Assignment-1 CVEN3303 Due date/time: 06/04/2016, 5:00 pm

QUESTION 1 (Tributary area) (20 Marks)

The steel-concrete composite bridge deck in Figuer-1 comprises of four 1200WB455 steel beams and
a 250 mm thick concrete deck slab. The steel beams are 1.5 m (centre-to-centre) apart, the concrete
deck slab is 5.0 m wide and the bridge is 12 m long and the steel beams are simply supported (see
Figure-1). Assuming that the live load (imposed action) per unit area of the deck is Q= 6 kPa;

(i) Calculate the uniform distributed Live load (imposed action) per unit length of the edge and
the middle beam. (3 marks)
(ii) Calculate the uniform distributed Dead load (permanent action) per unit length of the edge
and the middle beam. Concrete weight per unit volume = 25 kN/m3 (Hint: You have to consider
the self-weight of the concrete deck slab and the steel girder in your calculations.) (3 marks)
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(iii)Calculate the design bending moment M at mid-span of the edge and the middle beam under
the strength limit state load combination of 1.2G + 1.5Q. (4 marks)

Simply supported beam

Concrete
deck slab

250 mm
5.0 m

1200WB455
Edge steel beam
beam
1.5 m
12.0 m
Middle beam 1.5 m
1.5 m

Figure-1

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QUESTION 2 (Tension member design) (30 Marks)
Select the minimum mass PFC for members AB, BC and CD of the truss shown in Figure-2. The point
loads due to permanent (G) and imposed (Q) actions are given in Figure-2 (Steel Grade 350). Ignore
the Self-weight of the truss (members) and assume that all connections are welded. The members
perpendicular to the plane of the truss are only connected to joints through pinned connections.

Hint: If the maximum available PFC size is not adequate then use double PFC.

Figure-2

QUESTION 3 (Tension member design) (50 Marks)

Determine the design tensile capacity of the connections shown in Figure-3. All plates are steel
Grade 300 and PFCs are Grade 300PLUS.
Hint: Both connected members and plates must be checked.

Figure-3