CE 100 CE Orientation Module 3 Answer
CE 100 CE Orientation Module 3 Answer
CE 100 CE Orientation Module 3 Answer
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CE 100
WPU-QSF-ACAD-82A
82A Rev. 00 (09.15.20)
Module No. 3
WPU-QSF-ACAD-82A
82A Rev. 00 (09.15.20)
Table of Contents
The course is concerned with the Civil Engineering Orientation which expressing the
civil engineering scope of field of discipline. The course will imply the broad coverage of
the civil engineering discipline that gives an emphasis to the numerous field of its
expertise.
The civil engineering discipline are covering the design and management of structural
engineering, construction engineering and management, geotechnical engineering,
water resources engineering, transportation engineering, and environment and energy.
The civil engineering also tied up with other discipline like electrical, mechanical,
geological, architecture in designing the vertical structures.
The emphasis in this subject will be on the elaboration of every course from first year up
to the final year of course. The subject also will introduce the codes and standards as the
references of the practicing civil engineer. The subject also is not limited to use the other
references that relevant to the course. The ASTM, ACI, AISC, Seismic design books that
will support to the engineering course aside from using the NBCP, NSCP, ASEP Steel
Handbook.
Overview
Learning Outcomes
Pre-test
1. What is Structural Engineering profession?
2. Who is preparing the design analysis of the building and other structures?
3. What are the structural engineer scopes of works? Give at least two functions.
4. How does the structural term described?
A. Learning Outcomes
B. Time Allotment
C. Discussion
INTRODUCTION
1. Structural Engineering
Structural Engineer
- Responsible for making creative and efficient use of funds and materials to achieve
these goals.
Structural derives from Latin word structus, which means “to pile, build assemble”.
The first use of the term structure was c.1440.
Structural engineering dates back to 2700 BC when the step pyramid for Pharaoh Djoser
was built by Imhotep
Developments in the understanding of materials and structural behavior in the latter part
of the 20th Century have been significant, with developed of topics such as fracture
mechanics, earthquake engineering, composite materials, temperature effects on materials,
dynamics and vibration, fatigue, creep and others. The increasing range of different
structures and the increasing complexity of those structures has led to increasing
specialization of structural engineers
Problem
Determine the force in each member of the roof truss shown in the photo. The dimensions
and loadings are shown in Fig. 1-2a. State whether the members are in tension or
compression.
Solution:
Refer to Figure 1-2a. The reactions Ay, Ax & By is the force resultant form the vertical loads
carried by the truss. Notice that the resultant Ax = 0 since there is no horizontal acting on
the trusses. Therefore the only reactions are the vertical at supports A & B
@ = 0;
3 m(3 kN) + 6m(2 kN) + 9m(3 kN) − 12m(By) = 0
9 kN. m + 12 kN. m + 27 kN. m = 12m (By)
48 kN. m
By = ; By =
12. m
Since the loadings at symmetrical, the Reaction at support A, (Ay) is the same at support B
(By). Thus, Ay = By; Ay = 4 kN
Figure 1-2
4
+↑ = 0; 4 − sin 30° = 0 =
sin 30°
= 8 kN (C)
In this work, the Structural Engineer first determine the stresses of the members of the
structure. And will calculate the size of the member according to the stresses carried by the
member.
STRUCTURAL FAILURE
The structural failure for a building must ensure that the building is able to stand up safely,
able to function without excessive deflections or movements which may cause fatigue of
structural elements, cracking or failure of fixtures, fittings or partitions, or discomfort for
For systems that obey Hooke’s law, the extension produced is directly proportional to the
load. If it exceeds hookes a structure is called as failure structure.
Hooke’s Law
Hooke’s law, law of elasticity discovered by the English scientist Robert Hooke in 1660,
which states that, for relatively small deformations of an object, the displacement or size of
the deformation is directly proportional to the deforming force or load.
Failure modes:
Stress
Deflection
Buckling
Creep
Fracture
Wear
Yielding
Structure collapse caused by earthquake. It does not completely falls because the structure
designed the reinforcement as first to yield and not the concrete. In concrete design, if the
concrete first to yield then the structure will completely down (means over reinforced),
while if the reinforcement (reinforcing bars is first to yield, the structure will slowly fail).
STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS
1. Ties: those members that are subjected to axial tension forces only. Load is applied to
ties only at the ends. Ties cannot resist flexural forces.
2. Struts: those members that are subjected to axial compression forces only. Like ties,
struts can be loaded only at their ends and cannot resist flexural forces.
4. Columns: those members that are primarily subjected to axial compression forces. A
column may be subjected to flexural forces also. Columns usually are thought of as
being vertical members, but they may also be inclined.
5. Diaphragms: structural components that are flat plates. Diaphragms generally have
very high in-plane stiffness. They are commonly used for floors and shear resisting
walls. Diaphragms usually span between beams or columns. They me be stiffened with
ribs to better resist out-of-plane forces.
(picture of frame)
Structural materials are materials used or studied primarily for their mechanical
properties, as opposed to their electronic, magnetic, chemical or optical characteristics.
This can include a materials response to an applied force, whether this response is elastic
or plastic, its hardness, and its strength.
1. Iron:
Wrought iron is the simplest form of iron, and is almost pure iron (typically less than
0.15% carbon). It usually contains some slag. It uses are almost entirely obsolete, and it
is no longer commercially produced. Wrought iron is very poor in fires. It is ductile,
malleable and tough. It does not corrode as easily as steel.
Cast iron is a brittle form of iron which is weaker in tension than in compression. It has
a relatively low melting point, good fluidity, castability, excellent machinability and
wear resistance. Though almost entirely replaced by stell in building structures, cast
irons have become an engineering material with a wide range of applications, including
pipes, machine and car parts. Cast iron retains high strength in fires, despite its low
melting point. It does not corrode as easily as steel.
Steel is used extremely widely in all types of structures, due to its relatively low cost,
high strength-to-weight ratio and speed of construction. It is a ductile material and
equally strong in tension and compression. It is weak in fires, and must be protected in
most buildings. Despite its high strength to weight ratio, steel buildings have as much
thermal mass as similar to concrete buildings. One disadvantage of steel is very prone
to corrosion (rust).
Stainless steel is an iron-carbon alloy. There are different types of stainless steel,
containing different proportions of iron, carbon, molybdenum, nickel. It has similar
structural properties to steel, although its strength varies significantly. It is rarely used
H Beam
Hot-rolled steel beam with H-shaped cross section, used mainly in piling and retaining
structures. The advantages of H-beams are its lighter weight and saving material.
H-beams provide strength across a wide span which is why it is mostly used in large
construction works such as skyscrapers or bridges.
MS plates are used to give strength to a concrete cement in a building or any structural
works. It is also used for construction and industrial applications. MS Plates are more
ductile, weldable and easy to install.
2. Concrete
Concrete is used widely in building and civil, engineering structures, due to its low cost,
flexibility, durability, and high strength. It also has high resistance to fire. Concrete is a
non-linear, non-elastic and brittle material. It is string in compression and very weak in
tension. Because it has essentially zero strength in tension, it is almost always used as
reinforced concrete. It is a mixture of sand, aggregate, cement and water. It is placed in
a mould, or forms, as a liquid, and then it sets (goes off), due to a chemical reaction
between water and cement. The hardening of the concrete is called hydration. The
reaction is exothermic (gives off heat).
Concrete increases in strength continually from the day it is cast. Its strength depends
highly on how it is mixed, poured, cast, compacted, cured (kept wet while setting), and
whether or not any admixtures were used in the mix. It can be cast into any shape that a
form can be made for. Its color, quality, and finish depend upon the complexity of the
structure, the material used for the form, and the skill of the worker.
Concrete has a very favorable property in fire – it is not adversely affected by fire until
it reaches very high temperatures. It also has very high mass, so it is good for providing
sound insulation and heat retention (leading to lower energy requirements for the
heating of concrete buildings).
Aluminum is a soft, lightweight, malleable metal. Aluminum has about one-third the
density and stiffness of steel. It is ductile, and easily machined, cast, and extruded.
Corrosion resistant is excellent due to thin surface layer of aluminum oxide that forms
when the metal is exposed to air, effectively preventing further oxidation. The strongest
aluminum alloys are less corrosion resistant due to galvanic reactions with alloyed
copper.
Aluminum is used in some building structures (mainly in façades) and very widely in
aircraft engineering because of its good strength to weight ratio. It is relatively
expensive material.
In alloyed form, aluminum is used for a large variety of structural, decorative, and
hardware elements in building construction. Principal advantages are its light weight
(one-third that of steel) and its high resistance to corrosion. Some disadvantages are its
softness, its low stiffness, its high rate of thermal expansion, its low resistance to fire,
and its relatively high cost.
Large-scale structural use in buildings is limited by cost and its increased dimensional
distortion due to its lack of stiffness. Low stiffness also reduces its resistance to
buckling. Minor structural use is considerable, however, for window
and door frames, wall panels, trim, and various hardware items.
Although hundreds of species (different trees) exist, structural use is limited mostly to a
few softwoods: Douglas fir, southern pine, northern white pine, spruce, redwood, cedar,
and hemlock. Regional availability and cost are major concerns in selection of a
particular species.
Economy is generally achieved by using the lowest grade (quality) of material suitable
for the work. Grade is influenced by lack of knots, splits, and pitch pockets and by the
particular grain character of individual pieces.
Fabricated products are increasingly used in place of solid-sawn wood pieces. Plywood
and glued laminated timbers have been used for some time. More recently items
Fabricated compound structural elements are also widely used. The light wood truss
with wood top and bottom chords and metal interior members is in direct competition
with the steel open web joist for medium- to long-span roof and floor
structures. A newer product is the wood I-joist, composed of solid wood or laminated
top and bottom pieces and a web of plywood or fiber board.
Because of its availability, low cost, and simple working possibilities, wood is used
extensively for secondary and temporary construction. However, it is also widely used
for permanent construction and is generally the material of choice for light construction
unless its limitations preclude its use. It is a renewable resource, although the best
wood comes from very slow-growth trees. However, the most extensive use of wood is
as fiber for the paper industry, which has become a major commercial institution in the
United States. The fiber users can use small, fast-growth trees and they routinely plant
and harvest trees for quick turnover. This is a major factor in the rapid expansion of use
of fiber products for building construction.
5. Masonry
Plastic elements represent the widest variety of usage in building construction. The
great variation of material content, properties, and formation processes yields an
unlimited field for the designer’s imagination. Some of the principal problems with
plastics are lack of fire resistance, low stiffness, high rate of thermal expansion, and
some cases of chemical or physical instability with time.
a. Glass
Ordinary glass possesses considerable strength but has the undesirable
characteristic of being brittle and subject to shattering under shock. Special glass
products are produced with higher strength, but a more widely used technique is
to produce laminated panels with alternating layers of plastic and glass—like good
old ‘‘safety glass,’’ which has been in use for car windows for a long time.
c. Paper
Paper—that is, sheet
material of basically rag or
wood fiber content—is used
considerably in building
construction, although for
some uses it has been
replaced by plastics. Various
coatings, laminations,
impregnations, and
reinforcing can be used to
produce a tougher or more
moisture-resisting material.
A widely used product is the
‘‘drywall’’ panel, consisting
of a thin slab of plaster
sandwiched between two
thick paper sheets.
8. Mixed materials
Buildings use a large mixture of materials for their construction. This also applies to
building structures. Just about every building has concrete foundations, regardless of
the materials of the rest of the structure. For structures of wood, concrete, and
Nevertheless, despite the typical material mixture that designers must use, the
industries that produce structural products are very material specific. Thus major
concentrations exist in terms of primary structural materials: wood, steel, concrete, and
masonry. Information for design comes primarily from these sources.
IV. SPECIALIZATIONS
1. BUILDING STRUCTURES
Structural building engineering includes all structural engineering related to the
design of buildings. It is branch of structural engineering that is close to
architecture.
4. MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
I. PREPARATION
Instruction:
Prepare the following materials:
1. Walis ting-ting
2. 20 pcs rubber bands
3. 1 boiled egg
4. Ruler or steel tape
5. Electric fan with control (1 to 3 or 4)
6. Cellphone with video camera and internet
7. Wooden or plastic table
II. CONSTRUCT
Instruction:
1. Make a structure using walis ting-ting and rubber bands
Criteria:
a. Must be higher than 1 foot or 12 inches. The higher the better
b. Egg can rest/place on top of constructed structure made of walis ting-
ting without falling
c. Do not use any other materials not included in part I
d. Record a video on your preparation
III. TESTING
Instruction:
1. Set-up video equipment, place the structure with egg on top of a flat table
and conduct the test with electric fan facing directly to the structure made of
walis ting-ting.
2. Record the reaction of the structure from the air blown by the electric fan
from a following series of test:
a. Set fan control no. 1
b. Set fan control no. 2
c. Set fan control no. 3
d. Set fan control no. 4 (if available)
3. Take a photo for every test and place on your answer sheet.
IV. SUMMARY
Figure 1
4. Solve the stresses at members AB, AG, BG, and FB. Find also, the reactions at the
supports A and D.
Figure 2
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