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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.

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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY


BE - SEMESTER–V (NEW) EXAMINATION – WINTER 2021
Subject Code:3150612 Date:27/12/2021
Subject Name:Design of Structures
Time:02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.
5. Use of IS:456 (2000), IS:800 (2007) and Steel table is permitted.
6. Assume M20 grade concrete and Fe415 steel for RCC element, if not provided.

MARKS

Q.1 (a) Differentiate the limit state method and working stress method of design 03
for RCC structures.
(b) Define (1) Characteristic load (2) Characteristic strength (3) Clear cover 04
(4) Effective cover
(c) Calculate the moment of resistance for a singly reinforced beam of 150 07
X 350 mm overall size and effective cover of 40 mm. The beam is
reinforced with 3-16 mm diameter bars. Use M: 20 grade of concrete
and Fe: 415 grade of steel.

Q.2 (a) Enlist advantages and disadvantages of structural steel. 03


(b) Explain the lap and butt joint with neat sketches. 04
(c) Calculate the area of reinforcement in tension and compression zone of 07
rectangular R.C. beam of limited size 250 mm wide and 400 mm deep
effective. The effective cover for compression and tension
reinforcement is 40 mm. The beam has to resist factored bending
moment 180 kN.m. Use M: 20 grade of concrete and Fe: 415 grade of
steel.
OR
(c) A singly reinforced slab 120 mm thick is supported by T-beams spaced 07
3.2 m centre to centre. The effective depth and width of web are 560
mm and 450 mm respectively. 8 nos. of Tor steel of 20 mm diameter
are provided in 2 layers. The effective cover to the bars in lower layer
is 50 mm. The effective span of simply supported beam is 3.60 m.
Determine the depth of neutral axis and moment of resistance of T-
beam. Use M: 20 grade of concrete and Fe: 415 grade of steel.
Q.3 (a) Explain the single lacing system and double lacing system with neat 03
sketch.
(b) Determine the development for 16 mm diameter bar, Fe: 415 grade steel 04
in compression and M: 25 grade of concrete.
(c) Design a short R.C. square column for an axial compressive factored 07
load of 1500 kN. Consider minimum percentage of steel as longitudinal
reinforcement. Also, design lateral ties. Use M: 20 grade of concrete
and Fe: 415 grade of steel.
OR
Q.3 (a) Differentiate between one-way slab and two-way slab. 03
(b) A cantilever beam of 2 m span is projected from a column of 400 mm 04
width. The cantilever beam is provided with 4 bars of 20 mm diameter
of Fe: 415 grade steel. Effective cover is 50 mm. Determine the
anchorage length and sketch the anchorage details. Use M: 20 grade of
concrete.

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(c) A R.C. Beam 250 X 500 mm effective is reinforced with 4-20mm 07
diameter bar with Fe: 415. The beam carries factored shear force of 200
kN. Calculate the spacing of 8 mm dia-2 legged-Fe: 250 stirrups. Use
M: 20 grade of concrete.
Q.4 (a) Define (1) Pitch distance (2) Edge distance (3) End distance 03
(b) Two plates of 12 mm and 20 mm thickness have width of 100 mm. 04
These plates are connected by lap joint to resist design tensile load of
70 kN. Find bolt value if 16 mm bolts of grade 4.6 is used for
connection.
(c) Design a simply supported one way slab for an effective span of 3.0 m 07
to carry total factored load of 9 kN/m2. Use M: 20 grade of concrete and
Fe: 250 grade of steel.
OR
Q.4 (a) Explain slenderness ratio, lug angle and shear leg effect. 03
(b) Enumerate the design steps for isolated rectangular column footing. 04
(c) Design a tension member to carry a factored load of 230 kN. Use single 07
unequal angle with 4 mm fillet weld for the connection to gusset plate.
Length of member is 3.0 m. Take fy = 250MPa and fu = 410 MPa.
Q.5 (a) Draw a neat sketch with all details of gusseted base footing. 03
(b) Explain term (1) Lateral – torsional buckling and (2) Web crippling 04
(c) Design a double angle discontinuous strut to carry a factored load of 07
200 kN. The length of the strut is 3.0 m between intersections. The two
angles are connected back to back on the opposite sides of gusset plate
and tack bolted.
OR
Q.5 (a) Draw a neat sketch with all details of slab base footing. 03
(b) Enumerate the design steps for single lacing system for column. 04
(c) Determine the design axial load on the column section ISMB 350 07
having height 3.0 m, hinged at both ends. Take fy = 250 MPa.

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