CE 382 - Structural Analysis
Team Homework Assignment #1
Due Date: Thursday – May 12, 2016
A typical floor in a three story hospital is composed of a 8 thick slab resting on steel floor beams
(A = 48 in2) on 12 center-to-center that are simply connected to floor girders (A = 210 in2) 72
center-to-center. A square pattern of columns are located every 72 by 72. Girders are simply
supported to the columns and the floor plan is taken from an office building.
1. Draw the building floor beam, girder, and column layout given that each floor is 216 x 648
using AutoCADD or Microstation.
2. (a) Calculate the maximum dead and live loading on a typical floor beam.
(b) Calculate the maximum dead and live loading on a typical floor girder.
(c) Calculate the maximum column load for a typical floor.