STEEL DESIGN REFERSHER COURSE

NOTE: For the code provisions refer to NSCP 2001/2010.

SITUATION 1: A W 420x85 steel beam is fully restrained with a uniformly distributed super imposed load
of 25 kN/m. The beam has a span of 10 m.

Properties of W 420 x 85:

A = 10839 sq mm bf = 180 mm tf = 18 mm
Tw = 11 mm d = 420 mm Ix = 310 x 10^6 mm^4

1. Compute the bearing stress in MPa.

a. 188.64 MPa b. 116.54 c. 145.83 d. 136.29

2. Compute the maximum web shear stress in MPa.

a. 12.88 b. 16.77 c. 15.79 d. 18.26

3. Compute the maximum horizontal shearing stress in MPa.

a. 19.41 b. 22.56 c. 25.76 d. 28.10

SITUATION 2: A W 8 x 27 steel column 6 m long is connected at the top and the bottom and is part of a
frame subjected to joint translation (side sway). It carries an axial load of 800 kN and a counter
clockwise moment at the top and a clockwise moment at the bottom which is only 90% of the moment at top.

Properties of W 8 x 27:

A = 0.013 m^2 r = 194 mm Sx = 0.00099 m^3

Fy = 248 MPa Es = 200000 MPa K = 1.0

4. Which of the following gives the total axial compressive stress if axial load existed?
a. 61.54 MPa b. 44.47 c. 54.81 d. 77.05

5. Find the allowable axial compressive stress.

a. 155.48 MPa b. 117.53 c. 91.69 d. 121.84

6. If the allowable bending stress is 149 MPa, what is the value of the moment at the top?
a. 66.49 kN m b. 86.91 c. 62.52 d. 77.48

7. For a transverse shear, there is a tendency of the left section of the beam to _______ with
respect to the right section of the beam.
a. Crack downwards b. crack upwards c. slide downwards d. slide upwards

SITUTATION 3: The figure shows a plate having a width of 400 mm and thickness of 12 mm is to be
connected to another plate 34 mm bolts as shown in the figure. Assume that diameter of holes to be 2
mm larger than the diameter of the bolts. Use A 36 steel plate with yield strength of Fy = 248 MPa and a
minimum tensile strength Fu = 400 MPa. If a = 60 mm, c = 150 mm, and d = 100 mm,

8. Find the nearest value of b so that the net width along the bolts 1-2-3-4 is equal to the net
width of the bolts 1-2-4.
a. 15.55 mm b. 19.71 c. 22.56 d. 28.16

9. Find the nearest net area for tension in the plates.

a. 3318.48 m^2 b. 3815.99 c. 3107.54 d. 3623.65

10. Find the value of P so that the allowable tensile stresses will not be exceeded.
a. 724.73 kN b. 776.55 c. 844.56 d. 853.68
SITUATION 4: A built up beam is made up of 1250 mm x 9 mm web section and two flange sections of 620 x
20 mm plate. It has a span of 14 m and carries a uniform load of 40 kN/m including the self weight. Use
A 36 steel Fy = 248 MPa.

11. Compute the section modulus of the given beam.

a. 12188.6 mm^3 b. 18195.31 c. 17776.7 d. 19145.9

12. Compute the allowable bending stress using NSCP Specifications

a. 188.45 MPa b. 124.66 c. 159.45 d. 138.15

13. Compute the safe concentrated load that it could carry at its mid span besides the uniform load.
a. 353.14 kN b. 381.79 c. 366.20 d. 321.37

SITUATION 5: The propped cantilever beam is 10 m long is required to carry a load of 100 kN at misdpan.
If the yield stress of mild steel is 300 MPa,

14. Compute the plastic section modulus.

a. 80000 mm^3 b. 75318 c. 64248 d. 83333

15. Compute the elastic section modulus of the beam given that the shape factor is equal to 1.69.
a. 52217.6 b. 49309.5 c. 54616.0 d. 43217.8

SITUATION 6: A plate girder shown in the figure is made up of an A 572 Grade 50 (Fy = 345 MPa). Assuming
tension field action is included.

16. Determine the adequacy of the web depth to thickness ratio of the plate girder.
a. 279.55 b. 286.23 c. 222.16 d. 242.21

17. Compute the stiffener spacing required in the end panel if it has a shear stress of 83 MPa.
a. 816 mm b. 844 c. 890 d. 935

18. Compute the allowable panel aspect ratio. Hint: APAR = (260tw/h)^2
a. 1.79 b. 1.86 c. 2.12 d. 2.09

19. The minimum tensile strength for the electrodes of E 70 is:

a. 248 MPa b. 345 c. 485 d. 520

20. For the pure compression member, the axial load at which the column begins to bow outward is
called:
a. Ultimate Load c. Allowable Load
b. Flexural Load d. Eulers Critical Buckling Load

SITUATION 7: A steel plate is 360 mm wide and 20 mm thick with four bolt holes 25 mm cut into the
plate as shown in the figure.

21. Determine the net area considering the route ABCFG.

a. 5561 mm^2 b. 5925 c. 5415 d. 5837

22. Determine the net area considering route ABCFDE.

a. 5018 b. 5625 c. 5318 d. 5275

23. Determine the critical net area of the section.

a. 5018 b. 5625 c. 5476 d. 5223

SITUATION 8: A circular shaft having a radius of 30 mm is welded by a fillet weld at its fixed end and
is subjected to an eccentric load of P = 20 kN and e = 100 mm.

24. Determine the size of the fillet weld so that it will not exceed a cross shear stress of 18 MPa.
a. 10 mm b. 12 c. 9 d. 15

25. Compute the moment reaction of the fillet weld so as to not exceed a torsional shear stress of
80 MPa.
 a. 353.68 N mm b. 475.59 c. 518.24 d. 218.23

26. Compute the maximum shearing stress of the weld using t = 8 mm.
a. 55.26 MPa b. 64.13 c. 81.29 d. 55.18

SITUATION 9: Define the following terms in steel design.

27. It is generally used for the members carrying tensile, compressive or bending stresses for
welds.
a. Base plate b. Groove welds c. Fillet welds d. Slot welds

28. The failure of the members may occur along a path involving tension on one plane and shear on a
perpendicular plane is also known as:
a. Net force b. Gross force c. Block shear d. None of these

29. Which of the following rivets have bearing areas to develop sufficient strength?
a. Countersunk b. Chipped flush c. Button heads d. All of these

SITUATION 10: An eccentrically loaded connection shown in the figure has an eccentric load of 180 kN. A
325 bolts is used with threads excluded from shear planes. Using elastic method,

30. Compute the resultant load on the most stressed bolt in the eccentrically loaded connection.
a. 118.67 kN b. 234.79 c. 312.15 d. 121.49

31. Compute the diameter of the A 325 bolts for a bearing type connection having an allowable shear
stress of 207 MPa.
a. 22 mm b. 16 c. 20 d. 28

32. Compute the shearing stress of bolt A.

a. 137.80 b. 151.25 c. 167.40 d. 160.88

SITUATION 11: A W 610 x 113 is to be supported on a 300 mm concrete wall such that there is a bearing
200 mm wide. Use A 36 steel Fy = 250 MPa, fc = 20.7 MPa.

Properties of W 610 x 113

d = 608 mm tf = 17.3 mm
bf = 228 mm tw = 11.9 mm K = 35.94 mm

33. Determine the maximum end reaction due to bearing on wall.

a. 385.26 kN b. 417.31 c. 355.66 d. 401.28

34. Determine the maximum end reaction due to web yielding.

a. 477.89 b. 505.23 c. 569.12 d. 677.48

35. Determine the maximum reaction due to bending stress of the flange.
a. 140 kN b. 175 c. 210 d. 230

36. In design of columns, the modification factor for the compression members in frames subject to
translation when there is sidesway is:
a. 1.00 b. 0.90 c. 0.85 d. 0.65

SITUATION 12: Light grade steel channel was used as a purlin of a truss. The top chord of the truss is
inclined 1 V : 4 H and distance between trusses is 6 m. The purlin has a weight of 79 N/m and spaced 1.2
m apart on centers. The dead load including the roof materials is 720 Pa, live load of 1000 Pa and wind
load of 1440 Pa. Assume all loads passes through the centroid of the section. Use C 200 x 76 with Sx =
6.19 x 10^4 mm^3 , Sy = 1.38 x 10^4 mm^3 and allowable bending stresses Fbx = Fby = 207 MPa.
 37. Compute the leeward suction of the roofing.
a. 1115.9 N/m b. 1036.8 c. 1218.5 d. 1315.7

38. Compute the bending stress fbx for D + L.

a. 166.18 b. 108.54 c. 151.14 d. 137.63

39. Calculate the maximum ratio of actual to the allowable bending stress for load combination
0.75(D + L + W) at the windward side.
a. 1.54 b. 1.18 c. 0.89 d. 1.25

40. The effective net area factor for at least three fasteners per line of all tees is:
a. 0.85 b. 0.90 c. 0.75 d. 1.00

SITUATION 13: In the figure shown using effective length of 3.5 m and Fy = 248 MPa,

41. Determine the radius of gyration on x direction.

a. 130 mm b. 135 c. 150 d. 165

42. Compute the allowable buckling stress, Fa.

a. 107.18 MPa b. 112.45 c. 137.18 d. 151.23

43. Compute the allowable axial load.

a. 923 kN b. 956 c. 1008 d. 1076

SITUATION 14: In the connection shown in the figure, a load transmits 200 kN load acting at e = 200 mm.
Use a = b = 250 mm. The load is transmitted to the column by the plates and 8 22 mm rivets. The plates
are adequate to transmit the load to the rivets. The connection can be analysed by replacing the given
load with an equivalent loading composed of a vertical force alone acting through the centroid of the
rivets and a moment.

44. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum shear stress in the rivets in MPa for
equivalent vertical force alone acting on the centroid.
a. 90 b. 140 c. 120 d. 70

45. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum shear stress in the rivets in MPa for the
equivalent moment alone?
a. 700 b. 740 c. 720 d. 760

46. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum shear stress in the rivets in MPa?
a. 170 b. 160 c. 110 d. 130

47. Which of the following characteristics is considered in web crippling?

a. can be stiffened near the loads c. The toe of fillet is most dangerous for failure
b. arises high compressive stresses d. its compressive force applied can be buckled.
SITUATION 15: A bracket shown in the figure is welded by a fillet to a column section. It carries an
eccentric load of 80 kN acting at 200 mm from the fillet weld shown.

48. Compute the maximum bending moment per mm of fillet weld.

a. 1536 N mm b. 1720 c. 1880 d. 2016

49. Using elastic method, determine the maximum force per mm to be resisted by the fillet weld
shown.
a. 1217 N/mm b. 1569 c. 1630 d. 1754

50. Determine the size of the fillet weld to carry the load using E 70 electrodes with Fu = 485 MPa.
a. 19 mm b. 10 c. 16 d. 20