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KUWAIT UNIVERSITY,
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING,
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Date of submission:
CE 371 Structural Analysis 2
Fall Semester 2022
Project
Analysis of a Multi-story Building
(Assigned: 7 December 2022, Due: 14 December 2022)
NOTES and Submission Guidelines:
i. Assume any data that is not provided in the design brief. Clearly state your
assumption(s) and provide a reference.
ii. Neat sketches drawn by a straight edge are required for all computations.
iii. Include instructor's brief for the submission before your solution.
iv. Students are allowed to discuss the project with each other. However, copying from
others is strictly prohibited and will result in zero credit for both students. Design Brief:
Refer to the plan and elevation of the reinforced concrete building on page 3. The homework
will address gravity load computations on selected major structural components of the building.
Use ASCE7 for values of dead, live and wind loads. Information on floor dead and live load is as
follows:
2nd floor:
The floor consists of 125 mm thick reinforced slab and a 38 mm thick terrazzo finish directly laid
on slab. 2nd floor is used as retail shops.
3rd floor:
The floor consists of 150 mm thick reinforced concrete slab with no topping. This floor is used
as a parking garage for cars.
Roof:
Roof consists of 125 mm thick reinforced concrete slab and 52 mm thick rigid insulation. Live
load on roof can be taken as 1.25 kN/m².
Ceiling:
Suspended steel channel system plus mechanical ducts on 2nd and 3rd floor.
Mechanical ducts only suspended from roof.
Façade:
Along Lines 4 and D: 200 mm medium density (19.5 kN/m³) hollow CMU blocks grouted at 1200
mm on center for full height. CMU blocks are plastered on both faces.
Along Lines 1 and A: Glass curtain wall with weight = 0.9 kN/m² for full height.
Member Sizes:
Beams along N-S direction: 400 mm deep x 200 mm wide
Girders along E-W direction: 500 mm deep x 250 mm wide
Columns: 200 mm x 300 mm
2 4
3
2
1
7 m
7 m
7m
A
Roof
Elev. 10.0 m
3rd
Elev. 6.5 m
2nd
Elev. 3.5 m
1st
Elev. 0.0 m
1
9 m
B
2
PLAN
9 m
ELEVATION
3
3
с
9 m
D CE 371: Structural Analysis 2
Project Part 1: Gravity Load Computations & STAAD Model
Assigned: 7 December 2022
Due: 14 December 2022
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Total Points: 100
Q.1: Compute dead and live load on beam 2-3 along grid line B at all floors.
Q.2: Compute dead and live load on beam BC along grid line 3 at all floors.
Q.3: Compute weight of façade along lines 1 and D.
Q.4: Model the building in STAAD. Apply dead and live loads on beams only as computed in Q.1.
For exterior beams, loads will be a halved due to lesser tributary width. However, façade,
loads will be applied from Q.3. Apply all loads as separate load cases and then combine in
one load combination without any load factors. 5
