Building And Structural Construction N6 — Document

August 2021 — N6 — Building And Structural Construction

N6 2021 Nated Engineering

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1.1he second moment of area (10\

1.2he maximum bending moment (2\

1.3170 MPa. (4\ The density of structural steel is 7 855 kg/m . Include the self weight of the beam.

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3.5The total design dead and imposed loads The maximum bending moment The size and spacing of suitable tension reinforcement The size and spacing of suitable secondary reinforcement All the relevant code references must be indicated.

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4.1A flat 162 mm wide tie bar is welded to a flat plate by means of two 10 mm end fillets. Both the end welds have 25 mm return side fillets. Use a stress of 130 MPa to determine the capacity of the load on the joint.

4.2Calculate the number of Grade 4.6 10 bolts required to join an angle cleat to a gusset plate. The maximum shear is 100 MPa. (4\ [10]10

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5.1Determine the magnitude of the reactions at RR and RL.

5.2Select a suitable parallel flange steel beam to support the given loads.

5.3Do the necessary calculations to confirm whether the chosen beam is adequate to support its own weight as well as the given loads. [15]15

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6.1Explain how you would ensure adequate moisture content during the process of curing the concrete of a concrete column or wall. (2\

6.2Name TWO methods of producing steel. (2\ [4]4

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7.5The lever arm (Z\ The position of the neutral axis The total design load The maximum moment of resistance Suitable tension reinforcement for the T beam All the relevant code references must be indicated.

Mark Allocation

Total100 marks

Sections16 + 20 + 20 + 10 + 15 + 4 + 15 = 100 marks

Paper information

TitleDocument

SubjectBuilding And Structural Construction

LevelN6

Document typeQuestion paper

Year2021

MonthAugust

Pages10

Downloads2

Examination context

Decade2020s

Years ago5y

SeasonWinter (SH)

Start daySunday

Exam periodAugust 2021

Days since exam1,896

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