easytvet.com 707/302 STRUCTURES IIL June/duly 2018 ‘Time: 3 hours THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUN( DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING MODULE Ih STRUCTURES Ill 3 hours INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES You should have the following for this examination: Answer booklet: Sciemtiic calculator Answer any FIVE of the following EIGHT questions. All questions carry equal marks. Maximum marks for each part of question are ax shown. Candidates should answer the questions in English. This paper consists of 1{ printed puges. Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing, © 2000 The Kenpo Narianat Bxaminitone Counedd ‘Turn overeasytvet.co} 1 Figure 1 shows a continous beam with three spans. Analyse the beam using the three moments theorem and hence sketch the bending moment diagram indicating all the critical values. (20-marks) AS. et eet a Ese =Bbt= 9 B= So - the 2. Figure 2 shows a portal frame. Analyse the frame using the moment disiritution method and hence plot the bending and shear force diagrams indicating all the eritical values. (20 marks), Ste es as aie She. ng [et / Yrea 2 27071302 : vot Hrimet duly 2018 >easyivet.com 3, (a) Detine the following terms. used in timber design: G) basic stress; Gi) grade stress; green stress; Shor Civ) dryStress — 58) epienis 4e Ne ena . A tonalite Clue oh eel ME Re iy amare) re ROE Set He Pier oS {b) Design timber floor joists fora domestic dwelling piven the following informatio = Timber floor comprises of T and G boards on 4m joist effective span, at 600 mum. centres, = Leads: dead fad = 0.4 kN/mm? live loud = 1.5 kN/mm# Joists are SC3 class, and limited to adepth of 200 mim. = ‘Load duration - medium term, K, = 1.25 = Load. sharing factor, Ky 1.1 (16 marks) 4. (a) State six assumptions made in the design of a rivetted connection, (3 marks) (6) simply supported steel beam spans'8'm and supports an ultimate central point toad of 170 KN fiom secondary beam as shown in figure 3. In addition it carries an ultimate uniformly disiributed characteristic dead and imposed loads of 9 N/mm each. Ifthe beam is only restrained at the load position and the ends, select a suitahle UF soction in grade 43 steet to satis bending and shear considerations. Fake &- 210 «N/mm? 17 marks) 9 kM/m dead load 4 LNén imposed load Fig 3 2707/3902 a ‘Turn over tur Iuly 208%easytvet.com | 5. Aran of 5 wheels loaids crosses n simply supported girder of span 22.5 an as shown in figure 4. Using influence tines, calculate the maxinwm positive and negative sheur forces at midspan respectively. (20 marks) $20KN 160kN 400KN 260KM 240KN Hig. 6 (a) Derive the formula for Euler's buckling load for a tong column of wniform ross-section with its two ends hinged. (10 marks) {h) A round steel bar of diameter 15 mm and 2m long is pinned st bath ends, Ik is subjected to & gmdually increasing anially compressive force, Computer: (i) the Euler’s buckling load; Gi) the maximum lateral deflection corresponding to the buckling conditions. ‘ake fi ~ 210 kNfmm!; Yield stress - 240 N/mm’. (10 marks) HE Figure $ shows s cross section of'a strat column made from a 200x150 mm L-section with 3 250 min x 12 mm plate welded on the top flange. + Properties for the 200 x 156 mm Esestion. = Arca = 6680 inm? | 3 | re Sl a] i 3 By] a] i my] se) in 5 won ! Be et ase = THIS IS THE LAST PRINTED PAGE, 27077302 u eel uly 2038