Practice - Common Rolled Steel Sections
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Practice Questions
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What is the role of a slab in a flooring system?
💡 Hint: Think about what people walk on.
Name one type of rolled steel section.
💡 Hint: What shape does an I-section resemble?
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What is the main function of secondary beams in a flooring system?
💡 Hint: They are involved in the first stages of load transfer.
True or False: I-sections are used for both primary and secondary beams due to their strength.
💡 Hint: Consider the properties of the I-section.
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Design a simply supported beam with a span of 8 meters that must carry a total load of 12 kN/m including dead loads and live loads. Calculate the Bending Moment and Shear Force, and suggest a rolled steel section.
💡 Hint: Use the formula for uniformly distributed loads.
Discuss the importance of lateral bracing in beam design. How does it prevent buckling?
💡 Hint: Consider how unsupported structures tend to sway or bend.
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