Building And Structural Construction N5 — Document

December 2023 — N5 — Building And Structural Construction

N5 2023 Nated Engineering

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1.1The position of the neutral axis from AB (4\

1.2The second moment of area about the neutral axis (7\

1.3The section modulus (z\bout the neutral axis (3\

1.4The bending moment maximum using a bending stress of 154 MPa (2\ [16]16

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3.1The resistance of the bolts to shearing (3\

3.2The resistance of the bolts to crushing (3\

3.3The resistance of the tie to tearing (4\

3.4The maximum force the connection can withstand safely (2\ Specifications: Allowable shear stress = 110 M Allowable bearing or crushing stress = 230 M

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4.1Use scale of 1:10 and draw a vertical longitudinal sectional view at the bottom of a reinforced concrete staircase to show the first four

4.2Calculate the maximum shear stress in the chosen steel beam. (8\ [30]30

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5.1Calculate the reaction at RL and RR. (4\

5.2Calculate and draw the shear force diagram. Insert all values on the diagram. (6\

5.3Calculate and draw the bending moment diagram. Insert the value of the bending moment maximum on the diagram. (6\

5.4Calculate the maximum section modulus for the loaded beam. (3\

5.5Select from the structural steel tables a suitable I section with parallel flanges for the loaded beam. (1\

5.6Calculate the maximum shear stress in the chosen steel beam. (1\ 165 raking riser 230 Tread 25 8060015

Mark Allocation

Total100 marks

Sections16 + 21 + 12 + 30 + 21 = 100 marks

Paper information

TitleDocument

SubjectBuilding And Structural Construction

LevelN5

Document typeQuestion paper

Year2023

MonthDecember

Pages9

Downloads14

Examination context

Decade2020s

Years ago3y

SeasonSummer (SH)

Start dayFriday

Exam periodDecember 2023

Days since exam1,045

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