PRETEST IN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

INSTRUCTION: SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. MARK ONLY ONE ANSWER FOR EACH ITEM
BY SHADING THE CORRESPONDING LETTER OF YOUR CHOICE ON THE QUESTIONNAIRE. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. USE
PENCIL NO.2 ONLY. SUBMIT THE QUESTIONNAIRES ON TIME TOGETHER WITH THE SCRATCH PAPERS PROVIDED.

A rocket was fired at 350 m/s from a level ground at an angle to reach a A steel rod 2.5 m long is secured between two walls. If the load on the rod is
maximum range zero at 20°

1. Compute the total time of flight in seconds. 14. Compute the stress when the temperature drops to -20ºC. The cross-
a. 15.75 b. 46.38 c. 50.46 d. 37.91 sectional area of the rod is 1200 mm2, α = 11.7 µm/(m·ºC), and E = 200
2. Find the range in meters. GPa. Solve, assuming that the walls are rigid as the temperature drops
a. 12488.21 b. 9174.62 c. 11594.22 d. 14294.55 a. 93.6 MPa b. 89.6 MPa c. 75.6 MPa d. 53.6 MPa
3. Find the maximum height reached by the object in meters. 15. Compute the stress when the temperature drops to -20ºC. The cross-
a. 4197.25 b. 3121.82 c. 1876.90 d. 2294.11 sectional area of the rod is 1200 mm2, α = 11.7 µm/(m·ºC), and E = 200
GPa. Solve, assuming that the walls spring together a total distance of
A 450 mm x 450 mm column supports a dead load of 1000 kN and a liveload of 0.500 mm as the temperature drops.
780 kN. The allowable soil pressure is 240 kPa. The base of the footing is 1.5 m a. 93.6 MPa b. 89.6 MPa c. 75.6 MPa d. 53.6 MPa
below the ground. Assume weight of concrete to be 24 kN/m3 and that of soil 16. A solid shaft in a rolling mill transmit 20 kW at 2 Hz. Determine the
to be 18 kN/m3. The total depth of footing is 600 mm with steel covering of diameter of the shaft if the shearing stress is not to exceed 40 MPa and
100 mm. the angle of twist is limited to 6º in a length of 3m. Use G = 83 GPa
a. 58.7 mm b. 36.5 mm c. 48.6 mm d. 24.4 mm
4. Which of the following most nearly gives the effective soil pressure?
a. 200.7 kPab. 119.1 kPa c. 156.3 kPa d. 209.4 kPa A homogenous ladder 9m long and weighing 35 kg leans against a vertical wall.
5. Which of the following gives the dimension of the isolated footing? The angle between it and the floor is 50 degrees. The coefficient of friction of
a. 2.92 m b. 7.31 m c. 5.28 m d. 1.65 m the ladder against the ground as well as the wall is 0.25.
6. Which of the following most nearly gives the moment at critical section
for shear, in kN.m? 17. How far up the ladder measured from the ground can a 60-kg man climb
a. 252.16 b. 370.41 c. 180.22 d. 190.6 before it starts to slide?
a. 1.525 m b. 2.211 m c. 1.625 m d. 2.089 m
7. A large pipe, called a penstock in hydraulic work, is 1.5 m in diameter. 18. Compute the reaction at the wall when it starts to slide.
Here it is composed of wooden staves bound together by steel hoops, a. 64.25 kg b. 82.86 kg c. 23.05 kg d. 92.16 kg
each 300 mm2 in cross-sectional area and is used to conduct water from a 19. Compute the reaction between the ground and the ladder when it starts
reservoir to a powerhouse. If the maximum tensile stress permitted in to slide.
the hoops is 130 MPa, what is the maximum spacing between hoops a. 64.25 kg b. 82.86 kg c. 23.05 kg d. 92.16 kg
under a head of water of 30 m? (The mass density of water is 1000
kg/m3.) A reinforced concrete beam 300 mm width and having an effective depth of
a. 151 mm b. 177 mm c. 121 mm d. 141 mm 450 mm width and having an effective depth of 450 mm. It is reinforced with 6
-32 mm diameter at the tension side and 2 -28 mm diameter at the
A 6-m simply supported reinforced concrete rectangular beam is 250 mm compression side located at 65 mm from the top. Fy = 345 MPa, fc’ = 34.5 MPa.
wide. The total depth is 600 mm and its effective depth is 500 mm. It is Assume that tension and compression steel yields and that the area of
reinforced for tension only with 3-25mm diameter bars. It carries a 150 mm concrete displaced by the compression steel may not be neglected.
thick slab and 5 m wide. Weight of concrete is 24 kN/m 3. Fy = 248 MPa and f’c
= 28 MPa. The beam is to be analyzed and designed using the Strength Design 20. Which of the following gives the balanced steel ratio?
Method. a. 4.5% b. 5.3% c. 8.4% d. 3.8%
21. Which of the following gives the depth of compression stress block?
8. Which of the following most nearly gives the total service deadload, in a. 134 mm b. 163 mm c. 145 mm d. 123 mm
kN/m? 22. Which of the following gives the nominal moment capacity of the beam?
a. 22.6 b. 20.6 c. 21.6 d. 23.6 a. 615.42 b. 324.68 c. 543.40 d. 734.52
9. Which of the following most nearly gives the nominal moment capacity of
the beam, in kN.m? 23. For the beam shown in the figure, compute the moment of area of the
a. 171.4 b. 150.3 c. 174.2 d. 186.2 moment diagram about the left end in kN.m3.
10. Which of the following most nearly gives the unfactored uniform liveload 600 N/m
capacity, in kN/m?
a. 2.37 b. 5.38 c. 10.2 d. 3.84 B C
A D
A distributed load of 40 kn/m (including the weight of the beam) acting on the 2m 3m 1m
plane of minor axis, assume the beam is compact and braced against lateral
buckling throughout the whole span. Allowable bending stress for compact a. 11.13 b. 14.13 c. 12.13 d. 16.13
section is 0.66 Fy. Allowable defelction is 1/360 of span. Modulus of elasticity E
= 200 GPa and Fy = 248 MPa. 24. Using the method of superposition, compute the mid-span value of EI∂
for the beam carrying two concentrated loads, shown in figure.
Section Ix (m4) Depth(m) a. 2180 lb·ft3 b. 1980 lb·ft3c. 1580 lb·ft3 d. 1780 lb·ft3
W24x55 0.0005619 0.599 100 lb 80 lb
W21x57 0.0004810 0.535
W21x62 0.0005536 0.533 2 ft 4 ft 3 ft
W18x71 0.0004870 0.469
9 ft
11. Which of the following most nearly gives the required section modulus so
that allowable bending stress will not be exceeded in m3?
a. 0.001525 b. 0.006321 c. 0.001955 d. 0.002444 25. Compute the end moment for the symmetrically loaded and perfectly
12. Which of the following gives the required moment of inertia so that restrained beam shown in the figure.
allowable deflection will not be exceeded, in m4? 180 lb/ft 180 lb/ft
a. 0.00048 b. 0.00715 c. 0.12143 d. 0.00012 B
13. Which of the following makes the most economical section? A C
a. W24x55 b. W21x62 c. W21x57 d. W18x71 4 ft 4 ft 4 ft
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a. -2120 lb·ft b. -3120 lb·ft c. -2120 lb·ft d. -1120 lb·ft A rectangular footing, 0.70 m thick, 2.5 m wide along the y-axis and 3 m long
along the x-axis, supports concentrically a column 0.40 m square subjected to
A 6m high retaining (taken as propped cantilever wall) is subjected to active the following loads:
pressure of 0 from top to 35kN/m at the bottom. TakE EI to be constant. Axial load = 1200 kN
Moment about the y-axis,My = 360 kN-m
26. Find the maximum shear. Height off backfil on top of the footing = 1.5 m
a. 105 kN b. 90 kN c. 79 kN d. 92 kN Concrete unit weight = 24 kN/m3
27. Find the maximum moment. Soil unit weight = 17 kN/m3
a. 210 kN·m b. 229 kN· c. 186 kN·m d. 195 kN·m
28. Find the moment at the footing. Assuming bottom end fixed and top 38. Determine the maximum soil pressure.
propped. a. 256 kPa b. 188 kPa c. 268 kPa d. 215 kPa
a. 84 kN·m b. 47 kN·m c. 78 kN·m d. 67 kN·m 39. Determine the minimum soil pressure.
a. 64 kPa b. 56 kPa c. 49 kPa d. 72 kPa
The hanger for each chandelier in the grand ballroom of a five-star hotel is 40. A solid circular steel column is to be designed to carry an axial load of 620
composed of a 2m diameter ring weighing 2.5 kN/m and is supported by 6 rods kN. If the allowable axial stress is 46 MPa, what diameter of column is
such that said ring will be 3m below the ceiling support. required?
a. 151 mm b. 131 mm c. 121 mm d. 141 mm
29. Find the tension in each rod.
a. 1.72 kN b. 2.76 kN c. 3.38 kN d. 2.46 kN A 6 m concrete slab of weight W is to be supported at one end by a steel rod 3
30. What is the minimum required diameter of each rod without exceeding m long having a modulus of elasticity of 200000 MPa and the other end by an
the allowable stress of 124 MPa. aluminum rod 4 m long with a modulus of elasticity of 70000 MPa. The lower
a. 5.32 mm b. 6.70 mm c. 4.41 mm d. 3.09 mm ends of the rods are initially at the same level.
31. Find the vertical displacement of the metal ring.
a. 5.14 mm b. 2.07 mm c. 3.11 mm d. 4.02 mm 41. Which of the following gives the ratio of the area of the aluminum rod to
that of the steel rod so that the slab will remain level after it is attached
A wide flange beam is simply supported on 9m span. It carries a concentrated to the rods?
load P = 87.4 kN at the center and a superimposed uniform load of 50.4 kg/m. a. 2.81 b. 3.81 c. 1.81 d. 4.81
42. Which of the following gives the elongation of the steel bar if it has a
For the W250 x 167, A 36 steel beam with the following properties: diameter of 25 mm when W = 30 kN?
W = 167.4 kg/m a. 0.46 mm b. 0.66 mm c. 0.56 mm d. 0.76 mm
A = 21 300 mm2 43. Which of the following gives the strain of the aluminum rod?
d = 289 mm a. 0.000225 b. 0.000335 c. 0.000115 d. 0.000445
bf = 265 mm
tf= 31.8 mm A railroad track is laid at a temp. of 10C with gaps of 0.008 m between the
tw= 19.2 mm ends of the rails. The rails are 20 m long. Coefficient of thermal expansion is
11.25  10-6/C. Modulus of elasticity = 200000 MPa.
Axis x-x Axis y-y
I = 300 x 106 mm4 I = 98.8 x 106 mm4 44. Which of the following gives the actual deformation of the rails that will
S = 2080 x 103 mm3 S = 746 x 103 mm3 result from a temperature of 65C?
r = 119 mm r = 68.1 mm a. 0.0412 b. 0.0214 c. 0.0142 d. 0.0124
45. Which of the following gives the corresponding strain due to this
32. Find the maximum bending stress in MPa. deformation?
a. 105.14 b. 125.14 c. 115.14 d. 119.14 a. 0.00022 b. 0.00049 c. 0.00037 d. 0.00056
33. Find the maximum vertical shearing stressin MPa. 46. Which of the following gives the thermal stress if they are prevented
a. 8.7 b. 5.7 c. 9.6 d. 6.6 from buckling?
34. Find the maximum horizontal shearing stressin MPa. a. 53 MPa b. 44 MPa c. 29 MPa d. 39 MPa
a. 12.16 b. 10.16c. 11.16 d. 13 .16
For the figure shown below.
35. A 100 mm x 300 mm rectangular bem carries uniformly distributed load 40 lb/ft
A
of kN/m over its entire span. The beam is freely supported at its end. If C
the maximum allowable bending stress is 8.27 MPa and the maximum
allowable shearing stress is 0.70 MPa, determine the safe span of the 6 ft B
beam. 8 ft
a. 3.544 m b. 3.854 m c. 2.554 m d. 3.124 m
47. Find the deflection (EI).
36. A 9 m high retaining wall is laterally supported at the top and fixed at the a. 8460 b. 4860 c. 6840 d. 6840
base. The wall resists active earth pressure increasing from 0 at the top to
52 kN/m at the base per meter length along the longitudinal axis. 48. Find the force P at the roller between them.
Determine the design moment at the base. a. 80 lb b. 95 lb c. 85 lb d. 90 lb
a. 210.6 kN-mb. 320.2 kN-m c. 280.4 kN-m d. 345.6 kN-m
A propped beam 4.5 m long is fixed at the left end and simply supported at the
37. Determine the force in member EB of the roof truss shown. Indicate right end. The beam is acted upon by counterclockwise couple of 450 kN-m at
whether the member is in tension or compression. the simply supported end. E = 200000 MPa, I = 20  106 mm4.
1000 N
49. Which of the following gives the vertical reaction at the simply supported
3000 N E 1000 N end in kN?
a. 150 b. 250 c. 200 d. 300
1000 N 50. Which of the following gives the moment at the fixed in kN-m?
F D a. 200 b. 175 c. 225 d.185
51. Which of the following gives the rotation at the simply supported end?
A C a. 6.52 b. 6.25 c. 5.27 d. 7.25
B
2m 2m 2m 2m 52. A square tied column 400 mm on each side is reinforced with 8 – 25 mm
4000 N 2000 N bars with fy = 275 MPa. Assuming fc’ = 22 MPa, determine the ultimate
axial load capacity of this column.
a. 2 kN (T) b. 2kN (C) c. 3 kN (C)d. 3kN (T)
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a. 2250 kN b. 2243 kN c. 2239 kN d. 2356 kN 68. Which of the following gives the time which the elevator travels at this
instant?
53. A reinforced concrete spiral column having a diameter of 500 mm carries a. 0.5 s b. 0.2 s c. 0.7 s d. 1.7 s
an ultimate load Pu = 5000 kN. If fc’ = 25 MPa, fy = 400 MPa, find the 69. Which of the following gives the tension in the cable supporting the
number of 28 mm-diameter bars. elevator?
a. 16 b. 17 c. 18 d. 19 a. 49.76 kN b. 76.49 kN c. 97.46 kN d. 64.97 kN
70. The four wheels on an automobile each have a diameter of 0.76 m. The
54. A short deep cantilever carries a vertically downward load at its free end. coefficient of rolling resistance is 3.9 mm with the road and the car
Assume the shear stress is uniformly distributed over the cross-section of weighs 18 kN. Which of the following gives the horizontal force P that is
the beam. Use G = 25000 MPa. If the shear is 25 MPa and the length of required to overcome the rolling resistance of the wheels?
the beam is 0.5 m, the deflection due to shear at the free end is: a. 125 kN b. 155 kN c. 185 kN d. 196 kN
a. 0.7 mm b. 0.5 mm c. 0.8 mm d. 0.6 mm
A solid block having a weight of 160 N is placed at a distance of 1.40 m from
55. A 10 m long simple beam carries a load that varies uniformly from zero at the center of the circular platform having a radius of 3 m. If the platform is to
the left support to 12 kN/m at the midspan. Determine the midspan be rotated at a speed of 20 rpm
deflection.
a. 450/EI b. 625/EI c. 550/EI d. 500/EI 71. Compute the tangential velocity at the end of the platform.
a. 9.28 m/s b. 8.26 m/s c. 5.88 m/s d. 6.28 m/s
A bar of circular cross section is 2.5 m long. For 2 m of its length its diameter is 72. Determine the minimum coefficient of friction between the block and the
200 mm while for the remaining 0.5 m. Its diameter is 100 mm. The bar is platform before the block start to slide.
firmly supported at its ends and subjected to a torque of 50 kN.m applied at its a. 0.04 b. 0.40 c. 0.82 d. 0.54
change of section. Shear Modulus G = 8000 N/mm2. 73. Compute the force that prevents the block to slide.
a. 6.14 N b. 10.8 N c. 22.9 N d. 45.2 N
56. Which of the following gives the shearing stress of the 200 mm bar
section? A beam with width b = 300 mm and depth d = 600 mm is to be prestressed.
a. 25.47 MPa b. 27.54 MPa c. 24.17 Mpa d. 23.25 MPa Considering a 15% prestress loss, compute the value of prestressing force P.
57. Which of the following gives the shearing stress of the 100 mm bar
section? 74. If the compressive stress is 21 MPa.
a. 60.34 MPa b. 47.86 MPa c. 54.17 Mpa d. 50.93 MPa a. 3780 kN b. 4225 kN c. 4570 kN d. 5230 kN
58. Which of the following gives the angle of the twist at the point of 75. If the compressive stress at the bottom fiber is 12 MPa and the tensile
application of the torque? stress at the top fiber is 2 MPa.
a. 6.52 b. 3.64 c. 4.57 d. 5.86 a. 900 kN b. 1100 kN c. 840 kN d. 1250 kN
76. If the compressive stress at the top fiber is 16 MPa and zero at the
A 300 mm  75 mm wooden plank is placed on top of another 600 mm  150 bottom fibers.
mm wooden plank having the same material. The super imposed beam is a. 1440 kN b. 1280 kN c. 1150 kN d. 1720 kN
subjected to a total moment of 42 kN-m. Span of both planks is 6 m. E = 8000
MPa for both planks. Two channels are welded at the tip of the flanges to form a box column.

59. Which of the following gives the moment carried by the lower plank? Properties of each channel
a. 33.86 kN-m b. 37.64 kN-m c. 30.69 kN-m d. 39.53 kN-m Area, A = 5350 mm2
60. Which of the following gives the flexural stress of the upper plank? Depth, d = 250 mm
a. 5.63 MPab. 7.35 MPa c. 8.78 MPa d. 6.67 MPa Width of flange, bf = 100 mm
61. Which of the following gives the radius of curvature of both planks? Thickness of flange, tf = 15 mm
a. 33.86 b. 37.64 c. 34.152 d. 32.89 Thickness of web, tw = 10 mm
Moment of Inertia, Ix= 52 x 106 mm4
A rectangular beam reinforced for tension at the bottom As = 5087 mm2 and at Moment of Inertia, Iy = 5 x 106 mm4
the top As = 2035 mm2. The width of the beam is 280 mm and a total depth of
590 mm. Steel covering at the bottom is 80 mm and at the top is only 50 mm. If Distance from the centroidal y-axis of the channel to the outer face of the web,
fc’ = 35 MPa, fy = 400 MPa. Assume all steel yields. x = 29 mm. Column height = 4 m and the effective length factor K = 1.0 for both
axes. The major axis of the channel is the x-axis of the built-up column.
62. Which of the following give the location of the neutral axis from the top
of the beam? 77. Calculate the axial compressive stress in the column due to the
a. 180.25 b. 145.50 c. 172.25 d. 140.05 concentric load of 900 kN.
63. Which of the following gives the value of the compressive force carried a. 84.10 Mpa b. 77.16 MPa c. 88.25 Mpa d. 90.16 MPa
by concrete alone? 78. Determine the maximum bending stress in the column due to the
a. 2161.36 b. 1216.18 c. 1126.24 d. 1612.45 moment of 270 kN-m about the x-axis.
a. 324.5 Mpa b. 306.15 MPa c. 365.11 MPa d. 388.52 MPa
A hollow circular pole, 6 mm thick with 300 mm outside diameter and height of 79. What is the critical slenderness ratio of the built-up column?
3m, weighs 150 N/m. The pole is subjected to the following vertical load P = a. 51.74 b. 40.57 c. 57.12 d. 64.92
3kN at an eccentricity, e = 100 mm from the centroid of the section, lateral
force H = 0.45 kN at the top of the pole. The allowable stresses are as follows for the section: 120 MPa for tension, 288
MPa for bearing of plates, 90 MPa for shearing of rivets. Note: rivets are 22
64. Determine the maximum compressive stress at the base due to the loads. mm in diameter; plates are 15 mm thick; hole diameter is 3 mm bigger than
a. 1.29 Mpa b. 1.47 Mpa c. 1.88 MPa d. 2.15 MPa the rivet diameter and the width of plate is 200 mm.
65. Determine the maximum tensile stress at the base due to the vertical and 22 mm rivet
lateral loads.
a. 3.58 Mpa b. 2.89 Mpa c. 3.82 MPa d. 4.42 MPa P P
66. If the hollow pole is replaced by a solid wood pole of 250 mm diameter,
determine the maximum shear stress at the base. 12 mm thick plate
a. 0.012 Mpa b. 0.025 MPa c. 0.028 MPa d. 0.085 MPa
a b c d e
An elevator weighing 9.8 kN moves downward from rest until it attains a
velocity of 20 m/s after it travels a distance of 5 m.
P P
67. Which of the following gives acceleration of the elevator?
a. 30 m/s b. 55 m/s c. 40 m/s d. 60 m/s
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80. Compute the value of P considering shear. For the given frame shown:
a. 318 kN b. 328 kN c. 308 kN d. 338 kN
81. Compute the value of P considering bearing. 8m
a. 655 kN b. 855 kN c. 555 kN d. 755 kN 60 kN
82. Compute the smallest value of P considering tearing of plates. E F
a. 306.6 kN b. 300.9 kN c. 305.2 kN d. 303.8 kN
6m

A 400 mm x 15 mm cover plate is attached at the top and bottom of a wide 40 kN C D

flange 21x62 y two rows of 22 millimeter diameter rivets. The beam has a
simple span of 8.0 m and carries a uniform load of 250 kn/m. the depth of
6m
beam is 0.56 m and Ix = 0.00122 m4.
A B
83. Which of the following most nearly gives the distance from the neutral
axis to the centroid of the cover plate?
a. 266 mm b. 288 mm c. 256 mm d. 278 mm 93. Which of the following gives the reaction of column BD using cantilever
84. Which of the following most nearly gives the centroidal moment of method?
inertia? a. 62.5 kN b. 82.5 kN c. 95.5 kN d. 45.0 kN
a. 0.0022 m4 b. 0.0066 m4 c. 0.0044 m4 d. 0.0055 m4 94. Which of the following gives the moment at the support B?
85. Which of the following most nearly gives the value of pitch of rivet/s if a. 160 kN.m b. 140 kN.m c. 150 kN.m d. 120 kN.m
the capacity of each rivet is 50 kN?
a. 118.1 mm b. 138.4 mm c. 148.6 mm d. 128.2 mm A circular hollow pole, 6 mm thick, with 300 mm outside diameter and height
of 3 m weighs 150 N/m. The pole is subjected to the following vertical load P=
A simply supported beam 120 mm wide, 180 mm deep and 6 m long carries a 3kN at eccentricity, e= 100 mm from the centroid of the section, lateral force
uniformly distributed load of 4 kN/m. H= 0.45 kN at the top of the pole.

86. Compute the horizontal shearing stress developed at layer 30 mm from 95. Determine the maximum compressive stress at the base due to the loads.
top for a section1 m from the left end. a. 4.753 MPa b. 3.753 MPa c. 2.753 MPa d. 4.153 MPa
a. 309 kPa b. 494 kPa c. 555 kPa d. 645 kPa 96. If the hollow pole is replaced by a solid wood pole of 250 mmø,
87. Compute the horizontal shearing stress developed at layer 90 mm from determine the maximum shear stress at the base
top for a section1 m from the left end. a. 5.36 kPa b. 7.36 kPa c. 4.36 kPa d. 6.36 kPa
a. 345 kPa b. 494 kPa c. 555 kPa d. 645 kPa 97. Determine the maximum tensile stress at the base due to the vertical and
88. Compute the maximum shearing developed in the beam. lateral loads.
a. 671 kPa b. 833 kPa c. 584 kPa d. 781 kPa a. 4.733 MPa b. 3.623 MPa c. 3.507 MPa d. 3.876 MPa

A fixed ended beam has a span of 10 m and supports a super imposed uniform Given the following floor plan of a building
distributed load of 25 kN/m.
2.5m. D 3.5m. G 3m. K
A
Properties of W420x85
Area, A 10830 mm2
6m.
Moment of Inertia, Ix 315 x 106 mm4
Moment of Inertia, Iy 18 x 106 mm4 E H L
B
Width of flange, bf 180 mm
Thickness of flange, tf 18 mm 6m.
Thickness of web, tw 11 mm
Depth, d 420 mm F I M
C
DL= 3.6 kPa
89. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum bending stress?
LL = 4.2kPa
a. 143.50 MPa b. 132 .76 MPa c. 128.56 MPa d. 144.13 MPa
90. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum web shear stress?
If Columns E and H are deleted and beam DEF and GHI rests on beam BEHK.
a. 27.96 MPa b. 18.26 MPa c. 24.22 MPa d. 31.83 MPa
Based on tributary area
91. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum horizontal shear
stress?
98. Find the load on beam DEF at E.
a. 27.96 MPa b. 18.26 MPa c. 24.22 MPa d. 31.83 MPa
a. 140.4 kN b. 130.4 kN c. 110.4 kN d. 100.4 kN
99. Find the load on beam GHI at H
92. Given the three forces as shown, F1 = 260 N, F2 = 75N and F3 = 60N.
a. 147.4 kN b. 152.1 kN c. 131.4 kN d. 122.1 kN
y 100. Find the maximum moment on beam BEHL using tributary area method.
12 Use Pab2/L2.
3 a. 174.64kN-m b. 236.63kN-m c. 284.51 kN-m d. 385.88kN-m

4
F1 F2 x

z F3
Determine the coordinate of the point where the line of action of resultant
intersects the xy –plane.
a. (4.74 m, 3.41 m) b. (3.21 m, 6.41 m)
c. (2.51 m, 4.52 m) d. (3.43 m, 4 m)