial Question 5:

Consider the simply supported fully restrained S275 - 610 x 229 x 101UB shown
below. In accordance with BS EN 1993 determine if the beam is satisfactory when subject
to the CHARATERISTIC loads as shown.

(Answer: Mpl,Rd = 792kNm & Maximum deflection @ mid span = 5.4mm < 9000/360 =
25.0mm)