CSTRU133 D

Prelim Quiz No.1 Solution

1.

a. tributary width at Girder G1

𝑡𝑤 = 3.75 𝑚
b. area of influence for Column E
𝐴𝐼 = 4(𝐴𝑇 )

(3)2.5 (2)2.5 (2)4 (2)3

𝐴𝐼 = (4) ( + )( + )
2 2 2 2
𝐴𝐼 = 175 𝑠𝑞. 𝑚
c. tributary area of Girder G6
(3)2.5 (2)2.5
𝐴𝑇 = ( + ) (4)(2)
2 2
𝐴𝑇 = 50 𝑠𝑞. 𝑚
d. influence area of Beam B3

𝐴𝐼 = 2(𝐴𝑇 )

𝐴𝐼 = (2)(3(2.5))(2)
𝐴𝐼 = 30 𝑠𝑞. 𝑚

e. tributary area of Column B

 (3)2.5 (2)4 (2)3
𝐴𝑇 = ( )( + )
2 2 2
𝐴𝑇 = 26.25 𝑠𝑞. 𝑚
1.

a. Determine the dead loads acting on beam BF and girder AD.

Beam BF
𝑤 = 𝑠𝑙𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑚 𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡
9,100
𝑤 = 23.6 (0.150)(5) + 77.3 ( )
10002
𝑘𝑁
𝑤 = 18.40
𝑚
Girder AD
Reactions from Beams BF and CG:

𝑅𝐵 = 𝑅𝐹
𝑤𝐿
𝑅𝐵 =
2
(18.40)(10)
𝑅𝐵 =
2
 𝑅𝐵 = 92.02 𝑘𝑁, 𝑅𝐵 = 𝑅𝐶

Reactions from Beams AE and DH

9,100
𝑤 = 23.6 (0.150)(2.5) + 77.3 ( )
10002
𝑘𝑁
𝑤 = 9.55
𝑚
𝑤𝐿
𝑅𝐴 =
2
(9.55)(10)
𝑅𝐴 =
2
𝑅𝐴 = 47.77 𝑘𝑁, 𝑅𝐴 = 𝑅𝐷

Girder AD:
25,600
𝑤 = 77.3 ( )
10002
𝑘𝑁
𝑤 = 1.97
𝑚

(1.97)(15)
𝑃𝐴 = + 47.77 + 92.02
2
𝑃𝐴 = 154.57 𝑘𝑁
b. Determine the live loads acting on beam CG and girder EH, considering alternate
floor live load reduction.

𝐿𝑜 = 𝟐. 𝟗 𝒌𝑷𝒂 (𝑚𝑜𝑣𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑠)𝑜𝑟 4.8 𝑘𝑃𝑎 (𝑚𝑜𝑣𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑠)

Beam CG
𝐴𝑇 = 5(10)
= 50 𝑠𝑞. 𝑚
𝐴𝐼 = 2(𝐴𝑇 )
= 2 ∗ 50
= 100 𝑠𝑞. 𝑚 > 40, reduction is allowed
𝟏
𝑳 = 𝑳𝒐 ቈ𝟎. 𝟐𝟓 + 𝟒. 𝟓𝟕 ( )቉
ඥ𝑨𝑰
𝟏
= 𝟐. 𝟗 ൤𝟎. 𝟐𝟓 + 𝟒. 𝟓𝟕 ( )൨
ξ𝟏𝟎𝟎
= 𝟐. 𝟎𝟓 𝒌𝑷𝒂
2.05
𝑥100 = 70.69% > 50%, 𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑘𝑎𝑦
2.9
or
1
= 4.8 ൤0.25 + 4.57 ( )൨
ξ100
= 3.39 𝑘𝑃𝑎
3.39
𝑥100 = 70.7% > 50%, 𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑘𝑎𝑦
4.8

𝒘𝑳 = 𝟓(𝟐. 𝟎𝟓)
𝒌𝑵
= 𝟏𝟎. 𝟐𝟓
𝒎
or
𝑤𝐿 = 5(3.39)
𝑘𝑁
= 16.95
𝑚
Girder EH

Concentrated Loads at F and G :

𝒘𝑳
𝑹𝑭 =
𝟐
(𝟏𝟎. 𝟐𝟓)(𝟏𝟎)
=
𝟐
= 𝟓𝟏. 𝟐𝟓 𝒌𝑵
or

𝑤𝐿
𝑅𝐹 =
2
(16.95)(10)
=
2
= 84.75𝑘𝑁
Concentrated Loads at E and H :

𝒘𝑳 = 𝟐. 𝟓(𝟐. 𝟎𝟓)
𝒌𝑵
= 𝟓. 𝟏𝟐𝟓
𝒎
or
𝑤𝐿 = 2.5(3.39)
𝑘𝑁
= 8.475
𝑚

𝒘𝑳
𝑹𝑬 =
𝟐
(𝟓. 𝟏𝟐𝟓)(𝟏𝟎)
=
𝟐
= 𝟐𝟓. 𝟔𝟐𝟓 𝒌𝑵
or

𝑤𝐿
𝑅𝐸 =
2
(8.475)(10)
=
2
= 42.375 𝑘𝑁

𝑷𝑬 = 𝟐𝟓. 𝟔𝟐𝟓 + 𝟓𝟏. 𝟐𝟓

= 𝟕𝟔. 𝟖𝟕𝟓 𝒌𝑵

or
𝑷𝑬 = 𝟒𝟐. 𝟑𝟕𝟓 + 𝟖𝟒. 𝟕𝟓
= 𝟏𝟐𝟕. 𝟏𝟐𝟓 𝒌𝑵