Past Final-2021 :

Question 1 :

a) calculate Wind shear force at base of 5-Storey Office

buildingamal
max .

>
- Open terrain
>
-
Queen Charlotte City ,
BC
. .

of building
-
height 21m ,
each floor 4 2m.
= 5x4 2
.
= 21 m

>
-
floor area 20m x 15 m .

Consider case A :

Solution : H = 2/m > 20 <60m

Not dynamically sensitive ,

static procedure can be used .

H
= =
1054 =

7 = 1 44
.

Open terrain Ce =
(02 0 .
9

Ct = 1 21 = = 1 05
.

Cg = 2

Zom

elevation Cewindward Celeeward

I I "I I - I pr
Wir↓ Surface
level area windward Spleeward
2/2 X20
(
5 4 ---
21

Do
.

S
4
. 2x 1 11 - 5
--

.
.

3 4
..2 --
1 047
.
-

0 5.

2 42
= 9
. 8 4 . -
05 .

1 4
4. 2 -
05 .

&
o 84 but so p .

thus use 0 9 . .

Sp FwqCCg [(CeCp) windward

=
-

(Ce (-(p)/leeward
Use excel .

N-S direction : [1 4PA 549 93 . = .

E-W direction : 21 4 PA 385 95 . = .

b) Seismic weight at roof = 1000 KN
/ at
typical floor = 1100 KN .

Site class C .

Use equiv Static procedure to propose the Seismic force resisting system among
.

CBF EBF Or MRF that provide a slightly above seismic base shear when
-
,
comparing to
factored wind base shear .

Solution : V =
SCTa)MyleW 1000

RaRo 5th
1100

4th
1100

3rd
Ta = 0 025 hn
. = 0 025 x 21
.
= 0 525 . 1100

2nd
S(Tal = 1 37
.
=
approx .
1100

1St
My = 1

IE = 1

W = 1000 + 4x1100 = 5400kN

MRF
Ductile RR9A -

limited duct : Ra = 2 ,
Ro = 13
. .
= > V = 2845 38 .

EBF = Ra = 4
Ro = 15 =
.
V = 1233
,

CBF = Mod ductile Ry .

:
= 3 ,
Ro = 1 3
.
= V = 1896 92 .

limited duct : Ra = 2
,
Ro = 1 3 =
. V = 2845 38 .

V =
1 37x(x1x5400
.

3
.

↓ min = 325 44 .
ductile MRF

Ymax = (777 .
6
,
986 4) .

Design for ductile MRF with base shear v = 986 4

.
 Question 2 :

2 360x39
398 ~W EBF
height 3x3 8 11 4 m
<
>
398 . = .

W530x66
length of link 700mm = = 07 m.
.

320 >
-
~ 320
>
-

W60x82

170- ~ 178
>
- -

"hs = 38 .

K "

↳ = 8 3m
y
.

9) Design the
.
link beam at roof and floor below (3rd floor) .

·
Verify if the proposed cross-section has sufficient shear resistance .

·
Verify if the length of link (700mm) satisfies the requirements to behave in
Shear .

the link plastic rotation limit of 0 08 rad

·
Verify &
. .

(Assume If Celastic) 0 22 % hs) Storey height = .

check class section of link beam

·
,
neglect gravity load .

Solution Ra 8
3/
: 4 Ro 1 5
42 = 4 15m
2 57 0 35m
.

= = .
= .
= = .

, ,

Roof : Vf = 398 x 3 8 .
= 364 43 kN .

4. 15

Mf = 364 43x0 35
. . = 127 55 KN .
. m

3rd floor (398 + 320)

:
Vf =
x = 657 45kN .

Mf = 657 45x0 35 .
.
= 230 11 KN.
.
m

·
Designing link : PfO -d .
W .

Yp' =
Yp( -

/ =
Vp1 - 0 = 0 .

55AwFy

Mp(Mp =
Mp =
2xFy .

Check :
· ed.

· shear resistance : Vr min = (DVD' . 2 Mp'/el

yielding in shear : Vp' <2 PMiple

(2Mp e)22xEy
e

V'p
=
0 55. Aw Fy
= 3 .

6
Vf Vr 0 55
Vr = .

dwFy
& from Aw > Vf/ [00 55 Fy] .
 knowing Vf- Calculate Aw -
considering Vf Vr KN m
mm
.

x10-6
>

-x103
=

2
KN mm
3
x103 mm -

mm
KN mm -

St Vf Aw Size A, Vi Vp = 2x
3 62x/AW
.
Mp Fy
= 1 .

GMP/VP
Roof 364 432134
.
W360x39 2294 5 .
435 38 662 .
1038 66 .
228 . 39839 32 .

3rd 657 4538501N530x664672 5886 6115601201 93538 2971 25

.
. . . .
.

& ↳
Aw 364 43x103
.

=
2133 977 . Aw = &W = pages 6-47
0 9x0 55x 345
.
.

Xp = 0 55AwFy
.

· check inelastic behavior in shear only : e 1 6 .

Mp/p
e -1 6x228 39
.
.

= e > 0 412 .
= does not satisfy to work in
886 61
shear only
.
.

· link plastic rotation Up : 0 08 .

o 38.
a

ex, 0 .

00660 68475 .

2 = 0 7)0 684
. .

link size beit 145/

345
= 7 .
8 U/ 1) 1100/5345 =
59 2 .

W360x39 0 5.

(123)/10 7 = 5 98
.
0K .
51 01 .
< 59 2 .
O K. .

IN530x66 7 . 23 /7 8 .
0 K
. .
56 43/59 2
. . OK
. .

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be = * h = d 2t -

2
Calculate axial force
b) in the brace of top floor and design this brace
member using HSS section .

398 & <

e
360x3
W530x66
320 >
-
1458 ~ 328 >
-

W60x82

170- ~ 178 >

- -

"hs = 38
.

K x

Ly = 8 3m
.

Solution : Force in brace :

.8
3
o 0 45
°

Topfloor 562 857

38
.
= : = . N
- 54
.

class G40 21
.
350W >
-
Fy = 350

St .
CfE KL Cr Size (HSS) A(mm2) beyt limit

Roof 562 85 5374

.
.
0 671 84 HSS152x 152x794430
.
15 18/22 6
. .
>
-
class 1

685
-
4 34 2
34
1268)
.

P 0 &A Fy(1 0 9x4430 350x (1 1 209 671 84

.
.

= .
+ = .
x + .
= .

=
(200000 = =
1 209
.

=G = 16.
 Signal diagonal
Tension-comp

Question 3 :
2-Storey School
>
-
high importance
building ,
Site class C
-

↑
~
L

h of floors = 5m .
7 81 .

5 ↓
H = 10m .

139 89
Ro
.

Ra = 2 = 1 3
.
.

W = Wroof + Wfloor = 2050 + 2250 = 4300 KN

I I
Gm

a). calculate seismic base shear in N-S direction and distribute the base shear over the building
height .

·
Design the braces and columns of CBF-1 .
(Neglect P-D and torsion

Seismic : Ta = 0 .
025hn = 0 25S
. .

S(2) = 0 452
.

,
S(0 2) .
= 1 62
.

,
S(0 5) . = 1 .
37
S(Tal = 1 62.

[S(02)
JSC4
Iz = 1 33
. = 1 3x 1 62
.
.
= 2 106 .

IE S(1) = 1 3 x 0 842
. .
= 1 0946
.

SCTal My IEW V 1 62X1X1 3x4300

V= 3483 KN Ymin 971 8 KN
.
= =
.

& =
>
- .

RaRo 2 x1 3
Y max (2322 2945 5)
.

= .

2945 5
=> V =
Ymax = .

Story WCKN hx Why Whx/S wihi Ex(kN)

Roof 2050 10 20500 0 646 . 1901 82
.

2nd 2250 5 11250 0 354 . 1043 68.

Er 4300 -
31750- 2945 5 .

&
base Shear .

Lateral load effect :

Axial load effect

I force FamI . I
force
Story Shear
in brace Wf forces in brace

618 94.
Roof 8 8
. &

2nd 958 55 .
2nd 10 4 .
60 91 .

Braces Design :

/a
Cr Cr/cf
O . K.

HSS178X178x16 981 35 .
1 024
. O K .

lateral lateral-axial
taxial
Columns
design :
u
4 Gr

Roof Tprob = ARyFy =

⑪
Crob = 1 .

2
T 2nd C'prob = 0 .
2 ARyFy =

⑪
zu
468

#
11/ *

~
02
. Tprob
St Brace Area Tprob O G Tprob
.
Cprob C'prob
Roof HSS178X178x795230 2405 8 . 1443 48 .
1203 89 .
481 16
.

2nd HSSiz8X178x16 9640 4434 4 .

2660 GU .
1719 7 .
886 88 .

Assumption 1 : &
O GTprob
. Cprob

0 GTp 1443 484

. = . b [prob = 1203 89 .

06
.

Tp = 2660 64 ↑
.
↓ [prob = 1719 7 .

O
>
-
Axial compression force : 1203 89sin 39 81 .
. = 770 783 .

1719 7 Sin 39 81
.
.
= 1101 03 . 770 783
.
= E

>
- Axial tension force : 1443 48 Sin 39 81
. . = 924 18 .

924 18 + 2660 64 sin 39 81

.
. .
= 2627 64 .

5 = 3551 .
82

0 GTp 1443 484

. = . b [prob = 1203 89 .

06
.

Tp = 2660 64 ↑
.
↓ [prob = 1719 7 .

↑ ↑
3551 82 .
770 78 .
 2

Tributary area per column : 18m

Top floorCroof) :
Cf = (3 5 + .
0 5x1 + 0 25 x 1 6) x18
.
. . = 79 2 kN
.

Bottom floor : Cf = (4 + 0 5 x 2 4)x18

.
.
+ 10 8) x(7x5)
.
= 121 6 kN
.
+ 79 2
. = 200 8kN
.

S
cladding Yeng th
height

RaRo
latest Lateral

Storysherform fobra=3
St Force in column/floor Cf(kN)
roof & &
2nd 1237 88 Sin 39 81 792 54
. .
:
. 792 54 .

ISt 1227 41l .

2019 96 .

A B
St ProbSind Cum .
(CrobSind) D+ 0 51 +
.
0 2551
.
Cfx A A+ B

roof & P 79 2 .
& 79 2 .

2nd 770 78 .
770 78 .
200 8 . 1237 88. 1438 68 .

from roof 1203 89xsin 39 81

.
~S .
770 78
= .

use minimum value

.
 Slide 44 22
Chapter 9(2) = , page

2nd floor column : (f = 770 78 . + 200 8 . = 971 58 KN

.

Select W

>
- cross-sectional member strength check :

420 Cr = 0 .

9 AFy =

Ce =
TEIX =
Thx 200000 X =

L 50002
U, =
Wi 0 6 .

[1 - U, 1
= =

971 58
1-
1 -
.

0 2 02
Mfx = .

Mp = .

ZxFy =

Mrx =
0 9
.
Mp =

+ 0 85.
MixMe
Mrx

>
-
Overall member strength check :
Check Tanuj's
!
CBF-column excel .

>
- lateral torsional buckling check .

"
I
b) CANAM composite steel deck is used for roof and floor
building
.

Considering N-S :
compute and draw SFD at roof level.
&
1901 8 .
>
-

Story WCKN hx Why Whx/S wihi Ex(kN)

Roof 2050 10 20500 0 646. 1901 82 .

2nd 2250 5 11250 0 354

. 1043 68 .

& 4300 -
31750- 2945 5 .

&
base Shear .

Lateral load effect :

I force FrameI I
force
Story Shear
ia a

68 95
9 81 . .

2nd

base shear (2-CBFs) 2945 5

: /2 =
.

= 1472 .
75 KN/ frame
2

Per building :
Velastic 2945 5 x2
= .
= 5891 KN =
Ra = 2
#Ro
3
/ = 1 . .

Froof 1901 82 xRa

= .
= 3883 .
64kN

Fand = 1043 68 XRd .

= 2087 36 .
KN = cannot be
east 29455

forbuilding. 4
Storeys use Cprob 0 6 Tprob .

~
02
. Tprob
S Brace Area Tprob O G Tprob .
Grob C'prob
Roof HSS178X178x795230 2405 8 . 1443 48 .
1203 89 .
481 16 .

2nd HSS18X178X16 9640 4434 4 .

2660 64 .
1719 7886 88
.
.

Shear force for 2 CBFS :

Roof = 2 (1203 89 . + 1443 .

48) cos 39 81 .
=
4067 27 .
KN
2nd = 2 (1719 7 .
+ 2660 64) cos 39 81 .
.
=
6729 71 .
KN .

Storey force per building Froof : = 4067 27 KN .

6729 71-4067 27 2662 44 KN

Find = .
. = .

&

compare : max (2662 .

44
,
62971 = 3364 .
86
Use 855KN
:
364 .
 (prob Tpron) , (RaRo 1 3) Storey force
= .

St Storey force Storey force for deck design

Roof 3803 64
Juse smaller of the two
4067 27 .
3803 64 .

.
.

2nd 3364 84 .
2945 5 . 2945 5 .

Froof = 3803 64 .
KN

3803 64KN 3803 64

.
>
- .

= 177 74 kN/m
.

21 .
4

177 74 KN/m
.

↑
-

I
1901 82 .
1901 82
.

1901 .

821
I I
11901 82 .

10 7 .
Question 4 :

a) Provide the equation for P-delta effect calculation and define the terms
.

axial force > elastic drift

-
GCf(RdDf)
Uz = 1 +

Yfi Usi
S
shear force height at
at leveli level i

* >
-
interstorey drift

·
if U2 >1 1 .
needs to be considered

/frame XUz =
Yf + (P D)
-

b) . Draw deflected shape of Chevron CBF under lateral load F.

· Show which brace is in tension and in compression .

Calculate the frame stiffness

· .

Braces HSS of A
350
are area , Fy =
,
E = 200 000 MPa .

# >
-
-

X
H

&
/T Cy -
,
0
*
-

# * #
I I
L

=
Frame stiffness : K cost o

K =
200000 A
cos"(tan" (H/ 2)] /
H2 +
(472
-brace = Hi + (4)
0 :
tan"
(12) H
 2) for the frame with : F 600KN =
,
L = 8m ,
H = 4m
>
- calculate lateral displacement (interstorey drift
of the frame
.

Interstorey drift :
Af = 05% .

hg
0 005
.
X 4 =
0 02
.

↓ Consider an EBF and a moderately ductile CBF of

building
40m .
height
B/W the two structural systems located on site class (
in MtL .

which one will demand higher base shear force ?

> Note
- base have same seismic height.

EBF >
-

RyRo = 4x1 5 = S .

mod duct
. . CBF - PaRo = 3x1 3 = 3 9
.

V= SCTa) MyleW
RaRo

YEBF = & VEBF =

e) Plan braced by two SFRS's in N-S and another 2 in E-W .

locate them to reduce torsion and avoid

irregularity 7 .

The
following placements should not induce torsion
because the center of and center of
mass
rigidity
will be the same , thus there won't be any
eccentrities .

B-max ex = 0

Cy = 0 .

Xz = 42 , Yg =
B1z