Majmaah University - College of Engineering - Civil and Environmental Engineering Department

Midterm 2
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Q.1: For the frame shown, calculate the degree of restraint (Ψ) at joints D and G.
i. Beams cross-section 300×500 mm, and effective span = 5.0 m (c/c of the columns),
ii. Columns cross-section (AD 300×300 mm),
iii. Columns cross-section (DG 350×350 mm),
iv. Columns cross-section (GB 400×400 mm), and
v. All columns effective height = 4.0 m (c/c of beams). A
(c/c of the beams).
0.7(EI / L)columns
 = D
0.35(EI / L)beams C E

F G H

B
Q.2: The column shown is in a braced (nonsway) frame, and the loads shown
are working loads. The cross-section is square (300×300 mm), Lu = 4.5 m,
k = 0.85, and f c' = 30 MPa . Determine the load and moment that the column
should be designed for? PD = 600 kN +
0 .4 E c I g
(klu / r )  34 + 12M1 / M 2 , EI = , PL = 480 kN
1 +  dns

Pud e = 75 mm
 dns = , Ec = 4730 f c'
Pu

Min.M 2 = Pu (15 + 0.03  h) / 1000 , Cm = 0.6 − 0.4  M1 / M 2

 2 EI , Cm
Pc =  ns =
2 Pu
(klu ) 1−
0.75 Pc e = 150 mm

PD = 600 kN +
PL = 480 kN