UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, JAMAICA

FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND LIBERAL STUDIES

SCHOOL OF TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

Group
Construction Technology 4

Assignment # 1

Title of Assignment

1st Coursework Assessment

Name:...............................................................................................................Gavin DeRizzio
ID Number:.................................................................................................................. 0706046
Course Name:........................................................................................ Structural Design One
Course Code:................................................................................................................ITC3005
Date of Submission:.........................................................................................October 7, 2010
Lecturers Name:.........................................................................................Mr. Junior Gordon

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Question One (1)
Total Load Carried= load carried by 1 member + load carried by other member
Part a
P = f b Ab + f s As

( 2 2)
As = 53 50 = 243mm 2
4

2
2
Ab = D = 25 = 491mm 2
4
4

Useful Formulas
Stress =

Load
Area

Young ' s _ Modulus =

P = f b Ab

Part b
E s = 210 KN / mm 2

Stress
Strain

Strain =

Change _ in _ Length
Original _ Length

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Question Three (3) Continued
Part b

PROPERT
Y
Area
Moment of
area about
y-axis
Moment of
area about
x-axis
I xx about the
centroid G
I xx about the
axis A-A

SUM

300 mm 32mm

673mm 16mm

300 mm 45mm

33,868mm 2

= 9,600 mm 2
9,600 mm 2 150 mm
= 1,440,000 mm

= 10,768 mm 2
10,768 mm 2 150 mm
= 1,615,200 mm

= 13,500 mm 2
13,500 mm 2 150 mm
= 2,025,000mm

5,080,200 mm