Building And Structural Construction N6 — Document

August 2018 — N6 — Building And Structural Construction

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1.1Define each of the following building construction terms:

1.1.1Curing of concrete

1.1.2

1.2Exp lain the characteristics of non ferrous metals. (2\

1.3Name TWO types of non ferrous metals used in the construction industry. (2\

1.4Name TWO main materials used to manufacture steel. (2\ [10]10

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2.1The effective depth of the beam (1\

2.2The design dead load (7\

2.3The bending moment maximum (5\

2.4The lever arm distance (2\

2.5The required compression reinforcement (5\

2.6The required tension reinforcement (4\

2.7Check for minimum and maximum reinforcement (2\ Consider t he self weight of the beam in the calculations. Indicate t he relevant code and clauses.

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3.1Ignore the s elf weight of the roof truss and calculate:

3.1.1The upward forces of the reactions RR and RL (4\

3.1.2he ma gnitude of the forces in parts AB, CD and BD (9\

3.218

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4.1The diameter of the column (7\

4.2The number and diameter of the main longitudinal reinforcement (3\

4.3The pitch and diameter of the helical binder NOTE: Asc = 0,4% Ac (Table 23\ (5\ [15]15

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5.1The effective height of the column (2\

5.2The cross sectional area of the steel section (2\

5.3The second moment of area about the x x axis (3\

5.4The second moment of area about the y y axis (2\

5.5The minimum second moment of area (1\

5.6The minimum radius of gyration (2\

5.7The slenderness ratio (2\

5.8The maximum axial load the column can support (1\ [15] 806002615

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Mark Allocation

Total100 marks

Sections10 + 26 + 18 + 15 + 15 + 16 = 100 marks

Paper information

TitleDocument

SubjectBuilding And Structural Construction

LevelN6

Document typeQuestion paper

Year2018

MonthAugust

Pages10

Downloads4

Examination context

Decade2010s

Years ago8y

SeasonWinter (SH)

Start dayWednesday

Exam periodAugust 2018

Days since exam2,992

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