Steel and Timber Design

Lecture

Module 1:

Problem Solving

Engr. Vuangh Erick B. Barrantes, MSc

Instructor
 Sample problem
1. The floor slab of a library is supported by W530x66
sections spaced at s =1.8m on centers, as shown in the
figure. Given the following load:
Floor Slab: Unit Weight = 23 kN/m3
Thickness = 100 mm
Floor Load: Dead Load = 1.2 kPa
Live Load = 4.8 kPa
Determine the following based on ASD and LRFD
a. The governing load (kPa) of the slab.
b. The governing load (kN/m) of the beam.

Engr. Vuangh Erick B. Barrantes, MSc

 Sample problem
1. The floor slab of a library is supported by W530x66
sections spaced at s =1.8m on centers, as shown in the
figure. Given the following load:
Floor Slab: Unit Weight = 23 kN/m3
Thickness = 100 mm
Floor Load: Dead Load = 1.2 kPa
Live Load = 4.8 kPa
Determine the following based on ASD and LRFD
a. The governing load (kPa) of the slab.
b. The governing load (kN/m) of the beam.

Engr. Vuangh Erick B. Barrantes, MSc

 Sample problem
2. A roof system is subjected to the following loads:
Roof Dead Load = 2.0 kPa
Roof Live or Rain Load = 1.45 kPa
Wind Load = 1.55 kPa
The roof is supported by W410 x 60 spaced at
2.8m on centers. Compute the governing factored
load per linear meter of the beam based on LRFD
load combination.

Engr. Vuangh Erick B. Barrantes, MSc

 Sample problem
3. The interior column of a multi-storey is subjected to
the following axial loads:
Dead Load = 900 kN
Reduced Live Load from Floors = 1100 kN
Roof Live Load = 200 kN
Fluid Pressure = 110 kN
Wind Loads:
Compression = 560 kN
Tension = 460 kN
Earthquake Load:
Compression = 260 kN
Tension = 310 kN
Determine the governing factored column load Pu,
using the LRFD. Assume that factor f1 = 0.50

Engr. Vuangh Erick B. Barrantes, MSc