1.051 Structural Engineering Design Prof.

Oral Buyukozturk Fall 2003

1.051 Structural Engineering Design Problem Set 1

Assigned: Sept 15 2003 Due: Sept 29 2003

Q1)

Compute, according to the International Building Code (IBC-2000) or ASCE-7, the wind pressure profile for the building shown in Figure 1. The building descriptions are as follow. Location of Building Type Soil Type Structural System : : : : Southern Hawaii Hospital Stiff soil (195 ft) Concrete moment frame

Q2)

Compute, according to the IBC, the base shear (due to an earthquake in the region) of the same building using the Equivalent Lateral Force Procedure and distribute the forces that act on each story. Discuss the procedural and quantitative differences between UBC-91 and IBC. Please clearly state any assumptions you may make when applying the IBC 2000 procedures.
W4 = 60kips 15 ft W3 = 120kips 15 ft W2 = 120kips 15 ft W1 = 120kips 20 ft G/F Level Figure 1

25 ft

18 ft

25 ft

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1.051 Structural Engineering Design Problem Set 2 (Assigned: 9/29; Due: 10/8) Q1) Being a structural engineer in an engineering design office, you are asked to design a typical internal rectangular beam for a parking lot construction project near Logan. The beams are expected to carry, in addition to its own weight, a service load of 1500 lb/ft and a dead load of 300 lb/ft from the bituminous materials on the slabs. The typical span length is 26 ft and it is simply supported. Material properties are specified below: Steel Concrete fy = 60,000 psi f 'c = 5,000 psi (Additional material properties are to be obtained from associated known values and relations provided in the textbook) (a) Due to the headroom constraints, the beam thickness shall be limited to 22". Ductile behavior is required. Perform the beam design and sketch your design with proper rebar arrangements. The design shall conform to ACI-318. What are the major assumptions you have made in the above beam design? How could you help achieve such assumptions in practice? What would be the consequence if such assumptions were invalid? Determine the load level at which the first flexural crack forms in the above section. Where is the neutral axis just before such crack formation? How would the neutral axis move after the first crack is formed? Does the crack width under service loading, w, satisfy the ACI requirement (10.6.4)? Why do we want to control the crack width? How would you reduce the crack width if it exceeds the ACI limit? Solve Problem 3.11 in the textbook. Solve Problem 3.12 in the textbook.

(b)

(c)

(d)

Q2) Q3)

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1.051 Structural Engineering Design Problem Set 3 (Assigned: 10/15; Due: 10/22)
Shear in beams
1. A simply supported beam has a clear span ln = 22 ft and is subjected to an external uniform service dead load wD = 1200 lb/ft (including own weight) and live load wL = 900 lb/ft . Determine the maximum factored vertical shear Vu at the critical section. Given: bw d h As fc fy = 12 in. = 17 in. = 20 in. = 6.0 in2 = 4000 psi = 60,000 psi

22 ft

Design the size and spacing of the shear reinforcement. (a) Using the approximate value of Vc given by Eq. 4.12b in the textbook (b) Using the more accurate value of Vc given by Eq. 4.12a in the textbook Assume no torsion exists. 2. For the beam in question 1, assume that the following support configuration is adopted in order to decrease the shear and moment in the section,

14 ft Redesign the shear reinforcement using both approximate and accurate values of Vc and discuss the effects of changing support configuration for both procedures. Assume As=As.

Bond and Anchorage

3. Solve Problem 5.1 in the textbook.

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1.051 Structural Engineering Design Problem Set 4 (Assigned: 11/7; Due: 10/14)

Design of Short Columns Q1. Solve problem 8.3 in the textbook.

Design of Slabs Q2. Solve problem 13.1 in the textbook

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1.051 Structural Engineering Design Problem Set 5 (Assigned: 11/19; Due: 11/26) TENSION MEMBERS 1. Effective Net Area Determine the effective net area of the MC12x31 shown in Fig. 1. Assume the holes are for 1-in bolts.

Figure 1 2. Tensile and Block Shear Strength of Bolted Members The 7x4x3/8 angle shown in Fig. 2 is connected with three 1-in bolts. If the angle consists of A36 steel, determine its block shear strength. Compare the results with the tensile design strength of the member.

Figure 2

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3. Tensile and Block Shear Strength of Welded Members Compute the tensile design strength of the 6x6x1/2 angle shown in Fig. 3 if it consists of a steel with Fy=50 ksi and Fu=65 ksi. Consider block shear as well as the tensile strength of the angle.

Figure 3

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1.051 Structural Engineering Design Problem Set 6 (Assigned: 11/26; Due: 12/03)

From the textbook on steel structures (Galambos et al.) BEAMS 1. 2. 3. Solve Problem 3.2 Solve Problem 3.3 Solve Problem 3.4

COLUMNS 4. Solve problem 4.3