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Prob. Length Section Load

Size (m) Support
No. (m) Shape (kN/m)
1 5 Angle ISA 5.5 Fixed
2 10 I ISMB 5 Cantilever
3 15 T ISNT 4.5 Simply Supported
4 20 Channel ISMC 4 Propped Cantilever
5 25 Pipe 1 x 0.05 3.5 Fixed
6 30 Square 1x1 3 Simply Supported
7 35 Circle 1.2 2.5 Propped Cantilever
8 40 Rectangle 1.5 x 0.5 2 Fixed
9 45 T 2 x 2 x 0.5 x 0.3 1.5 Simply Supported
10 50 Channel ISMC 1 Propped Cantilever

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b b b P b c
P P/2
w w
c
c a
a
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Prob. Length (m) Section Fig Support P w Settlement

No. a b c Shape No. Type (kN) (kN/m) (mm)
1 3 5 3.5 Square 1 Spring 10 5.5 10
2 4 2.5 3 Circle 2 Fix 12 5 12
3 4.5 2.5 5 Rectangle 1 Fix 17 4.5 15
4 5 3 4.5 T 2 Spring 15 4 20
5 5 4 3.5 Channel 1 Spring 20 3.5 18
6 6 3 5.5 Angle 2 Fix 13 3 10
7 5.5 4 3.5 I 1 Fix 14 2.5 12
8 2.5 5 3 T 2 Spring 8 2 15
9 3.5 3 4 Channel 1 Spring 11 1.5 20
10 4 3 3.5 Pipe 2 Fix 19 1 18
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b S1 S2 • w is UDL acting on edge column

• Thickness of Plate = 200mm
PLAN H
• Where not modelling plate, add slab load as floor load
a S3 S4 • Assume sections & required data
a b
ELEVATION
w a w b w

Prob. Length (m) Model Support w Pressure

No. a b H Plate Type (kN/m) (kN/m2)
1 3 5 3.5 S1, S4 Spring 3 5.5
2 4 2.5 3 S1, S2 Fix 2.5 5
3 4.5 2.5 5 S3, S2 Fix 4 4.5
4 5 3 4.5 S3, S4 Spring 5 4
5 5 4 3.5 S2, S4 Spring 4.5 3.5
6 6 3 5.5 S3, S1 Fix 3.5 3
7 5.5 4 3.5 S1, S2, S3 Fix 3 2.5
8 2.5 5 3 S1, S3, S4 Spring 4 2
9 3.5 3 4 S2, S3, S4 Spring 2.5 1.5
10 4 3 3.5 S1, S2, S4 Fix 5.5 1
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Are all options provided below stable? If not, which option(s) is/are unstable?
Sky blue line are truss, red lines are compression only members and yellow lines are tension only members

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

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Model all the trusses in available time

Problem 1 Problem 2

Problem 3 Problem 4
• Assume sections & other required data
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Model a Bow String Girder Bridge as per below dimension & design
Use same material, section, load, etc. as in Tutorial. Scale the loads as necessary.

Prob. Length Height Width

No. (m) (m) (m)
1 30 6 10
2 33 6.5 10.5
3 36 7 11
4 39 7.5 12
5 42 8 12.5
6 45 8.5 13
7 48 9 13.5
8 51 9.5 14
9 54 10 16
10 57 10.5 18

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Model a PSC Box Girder Bridge as per below dimension & design
Use same material, section, load, etc. as in Tutorial. Scale the loads & sections as necessary.
Support section length at each end = Span length/20
Taper section length at each end = Span length/10
Depth of girder = Span length/15 to Span length/20
Model construction stages as referenced in tutorial

Prob. Span Width No. of

Bearings
No. (m) (m) Tendons
1 30 10 2 6
2 33 10.5 2 6
3 36 11 2 6
4 39 12 3 8
5 42 12.5 3 8
6 45 13 3 8
7 48 13.5 3 8
8 51 14 3 10
9 54 16 4 10
10 57 18 4 10
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