Question:
Q 1.1
a) Draw a sketch plan showing stairs, stair treads and adjacent floor areas used for access and working, and on the sketch indicate the distributed loads that should be applied to each of these three components.
b) Sketch and explain what is meant by ‘tributary loading' for a one-way support system for a floor slab. Show how to calculate the load per meter of support beam if the support beams are spaced 3000mm apart.
c) Sketch a pin joint, a roller joint and fixed joint; show the kinds of movement that each of these joints allow, and show the forces/moments that each of these joints can support.