Load Tracing Project

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CT200 Statics and Strength of Materials Final Project Given Project Information: For this project, you will perform a structural analysis and assessment of a six-story steel building with anticipated loads. You will examine how various structural members of this building perform under stress. You will be required to map these internal forces in a diagram form. You will also need to utilize shear and bending diagrams for the analysis of beams and girders as well as the load transfer through columns to each floor. Critical load information is provided for consideration and calculation. Make assumptions where necessary: The Floor Plan and Elevation sketch of this six-story building are shown in the following figures. The floors' configuration is symmetrical at all levels. Assume all beams and girders are simply supported. Use E = 29.6 Ksi and I = 60,000 inch4. Figure 1: Floor plan and elevation drawings Thickness of concrete slab | = 6 inches (Assume density of concrete = 150 lbs/ft3) | Weight of insulation | = 3 PSF | Weight of metal deck | = 5 PSF | Weight of shear studs | = 2 PSF | Weight of HVAC | = 6 PSF | Miscellaneous dead loads | = 10 PSF | Weight of occupants | = 120 PSF | Weight of Snow | = 15 PSF | Total Weight | = 236 PSF | *NOTE: Assume that the total load acts on all floors evenly even though the snow and HVAC load would really only act on the roof and the insulation would only act on the roof and walls* Table 1: Given numerical values Task 1 – Label beams girders and columns Based on the given floor plan, identify and label beams, girders, and columns. Use the same labels for all symmetrical structural elements (for example, if two beams will carry the same load, assign them a similar label, such as B1). C1 C2 C2 C1 C4 C4 C4 C4 C3 C3 C3 C3 C1 C1 C2 C2 Figure 2: Column Labels for all Floors

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