MOI UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
CVS 415: STRUCTURAL STEEL DESIGN ASSIGNMENT

Below is a roof truss supported on steel columns. The floors are 5 m high and carries concentric
axial loads shown.

Making the necessary assumptions design;

a) Critical truss members with connections of joint A, D and F giving proper structure
details for your truss and the joints. Also design for the beam and the columns
b) The floor beam and its connection to the column with proper joint details.

7.2 kN

G
7.2 kN 7.2 kN

E H
7.2 kN
7.2 kN

C J

3.6 kN 3.6 kN

A L
` B D F I K

2000 mm 1450 mm 1450 mm 1450 mm 1450 mm 2000 mm

gk= 25 kN/m
qk = 10 kN/m
Floor beam

9800 mm

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