mr R we An THE POLYTECHNIC FACULTY OF ENGINEERING DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING MID SEMESTER MODULE EXAM- FIFTH YEAR STRUCTURAL DESIGN III (CIV-STD-513) March 2021 Time allowed: 1.5 Hours Instructions: 1. Attempt BOTH questions 2. Marks for each question are indicated 3, Where appropriate the marks carried by individual parts of a question are indicated in brackets Examiner: Dr. |. Ngoma 0888841947 Do not turn overleat until you are toldCa, A braved column 4.5m longs sbjeted tthe factored end lads and nome about the ‘xvas, as show in Figure Ql. The column is held in position bu only partially restrained in direction atthe ends. Chek that 203 x 203 UC 52 in Grade $275 see is ‘adequate, Ignore the 65 m height in the igure ~ its supposed tobe 45 m. @ 880 KN 35kNm Moments 2 applied about XX axis Trial section me 88.6 kN Column length and loads Figure QL 50 marks (2. Design a welded pate girder to cary a superimpose Toad of 100 kN/m on an effective span of 24 m, Assume slf-weight is 6 kNim. Use $275 steel grade. colle 1 bane 50 marks Ql - he dembole = ay tly Ns Taleeeead Oot | we “ "0 | nw 28 ¥ Teo hfe “ +% is THE POLYTECHNIC FACULTY OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT oF CIVIL ENGINEERING ESTER 1 EXAMINATION — FIFTH YEAR END OF SEME: (BCES 5) STRUCTURAL DESIGN Ill (cIV-stD-513) May, 2021 Time Allowed: 3 hours Instructions Each question contains 25 marks. ‘Answer any FOUR questiot 1 ona separate sheet. 2, There are Five questions. 3, Begin each new question 4. Show your working clearly. 5. Relevant tables are provided Examiner, Dr Ngoma 0888841947 Do not tum overleat until you are told to do soPy QL Check the sullability ‘of a 356x368x177 UC section in grade $275 steel to support a factored axial concentric load of 2000 KN and factored bending moments of 100 kNm about the major axis, and 20 KN m about the minor axis, applied at both ends of the column. The column is 10 m long and is fully ied aginst rotation atop and bottom, and the floors it supports are braced against swaY- ly Weed les 25 marks ht ee natty (Q2, Design a simply supported plate girder to satisfy the requiremen's ‘of BS 5950. The span jem and the characterise imposed floor loads 45 kN/m and the combined dead and [Link] is 7.28 KN, Limit the overall depth ofthe plate to 15m owing 0 minimum head room requirements. 25 marks 3, Figure Q3 shows an eccentric welded connection with 6 mm fillet welds. Determine the maximum load P per bracket plate which can be applied on the connection ifthe shear stress in the weld is not to exceed 108 kN/mm?, All dimensions are in em. 25 marks ke aA $ y na? ri + “ Figue Q3 a wie ‘A proposed temporary platform is to be constructed using decking supported the timber ply-web I-beam sections indicated in Figure a Using the design daa given, check the suitability of the proposed beam section with respect to ‘0 bending, ‘© panel shear, ‘rolling shear and { u. aerF © deflection. best data: haracteristic de ha jead load (includ ° anc een ing self-weight) 0.3 kN/m ttean ium term) 3,0 kN/m exposure condition sen Class 2 ce Class 25 marks 44 wm dee Fangs: 69 in wide plas fir Grade SS British grown Dou Web: soonm der 1 a thick Thick veneer. with 13 pes Finnish combi-pl e top and and a5 Figure 4 ‘Anexteral timber column fumn in an industrial | ulin fas pinned supports at bottom with a clear bel ‘axial Joad at the top horizontal load at mid d height. the width m5" exceed 75 mm. von andthe lateral Load is column eat the column's axial load is of loo us of Elasticity = 13.8 arallel to meentres. The amber grade stresses are; {ean 2, Bending Pé ight of3sm It caries ‘losing rail occurs The columns section is adequate the Joading condition we —>ws THE POLYTECHNIC FACULTY OF ENGINEERING DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING MID SEMESTER MODULE EXAM- FIFTH YEAR STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS Ill (CIV-STR-513) March 2021 Time allowed: 1.5 Hours Instructions: 1, Attempt BOTH questions 2. Marks for each question are indicated 3, Where appropriate the marks carried by individual parts of a question are indicated in brackets Examiner: Dr. |. Ngoma 0888841947 Do not tum overleaf until you are toldFor the beam shown in figure QL which is rigidly supported at © and B, use the stiffness method to {a) Determine the deflection and rotation B {b) Determine all the reactions at supports (2) Draw the quantitative shear and bending moment diagrams = 200 GPa, = 60. 10® mm‘, A ra mm? for each memper 3 kN 9 ~ ce cod ase the approximate method of structural analysis 10 sin ence draw the bend ‘momentiz THE POLYTECHNIC FACULTY OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL EENGINEERING END OF SEMESTER 1 EXAMINATION- YEAR 5 (BCES 5) STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS Ill (ClV-STR-513) May 2021 Time olowed: 3 hous Instructions: 1. Altempt Any Four questions 2. Marks for each question are indicated 3. Where appropriate the marks caried by individual parts of a question are indicated in brackets Examiner: Dr. |. Ngoma 0888841947 Do not tum overleaf until you are tolda a, a. as, Use the approximate method to compute the moments developed by the loading arrangement shown in figure Qi and hence sketch the bending moment diagram. (25 marks) Use the stifness method to determine reactive forces in the pin-jointed structure shown in figure Q2. The structure axes are x along the roller support. AE is, same for all members (25 marks) Use the Flexibility Method to calculate the support reactions in the continuous beam ‘ABC due to the loading as shown in figure Q3. Elis constant throughout the beam. (25 marks) The state of stress ata point in a point in a 3D stress system is given by the following array of terms: [9 6 3] l6 3 >| MPa 3.2 4] ‘Compute the principal stresses ‘and the principal directions. (25 marks) Use the virtual work method to determine the reactive forces at support 1 in the plane frame shown in figure O5 when P = 30 kN and L= 3m. The El values are the same for all members. (25 marks)Any a Ay 10 000 20 000 4m mm? mm oP J Toss OT har 2 1st 3 — P L L oH. M7. wes wm Figure QS: Virtual Work Method i OD ¥ (A ch myn”? A < ee #\ cw e\, x * Ye \Figure @3: Flexibility Method A => >Ot pct gor rao 1 geas(al3) pfs 2™ Beos(o/3 + 120°) —p/3 Ss = geos(a/3 + 240°) — p/3 cosa = -(b/2)(1/(V-0727) B= Wa a= 18Gq-p) b=(U27V2p' - 994+ 2%) W=6,+ y+ Or 34 Suress Analysis: a= 0464+ 6/614 66> Cy- Foe y= 066.4 2tyita Ot OF a Oty poh az h rah o=x-pis— THE POLYTECHNIC FACULTY OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING END OF SEMESTER 1 EXAMINATION -YEAR 5 (BCESS, BCETS & BCEW5) FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS (MEC-FEA-511) May 2021 Time Allowed: 3 hours Instructions 1. Each question contains 2§ marks. 2. There are Five questions, Answer any Four. 3. Begin each new question on a separate sheet. 4, Show your working clearly. Examiner: Dr Kafodya 0999372851 Do not turn overleaf until you are told to do so Aoa)-Lei meQUESTION ONE, (6 marks) (a) Describe general provedure of the finite element analysis. {b) Determine clement and global stfness matrices for a fxed-end stepped bar in Fig 1b. (19 marks) (25 marks) y Gah Ask * - Fig Ib QUESTION TWO (a) Describe the unique characteristics of shape functions (S marks) (b) Derive shape function for the simplex element in Fig 2b. (20 marks) (25 marks) et)ou EsTION THREE k | lk] =| lk where / is element number /=1,2,3. (b) Using Fig 32, determine displacement: at nodes | and 2. The external ap respectively. The element stiffness matrices are given below. plied forces at nodes 3, 4 and 5 are kik kik kok} (14 marks) Fig3a sat nodes 3, 4and 5 given that there areno displacements 0 1 4 + 3 0 (11 marks) (25 marks)uiSTIONFOUR (a) Disvuss the principles of plane stress and plane strain, (§ marks) rain, are given by 8 Joped in the dam. (14 marks) Th (t) The strains developed ina dam, considered tobe in asta of plane st = 0,00025, ey= . = 0.0001, and ey = 00015, Determine the stresses deve! Assume that E= 207 GPa and v= 03. and subjected t0 8 F_ ale _4ix+ 6"); mniformly distributed load of magnitude Pe y WS) = Fy) ly it y magnitude Pois given by (9) = 4 g7 (©) The displacement field in a cantilever bear of length, fixed at (9 marks) a lacement fields 4,9) . Determine compatibility ofthe displ (25 marks) QUESTION FIVE ress viangular element, show that constant cement S32 state is given by: Fora plane where 1 is shape function. Qs marks) Los Vv Gy) ° é xTHE POLYTECHNIC FACULTY OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT CIVIL EN! NEERING BACHELOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING (BCES5) - STRUCTURES END OF SEMESTER 1 EXAMINATIONS, FOUNDATION ENGINEERING CIV- FDE-511 Date: May Time Allowed: 3 hours Examiner: T. Msukwa 0888 871 508 Instructions: 1, Answer ANY FOUR Questions 2. Do not tum over leaf until you are told to do so.Question one 2)- Eyplain in detail five reasons of carying out subsoil investigations before commencement (5 marks) ion, (ii) of a construction project. b} The three of subsoil investigations are (i) Compilation of existing informal Reconnaissance of the proposed construction site and (iii) Detailed site investigations. Explain in detail what is involved in each stage. Also include the type of information that is obtained at each stage. (9 marks) ¢) Explain in detail the following methods of advancing borehole for subsoil investigation works: i) Augering ii) Wash boring iii) Percussive drilling iv) Rotary drilling (4 marks) 4)» Results from the subsoil investigations are presented inform of a soil exploration report. Explain ten facts or information which needs to be included in a soil exploration report. a No (T marks) \te ert? ete ete yer BV tess = ee Total (25 marks) Lv pe we a a 2 Question two v a) Explain the difference between active, passive and at-rest earth pressure (3 marks) b) Explain the assumption made on Rankines and coulomb Theory of earth pressure considering a soil of both cohesion and friction. (6 marks) c) A Smhigh retaining wall retains soil of the following properties; c’ = 26kN/m?, @” = 16° and y= 19KN/m®, Considering the existence of a tension crack, Determine the active force and its position on the wall. (4 marks) 4) Determine the maximum and minimum pressures beneath the retaining wall in Fig Q2d and a factor of safety against sliding. The unit weight of conerete is 23.5KN/m*. The appropriate shear strength parameters for the soil are c’ = 0, 0” = 38°, The unit weight of the retained soil above the water table is y= 17KN/m? and below the water table is sa = 20KN/m?, Take 8= 25¢ on the base of the wall. Use Rankines values. \* (12 marks) Total (25 marks)Question three n the mode of operations of the following e Ioions and reinforced earth walls, crete walls, crib walls, sheet pile walls 4) The sides of an excavation 2.25m deep on sand are tot (12 maris) pie val the water table being 128m below the baton pain by a cantilever sheet ofthe sand ave the ate tables 17kNin’ a below the wate able The uit weigh sights 20KN Charteris soil pamela 9 ona. the saturated unit a surcharge of 10KN/m? onthe sua Eetemine he lovee cen tended ere (13 marks) piling to ensure a fact Total (25 marks) Question four wwing terms in relation to pile works: skin friction, you understand by te follo ile group, selement rato of & Pie STP and adhesion factor? (4marks) Explain in detail three situations/conditions where a pile foundation would be used instead (@ Explain what efficiency of (e) (6 marks) of. conventional sallow foundation. () Explain the two methods of pile loading test (4 marks) posit of clay is required to carry a Load id the under ream base diameter is 24m. le cu is 100KN/m? while the average 's 90KN/m?. Taking N, = 9 and the using ({) an overall load factor of 2 haf resistance is fully mobilized erereamed base in deep d of the shaft is 0.75m an th at the base of the Pils along the length of the pile cof alculate the length of the pile (@) A bored pile with an unc of 2600KN. The diameter undrained strength adhesion factor as 0.3, ¢ {end Ci) a load factor of 3 under the base when s! (11 marks) g = 0Ne Total (25 marks) i weal Question five foundation founded on collapsing (7 marks) strength of the 2) Explain how would iniprove the bearing capact and expansive soil b) List five application soil 2.5m caries a pressure of 0) A footing 2.5m x 2 saturated unit weight of sand is 20KN/m an 3 cnet z ofa « where geosyntheties can be used to improve the shear 400KNim? at 2 depth of 1m In & sand. The the unit weight above the water table isSES eee a, | VAN m, The desig The design shear strength parameters are c’= 0 and 0" 40°. Determine the factor of safer ith respec fa y With respect to shear failure forthe following cases i. The water table is Sm below ground level ii, The water table is 1m below ground level ground level and there isa seepage vertical Ily upward under (13 marks) Total (25 marks) iii, ‘Thewater table a hydraulic gradient of 0.2 100% pr rrr LIL LRcoor “suopepunoy Mojpeys 40) 510198) Aajede> Bunieog pg aundly TEE eee sleet: | \ 7 Ht if Va . 2 Som . I | A . (Lea U4 "THE POLYTECE FACULTY OF ENG EERING DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING BACHELOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING END OF FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION — YEAR 5 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (CIV-CNM-511) May 2021 Time allowed: 3 hours Instructions 1, Each question contains 2S marks 2. There are Five questions, Answer ANY FOUR, 3. Begin each new question on a separate sheet 4. Show your working clearly ‘Examiner: Prof Grant Kululangs Reg, Eng, cossonnis25) ‘Do not turn overleaf until you are told to do LotaQuid) xe @) ce () * B@ utilized in the vide a mathematical formulation for the log J explain the on of linear programming in civil engineering and if process and steps that are followed to reach a solution (8 marks) 10 new different steel Nicolas Construction Company wants to make tw fakes | hour to cut the pylons for sale to electricity supply companies. It t members and it takes 2 hours to bolt one pylon A. It takes 4hours to cut the members for pylon B and it takes 3 hours to bolt one pylon Tre Sah 4 ha profit to make pylon A and . company makes 10 thousand Malawi K’ 7 30 thousand Malawi Kwacha profit to make B, Given that it has 15 hours wah to cut members for the pylons and 20 hours to bolt per week, how many rah ieee weer pylons of each type should the Nicolas Construction Company produce to maximize its profits? we (17 marks) Cyn, ‘Suggest four reasons why optimization by project crashing may be useful ie est to a contractor or consultants. (8 marks) 'A contractor is interested in crashing of the project shown in Table 1. by spending an additional amount not exceeding USS 2,000. Work out the crashed duration of the project. (17 marks) Table 2.1 Project information [Activity [Predecessor | Normal [Crash | Normal Crash Cost time wks |wks | Cost in USS | in USS A - 7 6 15,000 | 18,000 | B A 12 9 11,000| 14,000 ¢c A 2 21 18,500 19,000 D B i 10 8,000 9,000 E CGD 6 5 4,000 | 4500 The construction industry has been impacted by Covid-19 pandemic Suggest by explaining your reasoning two prominent recommendations you could make to contractors through Construction Industry Council. 2084 a &\ ws we (a ®1 3 @ WS qd 95 us Describe four advantages and four antages of using & line of balance planning for construction projec (8 marks) ‘A contractor has been awarded a project to construct 15 identical houses ata rate of three houses pet week. Find the duration of the project crew is working on a five days per week and 8 hours per day with an allowance of 5 days as buffer between adjacent activity. (17 marks) Table 4.1 Operations, manhours and optimum number of men pet ‘operation ‘Operations Manhours | Optimum number of men per operation _| Substructure 180 6 7 Briekwork 120 4 Joinery 200 4... Tiling 0 2 5 x. {ee N° 30f4 wa B @ a a0 =“ 4 mr ars moSo) Identity (i) the three ofthe five stages of risk management process, (i) any three project communication strategies and (ii) three of the five quality process that a construction contractor can be guided as he executes project activities. (12. marks) Blantyre City Assembly is considering building a gravel road, Two proposals have been put forward forthe road proposals andthe costs summarized in Table 4.1. Using an interest rate of 10% per year and suitable assumptions, which road project should be adopted if comparison is done by the present worth method. (13 marks) Table 4.1 Details of the projects Details Road SC (A) Road SC(B)_| Tnitial cost USS 6,500 5,000 "Annual maintenance 300 500 cost USS {Life of bridge years 3 4 4of4