Building And Structural Construction N5 — Document

April 2021 — N5 — Building And Structural Construction

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1.1Use the graphical method to obtain the forces in the frame and disti nguish between struts and ties. (5\

1.2Determine the forces and angl es at the reactions R and T (4\

1.3Draw a table with the headings MEMBER MAGNITUDE and TYPE and tabulate the answers

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2.1Determine t he resistance of the bolts due to shearing. The thread of the bolt is within the shearing plane. The pitch of the screw thread is 2 mm. (3\

2.2Draw a neat sketch to show the thread of the bolt within the shearing plane. (3\

2.3Make a large neat drawing to show how a plate tears when a tensile force is applied. (3\ [9]9

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4.1The position of the neutral axis calculated from the bottom (4\

4.2The second moment of area (7\

4.3The sec tion modulus about the x x axis (2\

4.4The bending moment maximum using a bending stress of 154 MPa (2\ [15] 806001515

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5.1The front view as seen in th e direction of the arrow at A

5.2The top view FIGURE 4 The top view must be drawn below the front view. The completed drawing must be dimensioned and fully labelled. Show the position of the bolt holes in the top view. [15] 254 x 254 x 72,9 kg/m15

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6.1Calculate the value of the TWO reactions. (4\

6.2Calcul ate the shear force values at A, C, D, E and B. (5\

6.3Calculate the bending moment values at C, D and E. (3\

6.4Calculate the section modulus and select the suitable I section parallel flange. (3\ 6. Calculate the shear stress of the chosen beam. (3\

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7.1Draw TWO neat top view d rawings to show the pattern lay outs of the foll owing types of floor coverings. Each

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7.2Draw neat drawings to show the types of welding symbols. The position of the arrow must be indicated.

7.2.1A fille t weld both sides and all round

7.2.210

Mark Allocation

Total100 marks

Sections15 + 9 + 18 + 15 + 15 + 18 + 10 = 100 marks

Paper information

TitleDocument

SubjectBuilding And Structural Construction

LevelN5

Document typeQuestion paper

Year2021

MonthApril

Pages9

Downloads3

Examination context

Decade2020s

Years ago5y

SeasonAutumn (SH)

Start dayThursday

Exam periodApril 2021

Days since exam2,017

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