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UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA

TEST 1
SEMESTER 2
SESSION 2013/2014
COURSE NAME

COURSE CODE

REINFORCED CONCRETE
DESIGN II
BFC 32802

PROGRAMME

2 BFF

EXAMINATION DATE

MARCH 2014

DURATION
INSTRUCTION

:
:

3 HOURS
DESIGN SHOULD BECONFIDENTIAL
BASED ON:
BS EN 1990:2002+A1:2005
BS EN 1991-1-1:2002
BS EN 1992-1-1:2004

THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF THREE (3) PAGES

SECTION A
Q1

A longitudinal straight reinforced concrete staircase supported by reinforced

concrete beam at both ends is shown in Figure Q1. The staircase is purposely to
be designed for a private building. The flight of staircase consists of 12 steps with
permenant and variable actions are 1.6kN/m2 and 3.5kN/m2 respectively. Given
the following data:
Characteristic strength of concrete
Characteristic strength of steel
Unit weight of concrete

= 25 N/mm2
= 500 N/mm2
= 25 kN/mm3

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Nominal concrete cover

Bar size
Beam size
Thickness of slab

= 25 mm
= 10 mm
= 200 mm x 450 mm
= 180 mm

(a) Describe the dimension specifications of riser and going for this type of
TEST 1
staircase.
(4 marks)

SEMESTER/SESSION : SEM II/2013/2014

PROGRAMME : 3 BFF
COURSE NAME
: REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN II COURSE CODE : BFC 32802

(b)

If minimum dimension of going is required for this staircase, determine the

size of riser and going.
(4 marks)

(c)

Design the main and secondary reinforcements for the staircase.

(26 marks)

d)

Check the cracking requirement for both main and secondary

reinforcements.
(6 marks)

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LR

1600

LG

1800

FIGURE Q1