BSR560

INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT 2

QUESTION 1

Determine the deflection of 406 x 178 UB 54 steel beam which is simply supported at the
end of its 5.5m length. The beam is subjected to a maximum bending moment of 120 kNm if
the modulus of elasticity of the material is 205000 N/mm2.

(10 marks)

QUESTION 2

Choose a suitable size of shear reinforcement for the beam in Figure 2 if fyvertical = 250
N/mm² and fcu = 25 N/mm².

200 mm

UDL, Gk = 25kN/m, Qk =10kN/m

Beam AB, selfweight 2.0 kN/m d=400 mm

RA RB
6.0 m

4T20
Figure 2
(20 marks)