Answer Happy

b)
Again, using your own research justify why rolled steel sections
are normally used for columns and beams. Your research needs to
address: load capability, cost, ease of manufacture, environmental
impact
Activity 2: The civil engineering company has made a mistake in referencing some aspects of an l-beam which is being used in the expansion work, and the Senior Engineer wants to make a point about quality control, He has included the next task so that he can make a tongue in cheek response to the civil engineer responsible for the mistake. Task 2 a) Though research, explain what factors need to be considered if you intend to replace an existing solid rectangular beam with an equivalent I beam as shown in Figure 5. It can be assumed that the loading conditions and that the surface stresses in the equivalent I beam remain the same as the original rec- tangular beam. Applied Load JE D RA RB Figure 5