Structural Analysis

F/QAP/021/004

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This is the factual foundation of the assignment. The essential facts should be accurate and broad enough in their scope to allow further application.

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This is the way in which you analyze/ examine the factual information and how you interpret this information to add value to your answer (this could be in the form of conclusions, solutions, recommendations,etc.). It is also important to remember that the assessor must logically be able to follow the information in assignment submissions.

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Suggestions for further reading are contained within the course work and indicated at the end of the course work. These reading lists are not exhaustive and candidates are encouraged to read further and reference at the end of the course work using Harvard style of referencing.

Marking Scheme

Please note all assignments shall subject to plagiarism software checks, “TURNITIN”.

Plagiarism

It is important to understand what plagiarism is and how it can be avoided.

“Unacknowledged copying from published sources (including the internet) or incomplete referencing”.

The following also constitute plagiarism:

• Copying sections of work from a friend/colleague.

• Having a friend/family member dictate something to you.

• Copying and pasting from the internet without citing the source.

• Copying directly from a study text quotation without citing the source.

Quotations

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and the year of publication then use the quote in quotation marks.

Paraphrasing

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Collaboration

We acknowledge that you may undertake joint study with colleagues or as part of a formal training programme. However, working with another person to write assignments is not acceptable. Your answers must be your own and in your own words.

Referencing

Harvard Referencing (CCE Style) First Edition 2013 should be followed for both in-text and listing references. This downloadable document can be found in our CCE portal at: http://portal.cce.edu.om/member/contentdetails.aspx?cid=628

Instructions

1. Plagiarism is a serious offence. In case of any plagiarism detected, penalty will be imposed leading to zero mark.

2. Course work and reports should be solved by the individual/group.

3. Course work and reports should be submitted on time and submission after deadline will not be accepted.

4. Course work should be submitted with an appropriate cover page, which can be obtained from the departmental assistant at the department.

5. Name, student identification and title of the course work to be written clearly and legibly on the cover page.

6. The completed course work is to be submitted to the departmental assistant on or before the deadline and record your name, date of submission and signature in the book with the departmental assistant.

Grading of Course work

Task Expected:

A residential building consisting of ground and first floor is required to be constructed A plan was proposed by the architect and handed over to the consultant for its structural analysis. Consider yourself to be an engineer assigned with the task of carrying out analysis of the structure, designing and detailing of components. Keeping in mind the ecological benefits, the client desires to have a green rooftop. The weight of roofing system, water proofing and drainage parameters accounts for an increased load at the roof level that needs to be taken into account in the analysis

Figure 1 shows the Ground Floor Plan and Figure 2 shows the Column Layout Plan at the foundation level.

Table 1 shows the details of storey height to the first and second floor level, permanent action and temporary action, additional loads due to the roofing system, size of bemas and columns, against your student number

Considering no stiffening effect of the frame due to cladding of walls perform complete analysis by carrying out the following tasks.

1. Draw the beam-column layout plan. Sketch the load distribution on slabs and calculate the load on the beams for the frame assigned. [Weightage 20 %]

2. Calculate the flexural rigidity of the members and the rotation factors at the joints. [Weightage 10 %]

3. Considering the frames to be rigid jointed with no sway and with the stiffening effect of the cladding due to walls, not taken into account, perform analysis using Kani’s rotation contribution method and determine the final moments at the supports and the mid-span. Show the detailed calculations for the moments due to rotation contribution for two cycles and the final moments.

[Weightage 30 %]

4. Draw the deflected shape of the frame. Compute the member end forces. [Weightage 20 %]

5. Sketch the moment diagrams for beams and columns and indicate the value of moments clearly. [Weightage 10 %]

6. Discuss about the basic principles of the classical iterative methods in the analysis of structures, their differences and relative advantages of one over the other. [Weightage 10 %]

Please Note:

The columns are rigidly connected to the foundation and there are no plinth beams at the foundation level

Consider 200mm thick walls over the beams as applicable.

Assume suitably any missing data and mention your assumptions clearly.

Table 1 : Data for analysis (Batch 05: Full Time)

* Note: Calculate Grid A only for Student no.105450

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