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Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Steel Structures Time: 15 Minutes Name: . Notes: Open book exam. Notes and homework solutions are allowed. Any missing data should be reasonably assumed Clear handwriting and neat sketches are strictly required Question 1: It is required to strengthen an existing 3-story steel building. The following table summarizes the existing straining actions, straining actions during repair, and final straining actions for one of the elements. Check the adequacy of the new section for this element. Section Original Straining Final straining Original Final straining actions during action X-section X-section action repair Beam 6.0 mt 4.0 mt 9.0 mt IPE 270 IPE 270 + Top and bottom plates 200x8 mm Design information: Beam A=45.9 cm2 (IPE 270) Z=429cm3 Ix=5790cm4
Lu = 0
ix=11.2cm
tw = 6.6 mm
tf = 10.2 mm bf = 135 mm
Question 2: Suggest THREE more ideas to strengthen the beam to be able to sustain the higher loads.
STR 654
April 2009
Sherif A. Mourad
Cairo University M.Sc. Structural Engineering Faculty of Engineering STR 654 Quiz No. 3 Structural Eng. Dept. Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Steel Structures Time: 15 Minutes Name: . Notes: Open book exam. Notes and homework solutions are allowed. Any missing data should be reasonably assumed Clear handwriting and neat sketches are strictly required Question 1: It is required to strengthen an existing 3-story steel building. The following table summarizes the existing straining actions, straining actions during repair, and final straining actions for one of the elements. Check the adequacy of the new section for this element. Section Original Straining Final straining Original Final straining actions during action X-section X-section action repair Column 150 tons 50 tons 200 tons HEA 340 HEA 340 + 2 plates 350 x 12 Design information: Column A=133 cm2 (HEA340) Bf = 300mm H = 330mm Ix=27690cm4 ix=14.4cm Iy=7440cm4 iy=7.46cm
Lx=900cm
Ly=300cm
Question 2: Suggest THREE more ideas to strengthen the column to be able to sustain the higher loads.
STR 654
April 2009
Sherif A. Mourad