Cairo University

Faculty of Engineering
Credit Hours System – CEM, STE
STRN 441 – Assign. No. (1)

Revision
fcu and fy are in N/mm2
Question 1:
It is Required to design the given sections in Table (A) &(B) and (C)
Table (A)
Mu Pu t
Case fcu fy α
(kN.m) (kN) (mm)
1 600 -150 700 35 400 0.4
2 450 -320 700 35 400 ?
3 400 -1000 700 35 400 0.8
4 250 -1600 600 30 400 1.0
5 1100 -200 ? 30 400 ?
6 400 -2000 ? 30 400 ?
Table (B)
Case Mu (kN.m) Pu (kN) t (mm) b (mm) fcu fy
1 630 -150 700 300 30 400
2 630 150 700 300 30 400

Table (C)

Case Mu (kN.m) Pu (kN) t (mm) fcu fy

1 100 1000 600 30 400
2 600 1000 600 30 400

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Faculty of Engineering
Credit Hours System – CEM, STE
STRN 441 – Assign. No. (1)

Question 2:

The columns shown in figure below are subjected to an ultimate moment (Mu) of
90.00 kN.m in the direction shown in the figure. It is required to calculate the
ultimate load (Pu ) the section can sustain with the given moment . ξ=0.8.

Question 3:

A plan and cross section are shown in this figure for un-braced building
in both directions having 6 floors. All columns are of dimensions 500*500 mm.
Beam Service dead load = 2.5 t/m’
Beam Service live load = 1.5 t/m’
It is required to calculate the axial load and the additional moments due
to buckling acting on column C2.

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 Cairo University
Faculty of Engineering
Credit Hours System – CEM, STE
STRN 441 – Assign. No. (1)

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 Cairo University
Faculty of Engineering
Credit Hours System – CEM, STE
STRN 441 – Assign. No. (2)

Loads on Frames

For the shown plan, calculate the ultimate loads acting on frame 1.
(Flooring Loads=3.00 kN/m2 ,L.L=2.00 kN/m2)
(All dimensions are in meters)

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Faculty of Engineering
Credit Hours System – CEM, STE
STRN 441 – Assign. No. (3, 4)

Design of Frames
Question 1:

For the shown Frames

1- Draw Normal, Shear and Bending Moment Diagrams.
2- Design The Critical Sections.
3- Draw RFT Detailing.
50 kN\m ( H .P ) working loads
1.2

3
=16.7
11

8
60 kN 60 kN
A G

700 kN 700 kN

4 10 10 4

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Faculty of Engineering
Credit Hours System – CEM, STE
STRN 441 – Assign. No. (5) LAYOUT

Design of Layout

Question 1:

It is required to:
1. Draw the statical system for the shown plan, showing all estimated concrete
dimensions.(First floor should be covered by shell structures)
2. Draw section X-X

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Faculty of Engineering
Credit Hours System –CEM, STE
STRN 441 – Assign. No. (6)

Design of Water Sections

Cracking Limit State
Design the following Concrete sections subjected to the corresponding
working (service) straining actions fulfilling Code requirements for cracking
limit state.

Date:
Concrete characteristic strength (fcu) = 35 MPa
Steel yield stress (fy) = 400 MPa

Environmental Section Sec. Sec. B.M. N.F. Concrete

Sec.
Zone Dimensions (mm) Shape Type (kN.m) (kN) Cover
1 1 1000 ? Rect. Rect. 100 -- ?
2 3 1000 ? Rect. Rect. 100 -- ?
3 4 1000 ? Rect. Rect. 100 -- ?
4 3 1000 ? Rect. Rect. -- +400 ?
5 3 1000 ? Rect. Rect. 100 +400 ?
6 1 1000 ? Rect. Rect. 100 +80 ?
7 3 1000 ? Rect. Rect. 100 +80 ?
8 3 1000 ? Rect. Rect. 100 -80 ?
T
9 3 1000 ? Rect 100 +80 ?
Sec*
T
10 3 1000 400 T Sec 100 +80 ?
Sec*
*
slab thickness (ts) for T Sec. = 150 mm.

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Faculty of Engineering
Credit Hours System –CEM , STE
STRN 441 – Assign. No. (7, 8)

Design of R.C. Tanks

Design and draw full details of reinforcement for the following

Date:
Concrete characteristic strength (fcu) = 35 MPa
Steel yield stress (fy) = 400 MPa
1- An uncovered elevated square tank 20*20 in plan and 4 m
height. The tank will be supported on columns with 5.00 m
spacing in both directions. Projected beams in floor slab are
allowed.
2- An uncovered elevated square tank 5*5 in plan and 4 m
height. The tank will be supported on columns with 5.00 m
spacing in both directions. No cross projected beams is
allowed while top beams are allowed.
3- An elevated square tank 5*5 in plan and 12 m height. The tank
will be supported on columns with 5.00 m spacing in both
directions. No cross projected beams is allowed while top
beams are allowed.
4- Calculate the loads only acting on an elevated tank 4*5 m in
plan and 8 m height. The tank will be supported on 4 corner
columns. No cross projected beams is allowed while top
beams are allowed. Illustrate the statical system showing
loads acting on each element.

Grashoff Distribution Factors

r 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0
 0.500 0.595 0.672 0.742 0.797 0.834 0.867 0.893 0.914 0.928 0.941
 0.500 0.405 0.328 0.258 0.203 0.166 0.133 0.107 0.086 0.072 0.059

Beams Distribution Factors

L/2x 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0
 0.667 0.725 0.769 0.803 0.819 0.853 0.870 0.885 0.897 0.908 0.917
 0.500 0.544 0.582 0.615 0.642 0.667 0.688 0.706 0.722 0.737 0.750

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STRN 441 – Assign. No. (9)

Design of R.C. Circular and Underground Tanks

Design and draw full details of reinforcement for the following

Date:
Concrete characteristic strength (fcu) = 35 MPa
Steel yield stress (fy) = 400 MPa
1- An uncovered elevated circular tank 8m diameter in plan and
7 m height. The tank will be supported on 8 columns.
Projected beams in floor slab are allowed.

2- An uncovered underground swimming pool 60*30ms. in plan

and 2.5 m height.

3- An underground square covered tank 5*5 ms. in plan and 5.5

m height. (Calculate loads and draw statical system showing
loads distribution only).

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Faculty of Engineering
Credit Hours System –CEM , STE
STRN 441 – Assign. No. (10)

Foundations
Date:
Plain. Concrete characteristic strength (fcu) = 20 MPa
Rft. Concrete characteristic strength (fcu) = 30 MPa
Steel yield stress (fy) = 400 MPa

1- Design and draw full details of reinforcement for an isolated

footing to carry a rectangular column (0.35 x 1.0 m) that carries
working dead of 1000 kN and working live load of 800 kN,
respectively knowing that the allowable soil bearing capacity
=150 kN/m2.
2-Design and give complete reinforcement details for the combined
footing shown in the figure below. Column C1 has a cross section of
(0.3 m x 0.5 m) and supports a working load of 1550 kN. Column
C2 has a cross section of (0.3 m x 0.9 m) and supports a working
load of 2000 kN. Assume that the allowable soil bearing capacity is
150 kN/m2.
0.5 m 0.9 m

0.3 m 0.3 m

C1 C2

S=4.4 m

Layout of Columns

3-Design and give complete reinforcement detailing for a pile cap

(5.6x 3.6) that constitutes a part of a deep foundations system of an
office building. Design data: Column dimensions = 500 x 1000
mm, working column load = 7500 kN, Pile diameter= 800 mm,Pile
working load capacity=1600 kN Pile cap thickness = 1400 mm

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