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Situation 1 : A 12.5 m long beam is simply supported 1 m from the left end and 1.5 m from the right
end. A highway uniform load of 10 kN/m, and a concentrated load of 120 kN will pass on this beam.
Shear must be check at point C which is 6 m from the left support.

1. Determine the length on the beam where the uniform load must act to produce the maximum pos-
itive shear at point C .
A. 4.5 m B. 5.0 m C. 6.5 m D. 7.5 m

2. Determine the length on the beam where the uniform load must act to produce the maximum neg-
ative shear at point C .
A. 4.5 m B. 5.0 m C. 6.5 m D. 7.5 m

3. Determine the maximum shear that could develop at point C .

A. 91 kN B. 82 kN C. 76 kN D. 53 kN

Situation 2 : Consider the beam shown below. Assume a constant EI.

4. Compute the slopes at support A.

10.33 11.33 12.33 13.33
A. B. C. D.
EI EI EI EI
5. Compute the slopes at support C.
36.67 46.67 56.67 66.67
A. − B. − C. − D. −
EI EI EI EI
6. Compute the deflection at point B.
53.32 63.32 73.32 83.32
A. B. C. D.
EI EI EI EI
Situation 3 : A 130 -mm-thick one-way slab is reinforced with 12 - mm-diameter tension bars spaced
at 110 mm on centers. Concrete cover is 20 mm while concrete strength is f′c = 21 MPa and steel yield
strength fy = 275 MPa. Assume a unit weight of concrete equal to 23.5 kN/m3 .

7. What is the ultimate moment capacity of the slab?

A. 14.443 kN − m B. 24.443 kN − m C. 34.443 kN − m D. 44.443 kN − m

8. If the slab is simply supported oyer a span of 4 m, what safe uniform live load pressure can the slab
carry?
A. 3.673 kPa B. 4.673 kPa C. 5.673 kPa D. 6.673 kPa

9. A rectangular beam has b = 300 mm, d = 500 mm, A s = 6−32 mm, f c′ = 27.6 MPa and Grade 60 reinforce-
ments ( f y = 414 MPa). Calculate the ultimate moment capacity of the beam.
A. 609.8 kN · m B. 690.8 kN · m C. 709.8 kN · m D. 790.8 kN · m

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Situation 4 : Given the following elements of a T-beam:

• Flange width: b f = 900 mm

• Flange thickness: t = 110 mm

• Width of web: b w = 310 mm

• Effective depth: d = 460 mm

• Concrete strength: f′ c = 20.7 MPa

• Steel strength: f y = 414 MPa

The beam is reinforced for tension only.

10. Determine the balanced steel area.

A. 4, 806 mm2 B. 5, 806 mm2 C. 6, 806 mm2 D. 7, 806 mm2

597 11. Determine the nominal balanced moment capacity.

A. 697 kN − m B. 797 kN − m C. 897 kN − m D. 997 kN − m

12. Determine the ultimate balanced moment capacity.

A. 807 kN − m B. 707 kN − m C. 607 kN − m D. 907 kN − m

Situation 5 : Two plates each with thickness t = 16 mm are bolted together with 6 − 22 mm ø bolts
forming a lap connection. Use the following allowable stresses:

• Tensile stress on gross area of the plate = 0.60 Fy

• Tensile stress on net area of the plate = 0.50 Fu

• Shear stress of the bolt: F v = 120 MPa

• Bearing stress of the bolt: F p = 1.2Fu

Bolt hole diameter = 25 mm.

13. Calculate the permissible tensile load P based on shear capacity of bolts.
A. 274 kN B. 374 kN C. 474 kN D. 574 kN

14. Calculate the permissible tensile load P based on bearing capacity of bolts.
A. 714 kN B. 814 kN C. 914 kN D. 1014 kN

15. Calculate the permissible tensile load P based on block shear strength.
A. 392 kN B. 492 kN C. 592 kN D. 692 kN

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Situation 6 : A bolted connection shown uses an A325 bolts in a friction type connection with an
allowable shear stress of 120 MPa. Using elastic method with full eccentricity.

16. Compute the maximum reaction of the bolt.

A. 12.53 kN B. 13.53 kN C. 14.53 kN D. 15.53 kN

17. Compute the diameter of the bolt size assuming the fastener control the capacity.
A. 10 mm B. 12 mm C. 16 mm D. 20 mm

18. Compute the shearing stress of bolt A.

A. 57 MPa B. 67 MPa C. 77 MPa D. 87 MPa

Situation 7 : A W 8 × 35 steel column has an unsupported height of 6 m. Using A36 steel with
F y = 248 MPa and E s = 200, 000 MPa.

Properties of W 8 × 35
2
A = 6645.15 mm t w = 8.00 mm S y = 173.7 × 103 min3
d = 206.25 mm I x = 52.45 × 106 mm4 r x = 88.9 mm
6 4
b f = 203.89 mm I y = 17.69 × 10 mm r y = 51.56 mm
t f = 12.52 mm S x = 509.64 × 103 mm3

Section 505.3 of the NSCP specifies the allowable axial compressive stress loaded compression
members whose cross-sections meet with the provision code.
kL
I. When (the largest effective slenderness ratio of any unbraced segment ) is less than
s r
2π2 E
Cc =
248
(K L/r )2 F y
· ¸
Fa = 1−
2C c2 F .S.
5 3(K L/r ) (K L/r )3
FS = + −
3 8C c 8C c3

II. When K L/r > C c

12π2 E s
Fa =
23(K L/r )2

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19. Compute the allowable axial load that it could support if both ends are fixed.
A. 527 kN B. 627 kN C. 727 kN D. 827 kN

20. Compute the allowable axial load that it could support if both ends are pinned.
A. 196 kN B. 296 kN C. 396 kN D. 496 kN

21. Compute the allowable axial load that it could support if one end is fixed and the other end is pinned.
A. 435 kN B. 535 kN C. 635 kN D. 735 kN

Situation 8 : Analyze the frame using Cantilever Method.

22. Find the axial force on member AB.

A. 5.26 kN (tension) B. 36.84 kN (tension) C. 42.10 kN (compression) D. 22.10 kN (compression)

23. Find the axial force on member GH.

A. 5.26 kN (tension) B. 36.84 kN (tension) C. 42.10 kN (compression) D. 22.10 kN (compression)

24. Find the axial force on member DE.

A. 5.26 kN (tension) B. 36.84 kN (tension) C. 42.10 kN (compression) D. 22.10 kN (compression)

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Situation 9 : A square tied column 450 mm on each side is reinforced with 8 − 25 mm bars with
f y = 415MPa. It is to carry an axial dead load of 820 kN. Use f′ c = 21MPa.

According to Sec. 410.17.2, the strength of a composite member shall be computed for the same
limiting conditions applicable to ordinary reinforced concrete members.

φP n = φ0.80 0.85 f c A c + f y A st + F y A ss Tied

£ ¤

φP n = φ0.85 0.85P c A c + f y A nt + F y A ss Spiral

£ ¤

25. Determine the steel ratio.

A. 1.94% B. 1.84% C. 2.04% D. 2.14%

26. Determine the nominal axial capacity.

A. 4340 kN B. 4440 kN C. 4540 kN D. 4140 kN

27. Determine the ultimate axial capacity.

A. 967 kN B. 1067 kN C. 1167 kN D. 1267 kN

Situation 10 : A footing supports a 300 mm thick concrete wall.

(a) Footing Dimensions:

• Width = 3.5 m, Thickness = 550 mm

• Effective depth to center of flexural steel = 480 mm

(b) Factored Loads:

• Axial load = 586.0 kN/m

• Moment = 202.5 kN − m/m

(c) Materials:

• Concrete: fc ′ = 24 MPa
• Steel: fy = 275 MPa

(d) Strenght Reduction Factors:

• Shear = 0.75
• Bending = 0.90

For the flexural steel, the minimum steel ratio is 1.4/ f y . For the transverse steel, Section 407.13.2.1 of
the NSCP requires that the area of shrinkage and temperature reinforcement shall provide at least a
ratio of reinforcement area to gross concrete area of 0.002 if Grade 280 deformed bars are used.

28. Which of the following most nearly gives the nominal shear stress (MPa) due to factored loads acting
at the critical section?
A. 0.85 B. 0.82 C. 1.70 D. 0.73

29. Which of the following most nearly gives the center-tocenter spacing (m) of the 28 mm∅ flexural
steel for the wall footing?
A. 0.16 B. 0.19 C. 0.24 D. 0.32

30. Which of the following most nearly gives the quantity (pcs) of the 28 mm; transverse steel for the
wall footing?
A. 4 B. 7 C. 9 D. 12

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