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Situation 1 Given:
Beam section, b x h = 300 mm x 450 mm
Effective depth, d = 380 mm
Compressive strength, fc = 30 MPa
Steel strength, fy = 415 MPa

1. The beam is simply supported on a span of 5 m, and carries

the following loads:
superimposed dead load = 16 kN/m
live load = 14 kN/m
What is the maximum moment, Mu (kN-m), at ultimate
condition? U = 1.4D + 1.7L
A. 144 C. 104
B. 158 D. 195

2. Find the number of 16 mm diameter bars required if the

design moment at ultimate loads is 200 kN-m.
A. 6 C. 2
B. 4 D. 8

3. If the beam carries an ultimate concentrated load of 50 kN

at midspan, what is the number of 16 mm diameter bars
required?
A. 5 C. 4
B. 3 D. 2

Situation 2 Refer to Fig. EMM 15.37.

Flexible cables CF and DE brace the truss at its center
panel.
Given: S = 4 m
H = 4 m

4. What weight, W (kN), will cause a compressive force of 8.9

kN in member CD?
A. 17.80 C. 13.35
B. 8.90 D. 26.70

5. Determine which tension diagonal is acting and the force

(kN) in it.
A. 12.58 DE C. 6.29 DE
B. 6.29 CF D. 12.58 CF

6. What is the force in member AC (kN) if the load W = 20 kN?

A. 9.43 C. 18.86
B. 6.29 D. 12.58

Situation 3 Refer to Fig. SAM 10.04.

Given : b = 400 mm
h = 600 mm
t = 100 mm
S = 2.5 m
L1 = L2 = 7.5 m
Superimposed Dead Load, DL = 3.2 kPa
Live Load, LL = 3.6 kPa
Unit Weight of Concrete = 24 kN/m^3
Beam DEF is simply supported at D, E, and F.
For 2 spans both loaded, the negative moment at the
interior support is wL2/8.
For 1 span loaded, the negative moment at the interior
support is wL2/16.

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For maximum stresses, apply the following:

1. Pattern loadings for Live Load
2. Ultimate Load Combination, U = 1.4 DL + 1.7 LL

7. What is the maximum moment (kN-m) at the interior support E

of beam DEF?
A. 293 C. 93
B. 146 D. 186

8. What is the maximum reaction (kN) at the interior support

E?
A. 390 C. 124
B. 312 D. 60

9. If the loads at ultimate condition are as follows:

Total DL wu = 24.0 kN/m
LL wu = 12.2 kN/m
find the maximum positive moment (kN-m) at span DE.
A. 212 C. 254
B. 195 D. 160

Situation 4 Refer to Fig. STCNM 16.023.

Given: F = 360 kN
a = 0.20 m
b = 0.50 m
Allowable Weld Stress, Fvw = 93 MPa

10. Calculate the average vertical force per unit length of

weld (N/mm) assuming that distance a is zero.
A. 540 C. 720
B. 360 D. 180

11. Calculate the resultant force per unit length of weld

(N/mm) due to eccentric load P.
A. 936 C. 1765
B. 864 D. 1220

12. If the resultant force per unit length of weld is 750 N,

find the required weld thickness (mm).
A. 12 C. 10
B. 11 D. 9

Situation 5 Refer to Fig. STCNM 10.04.

The diagonal at the left of the connection is a double
angle 90 mm x 90 mm x 8 mm, with area of 2700 sq mm, bolted
to the 8 mm thick gusset plate.
Dimensions:
S1 = 50 mm
S2 = 35 mm
S3 = 50 mm
S4 = 40 mm
Bolt diameter = 16 mm
Bolt hole diameter = 18 mm
Bolt bearing capacity, Fp = 480 MPa
Bolt shear strength, Fv = 68 MPa
Steel plate strength and stresses are as follows:
Yield strength, Fy = 248 MPa
Ultimate strength, Fu = 400 MPa
Allowable tensile stress on the gross area = 0.6 Fy
Allowable tensile Stress on the net area = 0.5 Fu]

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Allowable shear stress on the net area = 0.3 Fu

Bolt bearing capacity, Fp = 1.2 Fu
Calculate the allowable tensile load, P(kN) under the
following conditions:

13. Based on bolt capacity in shear.

A. 75 C. 82
B. 41 D. 184

14. Based on bolt bearing capacity.

A. 184 C. 61
B. 129 D. 207

15. Based on block shear strength of the double angle.

A. 173 C. 74
B. 99 D. 272

Situation 6 Refer to Fig. SAN 15.026.

The resulting shear diagram due to loads on a simply
supported beam is plotted as shown
Given:
a = 2 m
b = 4 m
c = 2 m

16. Determine the maximum span moment (kN-m).

A. 21.0 C. 23.0
B. 16.5 D. 4.0

17. What concentrated load (kN) at B will result to the given

shear?
A. 12 C. 11
B. 10 D. 8

18. What is the reaction (kN) at the right support D?

A. 11.0 C. 12.0
B. 11.5 D. 10.5

Situation 7 A footing supports a 250 mm thick concrete wall.

Given:
Allowable Soil Bearing Pressure = 192 kPa
Thickness of Footing = 350 mm
Concrete, fc = 27.5 MPa
Steel, fy = 415 MPa

19. The footing is subjected to a moment of 126 kN-m and a

total vertical load of 280 kN. Find the minimum width (m)
of the footing to prevent uplist.
A. 2.7 C. 1.0
B. 1.4 D. 2.3

20. Given:
Resisting Moment, Mr = 440 kN-m
Overturning Moment, Mot = 260 kN-m
Total Vertical Load = 265 kN
Find the minimum width (m) of the footing to prevent
uplift.
A. 4.1 C. 2.9
B. 1.4 D. 2.1

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21. Given:
Footing Width = 3.0 m
Resisting Moment, Mr = 500 kN-m
Overturning Moment, Mot = 265 kN-m
Total Vertical Load = 335 kN
Which of the following gives the maximum soil bearing
pressure (MPa)?
A. 290 C. 223
B. 179 D. 319

Situation 8 Refer to Fig. SAM10.02. Beam BE is simply

supported at B and at E. Given:
S = 2.6 m t = 100 mm (slab thickness)
L = 5.3 m b = 250 mm (for all beams)
h = 400 mm
Effective Cover to Centroid of Steel Reinforcement = 75 mm
Material Strength
Concrete, fc = 20.7 MPa
Steel, fyl (Main Reinforcement) = 415 MPa
Steel, fyv (Lateral Ties) = 275 MPa
Unit Weight of Concrete = 23.6 kN/m^3
Superimposed Dead Load, D = 2.6 kPa (slab weight
not included)
Live Load, L = 3.6 kPa
Beam Strength, U = 1.2 D + 1.6 L
Allowable Shear Stress, vu = 0.77 MPa

22. Which of the following gives the span moment (kN-m) at beam
BE?
A. 98.5 C. 71.1
B. 64.5 D. 178.5

23. Which of the following gives the maximum shear force (kN)
at the face of the support at B?
A. 61.7 C. 111.8
B. 44.6 D. 40.4

24. Which of the following gives the nominal shear strength

(kN) provided by the concrete section?
A. 159.8 C. 77.0
B. 57.8 D. 62.5

Situation 9 Refer to Fig. SAM 10.015.

A series of uniformly spaced hangers along a parabolic
cable ABC support a water supply pipeline. The allowable
tensile load in the cable is 1100 kN.
Given : L = 60 m
W = 2.8 kN/m

25. What is the maximum tension (kN) at the support if the sag
is 2 m?
A. 716 C. 626
B. 636 D. 726

26. What is the minimum sag (m) of the cable?

A. 716 C. 626
B. 636 D. 726

27.
A. C.
B. D.

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Situation 10

The columns at E and at H are deleted thus girder BEHK

alone supports beam DEF at E and beam CHI at H.

28. Calculate the uniformly distributed service dead load

(kN/m) at beam DEF.
A. 13.5 C. 17.1
B. 11.1 D. 15.6

29. Calculate the uniformly distributed service dead load

(kN/m) at beam DEF.
A. 12.0 C. 9.6
B. D.

30. Calculate the ultimate load (kN) concentrated at E

induced by beam DEF using the tributary area method.
A. 266.0 C. 235.8
B. 174.6 D. 296.8

Situation 11 A pressure vessel, 500 mm in diameter is to be

fabricated from steel plating. The allowable steel stress
is 138 MPa.

31. The vessel is to be cylindrical and will be subjected to an

internal pressure of 4 MPa. Which of the following gives
the required thickness (mm) of the plate?
A. 6 C. 8
B. 10 D. 4

32. What is the required plate thickness (mm) of the vessel if

it is to be spherical and will be subjected to an internal
pressure of 4 MPa?
A. 8 C. 10
B. 6 D. 4

33. Which of the following gives the maximum internal pressure

(MPa) that a cylindrical vessel, 12 mm thick can be
subjected to, if the allowable steel stress is 120 MPa?
A. 11.5 C. 9.3
B. 4.5 D. 5.7

Situation 12 Which material property is referred to by the

following?

34. The material has the ability to absorb energy in the

plastic range.
A. Toughness C. Stiffness
B. Brittleness D. Resilience

35. The material has the ability to absorb energy in the

elastic range.
A. Toughness C. Resilience
B. Ductility D. Brittleness

36. The material has the ability to deform in the plastic range
without breaking.
A. Resilience C. Ductility
B. Stiffness D. Toughness

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Situation 13 Refer to Fig. SA-1.

An 8 m high retaining wall is subjected to lateral earth
pressure increasing from 34 kPa at the top to 136 kPa at
the base. Flexural rigidity, EI = 4.5 x 10^14 N-mm^2.
Analyze per meter length of wall.

37. What is the moment (kN-m) at the base of the cantilever

retaining wall?
A. 1088 C. 725
B. 2176 D. 4352

38. To prevent excessive deflection at the free end, the wall

is braced at the top. What force (kN) is required at the
propped end of the wall to limit the deflection to 35 mm?
A. 102 C. 287
B. 79 D. 184

39. When the wall is pr what is the resulting

moment (kN-m) at the base of the wall?
A. 707 C. 399
B. 435 D. 08

Situation 14 Refer to Fig. EMM 15.38.

Diagonals BG, CF, CH, and DG can brace the truss in tension
only.
Given : LOADS
P1 = 0
P2 = 3 kN
P3 = 3 kN
F = 1.5 kN
DIMENSIONS
H = 3 m
S1 = S2 = 3 m
S3 = S4 = 2.25 m

40. What is the force in member FB (kN)?

A. 2.3 C. 3.3
B. 1.7 D. 4.7

41. What is the force in member HD (kN)?

A. 2.7 C. 4.5
B. 0 D. 3.4

42. Find the force in cable FC (kN).

A. 4.7 C. 3.8
B. 2.3 D. 0

Situation 15 Refer to Fig. SAM 10.01 and Fig. ST1.

Given :
S = 2 m
L = 10 m
Superimposed Dead Load = 5.0 kPa
Live Load = 3.6 kPa
Properties of Beam BF
Section = W460 mm x 97 kg/m
Area, A = 12,320 mm^2
Depth, d = 465 mm
Flange Width, bf = 193 mm
Flange Thickness, tf = 19 mm
Web Thickness, tw = 11 mm

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Moment of Inertia, Ix = 445 x 10^6 mm^4

Iy = 23 x 10^6 mm^4
Yield Strength, Fy = 248 MPa
Rt (radius of gyration of the flange components
plus 1/3 of the web area in compression) = 50 mm
Consider bending about the x-axis.

43. What is the maximum bending stress in beam HF (MPa)?

A. 125 C. 118
B. 62 D. 237

44. Lateral supports are to be provided. Find the biggest

distance (m) between lateral supports so that the maximum
allowable flexural stress can be utilized.
A. 3 C. 2
B. 4 D. 1

45. The compression flanges are laterally supported only at

midspan. With this condition, what is the permissible
flexural stress (MPa)? Cb = 1.0
A. 148 C. 130
B. 107 D. 117

Situation 16 Refer to Figure EMN10.22.

The billboard shown weighs 2 kN and has the following
dimensions:
a = 1.2m b = 0.3m c = 2.4m

46. Find the horizontal reaction (kN) at A.

A. 1.5 C. 1.0
B. 2.0 D. 0.5

47. Find the hinge reaction (kN) at B.

A. 1.1 C. 0.7
B. 1.8 D. 2.4

48. What is the angle (degrees) which the resultant hinge

reaction makes with the horizontal?
A. 43.6 C. 63.4
B. 24.2 D. 34.0

Situation 17

pressure, p and an axial force, F resulting to the

shown in the corresponding Mohrs circle.

49.
A. C.
B. D.

50.
A. C.
B. D.

51.
A. C.
B. D.

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Situation 18 A temporary earth retaining wall consists of

plank driven vertically into the ground. The wall is
designed to resist 2.4 m height of soil.
Given :
Plank Dimensions = 300 mm wide x 75 mm thick
Plank Allowable Stresses
Bending = 10.4 MPa
Shear = 0.8 MPa
Unit Weight of Soil = 17.3 kN/m^3
Active Earth Pressure Coefficient, Ka = 1/3

52. Which of the following gives the maximum flexural stress

(MPa)?
A. 21.2 C. 47.2
B. 14.2 D. 17.7

53. Find the maximum shear stress (MPa).

A. 0.46 C. 1.10
B. 0.92 D. 0.33

54. What should be the minimum thickness (mm) of the planks to

prevent failure?
A. 160 C. 50
B. 120 D. 90

Situation 19 Refer to Figure RC-3.

From load analysis, the following factored design forces in
a girder are obtained:
Mu = 440 kN-m
Vu = 280 kN
Tu = 18?0 kN-m
Given:
b x b = 400 mm x 500 mm
Concrete, fc = 29.7 MPa
Lateral ties, fyv = 275 MPa
Longitudinal steel, fyl = 415 MPa
Concrete cover to the centroid of tension steel = 95 mm
Concrete cover to the centroid of compression steel = 95 mm
Steel ratio at balanced condition, pb = 0.021
Allowable concrete shear stress at factored load = 0.76 MPa

55. Which of the following gives the tensile reinforcement

(mm^2) required for the factored moment, Mu?
A. 2600 C. 4200
B. 3500 D. 2200

56. Which of the following gives the spacing (mm) of 12 mm

diameter ties for the factored shear, Vu?
A. 135 C. 150
B. 75 D. 85

57. Which of the following gives the longitudinal reinforcement

(mm^2) required for torsion, Tu? Assume 40 mm clear cover
to lateral reinforcement.
A. 3420 C. 2410
B. 14?0 D.

Situation 20 The gable frame shown in Fig. SAM10.05 is

subjected to wind pressure, P. C1, C2, C3 and C4 are wind
pressure coefficients. Wind force is a pressure if the

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coefficient is positive and a suction if the coefficient is

negative.
Given:
P = 1.44? kPa
C1 = 0.? L1 = 6m
C2 = -0.1 L2 = 6m
C3 = -0.5 L3 = 2m
C4 = -0.4 L4 = 4m
Design wind force is computed as the product of the wind
pressure, P, and the coefficient, C. Consider 6? m design
tributary width of the gable frame. If the roller support
at B were changed to a hinged support and a hinge is added
at D, calculate the following:

58. Horizontal reaction (kN) at A.

A. 35.7 C. 15.0
B. 9.8 D. 25.9

59. Horizontal reaction (kN) at B.

A. 45.5 C. 12.7
B. 23.2 D. 64.8

60. Vertical reaction (kN) at A.

A. 20.2 downward C. 2.2 upward
B. 10.9 downward D. 48.4 upward

Situation 21 Refer to Figure SMN10.09.

Frame ACGE is on hinged supports at A and at E. To resist
the cable pull, T, the frame is braced at B and at F.
Given:
T = 18 kN
a = 1 m
b = 2 m
c = 1 m

61. Calculate the reaction (kN) at D.

A. 54.0 C. 108.0
B. 25.4 D. 76.4

62. Find the stress (MPa) in the brace BD which has an outside
diameter of 75 mm and is 6 mm thick.
A. 83.0 C. 19.5
B. 58.7 D. 41.5

63. If brace BD consists of 2 flat bars bolted to the post AC

at B using 20 mm diameter bolt, what is the average shear
stress (MPa) in the bolt?
A. 171.9 C. 85.9
B. 40.4 D. 121.5

Situation 22 Identify the following:

64. It is the point through which the resultant of the

resistance to the applied lateral force acts.
A. shear wall C. eccentricity
B. center of mass D. center of rigidity

65. It is the point through which the applied lateral force

acts.
A. shear wall C. center of rigidity
B. center of mass D. eccentricity

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66. It is the distance between the center of rigidity and the

center of mass.
A. deflection C. pitch
B. drift D. eccentricity

Situation 23 Refer to Fig. SAM 10.013.

Beam ABC is simply supported at B and at C.
Given:
Dead Load (total) = 7 kN/m
Live Load = 5 kN/m
L1 = 3 m; L2 = 9m; H = 6 m
Section Properties:
W350 mm x 55 kg/m
A = 7,200 mm^2
d = 350 mm
bf = 170 mm
tf = 13 mm
tw = 8 mm
Ix = 1.6 x 10^8 mm^4
Fy = 248 MPa

67. The full length of the beam is loaded. At this condition,

what is the resulting maximum bending stress (MPa)?
A. 105 C. 133
B. 148 D. 59

68. Calculate the maximum bending stress (MPa) considering

possible live load patterns.
A. 163.7 C. 132.9
B. 148.8 D. 116.2

69. Which of the following gives the maximum possible shear

stress (MPa)?
A. 34.3 C. 20.5
B. 21.4 D. 18.0

Situation 24 An axially loaded rectangular tied column is to

be designed for the following service loads:
Dead Load, D = 1,600 kN
Live Load, L = 845 kN
Required Strength, U = 1.2 D + 1.6 L
Capacity Reduction Factor, = 0.65
Effective Cover to Centroid of Steel Reinforcement = 70 mm
Concrete, fc = 27.5 MPa
Steel, fy = 415 MPa

70. Using 3% vertical steel ratio, what is the required column

width (mm) if architectural considerations limit the width
of the column in one direction to 350 mm?
A. 500 C. 550
B. 450 D. 400

71. Given : Column Section = 400 mm x 500 mm

Vertical Reinforcement consists of 16 bars.
Which of the following gives the diameter of vertical bars
(mm) if the required minimum steel ratio is 3%?
A. 25 C. 20
B. 16 D. 28

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72. For a column section, 400 mm x 500 mm, what is the minimum
design moment (kN-m) about the stronger axis of the column?
A. 187 C. 252
B. 155 D. 122

Situation 25 Refer to Fig. SBM 10.010 and Fig. SA-2.

Given: 1 V : 3 H
Loads
Dead Load, DL = 1200 Pa
Live Load, LL = 576 Pa
Wind Pressure, W = 1440 Pa
Wind Pressure Coefficients
At Windward Side = 0.2 pressure
At Leeward Side = 0.6 suction
Span, L = 6 m
Ll = L2 = L3 = 2 m
For D + L + W load combination, a one third increase in
allowable stresses is allowed.

73. Using 2 lines of sag rods, find the safe purlin spacing (m)
for D + L load combination.
A. 1.4 C. 1.0
B. 0.8 D. 1.2

74. Using 2 lines of sag rods, find the allowable purlin

spacing due to D + L + W where W is at the windward side;
(m).
A. 1.2 C. 0.8
B. 1.0 D. 1.4

75. Find the total flexural stress due to D + L + W load

combination where W is at the leeward side. Purlins are
spaced at 0.75 m on centers; (MPa)
A. 90.1 C. 120.1
B. 75.7 D. 160.2

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Fig. EMM 15.37

Fig. SAM 10.04

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Fig. STCNM 16.023

Fig. STCNM 10.04

Fig. SAN 15.026

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Fig. SAM 10.02

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Fig. SAM 10.015

Fig. SA-1

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Fig. EMM 15.38

Fig. SAM 10.01

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Fig. ST-1

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Fig. EMN 10.22

Fig. SMN 10.16

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Fig. RC-3

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Fig. SAM 10.05

Fig. SMN 10.09

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Fig. SAM 10.013

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Fig. SBM 10.010

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Fig. SA-2

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