CE555 – Advanced Design of Structures

Quiz- 02
Duration: 90 min
Total Points: 50 Date: October 29, 2021
(open book)

Important Instructions:
(i) Ensure that you have received the correct question paper assigned to you.
(ii) Cite all the literature (Code, Design Guidelines, or any other reference materials) referred to prepare
the solution. Must enlist the list of references, if any, at the end.
(iii) Assume any justifiable data/information, required to solve but not provide in the question paper, and
state them clearly.

Roll No.: T21295

Name: HIMANSHU RANA

Q1. Draw a suitable Strut-and-Tie Model (STM) for 2000+OL/2

the deep beam with an opening as shown in Square steel

P
bearing plate
Figure Q1. The beam is supported on two
square columns. All dimensions
are in mm
Assume the following inputs: width of the
beam and that of the support is 300 mm, 4000+OH
support offset, a = 375 mm, opening length, OH

3500
OL = 3200 mm, opening height, OH = 2200
2000

mm, and the design load, P = 2000 kN. No

design checks are required. (10) 2000 OL 2250 3750
Calculate the compression force in the struts a a
radiating from the topmost node for the Figure Q1
proposed STM. (5)

Q2. Why does concrete show greater strength than its characteristic strength under bi-axial
compression and significantly lesser strength under combined axial compression-tension load
combination? What is the effect of concrete grade on the increase of strength under bi-axial
compression? (3+2)

Q3. Find the compressive strength of the core concrete in the

rectangular column having cross-section as shown in Figure Q2. b
Consider the following:
i. Depth d = 350 mm, and width b = 500 mm.
wj
ii. Characteristic compressive strength of the concrete (𝑓𝑐 ) is 35.3
d

MPa; wj
iii. Tensile strength of the main reinforcement and transverse
reinforcement both are 500 MPa; wi wi wi
iv. Diameter of the main reinforcement is 20 mm and that of the
Figure Q2
transverse reinforcement is 12 mm.
v. Nominal cover to the main reinforcement is 40 mm.
vi. Spacing of the transverse reinforcement is 110 mm c/c. (15)

Q4. A uniformly waded slab has the shape of an equilateral triangle, having length l, and has all the
edges fixed. The reinforcement is isotropic and the ultimate moments of resistance per unit width
is mu in both hogging and sagging. Determine the ultimate load per unit area, wu, in terms of mu
and l. (15)

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