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1. During a storm, wind exerts a pressure of 2.3 lb/ft. normal to the SIT C: The resultant of the three cable tensions acting on the flagpole is the
surface of the stop sign. Determine the resultant force due to the wind. force R. Given that T3 = 500 N

a. 13.2 lb b.
c. d.
2. Find the resultant of the distributed load acting on the flat plate.

9. Find T1 in kN.
a. 654 b. 425
c. 433 d. 577
10. . Find T2 in kN.
a. 654 b. 425
c. 433 d. 577
11. Find R in kN..
a. 120 kN b.
a. 971 b. 1441
c. d.
c. 926 d. 1016
SIT A: A slab shown supports the load W1 and W2 for every one meter strip SIT D. Figure shows the floor framing plan of a reinforced concrete building.
along the longitudinal section. All beams are 300 mm x 500 mm below the slab.

W2=290 kN/m 7m 7m
B C
W1=145 kN/m A

A B C D 3m
D E F

3m 3m 3m
6m
G H I
L

3. Find the total length “L” so that the upward pressure on the slab is 3m
uniform and that the barge remains horizontal. K L
J
a. 15 m b. 14 m
c. 13 m d. 12 m
Slab thickness = 100 mm
4. If the upward pressure is 87 kN/m, at what distance from the left end Super imposed dead load = 3 kPa
will the shear in the slab be equal to zero? Live load = 4.8 kPa
a. 6 m b. 6.5 m Concrete unit weight = 24 kN/m³
c. 5 m d. 5.5 m
The column at E and H are deleted thus girder BEHK alone supports beam
5. If the upward pressure is 87 kN/m, calculate the maximum negative DEF at E and beam GHI at H.
moment on the slab.
a. 435 kN·m b. 559 kN·m 12. Calculate the uniformly distributed service dead load at beam GHI.
c. 261 kN·m d. 392 kN·m a. 17.1 kN/m b. 18.4 kN/m
c. 19.8 kN/m d. 16.5 kN/m
SIT B: A simply supported beam 16 m long is simply supported at a
distance “b” from both ends. It supports a uniform load of 120 kN/m over the 13. Calculate the uniformly service live load at beam GHI.
a. 14.4 kN/m b. 12 kN/m
entire length.
c. 10.5 kN/m d. 8.16 kN/m
6. Find the value of “b” that will give the smallest magnitude for the
14. Calculate the total ultimate load concentrated at E induced by beam
maximum bending moment in the beam.
DEF using the tributary area method.
a. 3.31 m b. a. 244.3 kN b. 330.1 kN
c. d.
c. 239.4 kN d. 365.4 kN
7. What is the value of this bending moment?
a. 659 kN·m b. 15. Determine the number of 20 mm diameter A325 bolts (Fv = 165 MPa)
c. d. required based on shear and bearing along line a-b in the following
figure. The given loads are service loads. Assume that bearing
8. Locate the point from the left support where the bending moment is
zero. strength is controlled by an allowable limit of 1.2Fu. Both tension
a. 1920 kN·m b. member and gusset plate are A36 steel with Fy = 248 MPa and Fu =
400 MPa.
c. 1030 kN·m d.

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23. Determine the maximum torque that can be applied without exceeding
a twist of 0.5 deg/m. Use G=83 GPa.
9 mm thick
a. 4.2 kN·m b. 7.1 kN·m
c. 2.4 kN·m d. 5.9 kN·m
D = 31.21 kN 24. Determine the maximum shear stress if the applied torque at the free
L = 62.42 kN end is 8 kN·m.
a. 41 MPa b. 118 MPa
2L100x100x6 mm c. 69 MPa d. 107 MPa
SIT H. A fixed ended beam has a span of 10 m and supports a super
imposed uniformly distributed load of 25 kN/m.
a. 1 b. 2 Properties of W 420 x 85
c. 3 d. 4 W = 85 kg/m
SIT E: Two plates 250 mm x 14 mm are welded to a W10x49 to form a built- A = 10,830 mm²
up shape as shown in the figure. Assume that the components are bf = 180 mm
connected so that the cross-section is fully effective. Fy = 345 MPa. The tf = 18 mm
column is fixed at the top and at the bottom and a lateral support is provided d = 470 mm
at mid-height in with respect to the weak axis. tw = 11 mm
Ix = 315 x 10^6 mm^4
A= 9,290 mm2 Iy = 18 x 10^6 mm^4
Ix = 113 x 106 mm4 Consider bending about the major x-axis.
Iy = 39 x 106 mm4 25. Calculate the maximum bending stress.
d= 250 mm
a. 155.42 MPa b. 160.61 MPa
bf = 250 mm
tf = 14 mm c. 145.5 MPa d. 233.13 MPa
tw = 9 mm 26. Compute the maximum web shear stress in MPa.
a. 31.83 MPa b. 27.96 MPa
2 2 E c. 24.98 MPa d. 36.95 MPa
• LIMITING SLENDERNESS RATIO, Cc 
Fy 27. Compute he maximum horizontal shear stress in MPa.
a. 31.83 MPa b. 27.96 MPa
 KL / r 2 
1   Fy c. 24.98 MPa d. 36.95 MPa
KL  2Cc 2 
• WHEN  Cc Fa  
r 5 3 KL / r KL / r 3 SIT I. Two channels are welded at the tip of the flanges to form a box
 
3 8 Cc 8Cc 3 column.
Properties of each channel:
KL 122E A = 5350 mm² tw = 10 mm
• WHEN  Cc Fa 
r 23L e / r 2 d = 250 mm Ix = 52 x 106 mm4
16. Calculate the effective slenderness ratio with bending about the strong bf = 100 mm Iy = 5 x 106 mm4
axis. tf = 15 mm
a. 30.17 b. 42.24 Distance from centroidal y-axis of the channel to the outer face of the web, x
c. 34.42 d. 60.34 = 29 mm. Column height = 4 m, fixed at the top and bottom for both axes.
17. Calculate the effective slenderness ratio with bending about the weak The major x-axis of the channel is the x-axis of the built-up column.
axis. 28. Calculate the axial compressive stress in the column due to a concentric
a. 21.92 b. 46.80 load of 900 kN.
c. 33.43 d. 66.85 a. 168.2 MPa b. 84.1 MPa
18. Calculate the axial load capacity of the built-up section. c. 134.6 MPa d. 67.3 MPa
a. 1,790 kN b. 3,049 kN 29. Determine the maximum bending stress in the column due to a moment
c. 1,739 kN d. 3,140 kN of 170 kN.m about the y-axis.
a. 204.3 MPa b. 188.1 MPa
SIT F. A 6m long fully restrained carries a uniform load of 20 kN/m.
19. What is the maximum positive bending moment? c. 324.5 MPa d. 265.8 MPa
a. 90 kN·m b. 30 kN·m 30. What is the critical slenderness ratio of the built-up column?
a. 40.57 b. 63.12
c. 45 kN·m d. 60 kN·m
20. Determine the maximum shear in the beam. c. 77.30 d. 25.87
a. 90 kN b. 30 kN 31. The wide flange section is formed by bolting together three planks,
c. 45 kN d. 60 kN each 80 mm by 200 mm, arranged as shown. If each bolt can
21. How much is the beam deflection at midspan? Use E = 200 GPa = 71 x withstand a shearing force of 8 kN, determine the pitch if the beam is
loaded so as to cause a maximum shearing stress of 1.4 MPa.
106 mm4.
a. 9.50 mm b. 23.76 mm
c. 4.75 mm d. 11.88 mm

SIT G: A cantilever hollow circular steel shaft has an outside diameter of

100 mm and thickness of 10 mm.
22. Determine the maximum torque that can be applied without exceeding
a shearing stress of 60 MPa.
a. 4.1 kN·m b. 8.6 kN·m
c. 5.8 kN·m d. 6.9 kN·m a. 84.2 mm b.
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SIT J: A column section shown is reinforced with 8-25 mm bars equally

distributed along all sides with a clear concrete cover of 40 mm for the 12
mm ties. Concrete yield strength, f’c = 24 MPa, allowable concrete shear
stress, fv = 0.816 MPa and steel yield strength of ties and cross-ties, fy = 415
MPa.
y
h = 600 mm

8-25 mm

b=400 mm x
12 mm
38. Calculate the bearing stress between the strut and the pin in MPa.
a. 65 b. 150
c. 75 d. 130
39. Calculate the shear stress in the pin in MPa.
32. Calculate the nominal capacity of concrete if shear is along the x a. 119.4 b. 238.8
direction.
c. 103.4 d. 206.8
a. 174.79 kN b. 164.26 kN 40. Calculate the shear stress in the anchor bolt in MPa.
c. 148.57 kN d. 139.62 kN a. 91.9 b. 51.7
33. Calculate the design shear capacity of the column section if it will resist c. 33.1 d. 106.2
a shear force along the x direction and ties (including cross-ties) are 41. Calculate the bearing stress between the base plate and the anchor
spaced at 225 mm on centers bolts in MPa.
a. 387.67 kN b. 338.47 kN a. 54.1 b. 72.2
c. 327.04 kN d. 318.09 kN c. 62.5 d. 83.8
34. Calculate the design shear capacity of the column section if it will resist
SIT. M: The tension member is an L150 mm x 80 mm x 8 mm. It is
a shear force along the y direction and ties (including cross-ties) are
connected to an 8 mm thick gusset plate with 20 mm diameter A325 bolts.
spaced at 225 mm on centers
Hole diameter h = 22 mm. Both the tension member and the gusset plate
a. 387.67 kN b. 338.47 kN are of A36 steel. Use Fy = 248 MPa, Fu = 400 MPa. Allowable shear stress
c. 327.04 kN d. 318.09 kN in bolts is Fv = 165 MPa. Spacing are all in mm.
SIT K: A component of a power generator consists of a torus supported by 40 90 90 40
six steel tie rods from an overhead central point as shown below. The weight
of the torus is 2000 N per meter of circumferential length. The point of
attachment A is 1.25 m above the plane of the torus. The radius of the
middle line of the torus is 0.5 m. Each tie rod has a cross sectional area of
55
25 mm^2.
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42. Calculate the service load in kN that can be supported based on bolt
shear.
a. 311 b. 280
c. 622 d. 560
43. Calculate the service load in kN that can be supported based on
bearing.
a. 334 b. 376
c. 418 d. 460
44. Calculate the service load in kN that can be supported based on block
35. Determine the tension in each tie rod due to the weight of torus.
shear.
a. 1,047 N b. 2,820 N a. 406 b. 385
c. 1,341 N d. 1,127 N c. 257 d. 227
36. Determine the elongation of each tie rod.
a. 0.36 mm b. 0.42 mm 45. Floor joists 50 mm wide by 200 mm high, simply supported on a 4-m
span, carry a floor loaded at 5 kN/m^2. Compute the maximum
c. 0.30 mm d. 0.26 mm
bending moment, in kNm, a single floor joist could carry if the
37. Determine the vertical displacement of the torus due to its weight.
maximum bending stress is limited to 8 MPa.
a. 0.32 mm b. 0.28 mm
a. 3.33 b. 3.67
c. 0.38 mm d. c. 4.25 d. 2.67
SIT L: A square hollow steel strut with a wall thickness, t1 = 10 mm is pin 46. A water tank 3.4 m in diameter and 8 m high, is made from steel plates
connected to two gusset plates having a thickness t2 = 12 mm, which are 12 mm thick. When the tank is full of water, calculate the
welded to the base plate 12 mm thick and fastened to a concrete base by 4- circumferential stress in MPa in the tank.
12 mm diameter anchor bolts. Diameter of pin is 16 mm. Compressive load a. 11.12 b. 18.75
P = 48 kN, θ = 30°. c. 15.36 d. 22.24

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SIT N: A column is detailed as shown below. Material strengths are f’c = 21

MPa, fy = 415 MPa for the transverse reinforcement. Clear cover to ties is 50
mm.

10-? 8 mm

x
500 mm

? 0 mm ties

700 mm
53. Which of the following gives the location of the geometric centroid of
47. Calculate the require spacing of ties conforming to seismic provisions the section from the right face of the column?
of transverse reinforcement considering shear parallel to x direction.
a. 223.96 mm b. 215.38 mm
a. b.
c. d.
c. 214.62 mm d. 206.04 mm
54. Which of the following gives the location of the plastic centroid of the
48. Calculate the require spacing of ties conforming to seismic provisions
section from the right face of the column?
of transverse reinforcement considering shear parallel to y direction.
a. 204.68 mm b. 207.45 mm
a. b.
c. d. c. 222.55 mm d. 234.68 mm
55. Determine the bending moment, in kNm, induced by a factored load Pu
49. .Calculate the maximum permissible spacing of transverse
= 3200 kN acting along x-axis at 400 mm away from the right face of
reinforcement according to seismic provisions.
a. b. the column.
c. d. a. 2031 b. 1967
c. 1944 d. 1992
SIT O: Figure B shows the distributed loading due to water pressure that is
acting on the upstream side of the flood barrier 1.6 m wide. Neglect the SIT Q: A timber joist 40 mm x 190 mm (dressed dimensions) spaced at 0.3
weight of the barrier. m. on centers, carries a floor dead load of 2.4 KPa and a floor live load of 1.9
kPa. The joist is supported by the girder at 3 m. Two trial lengths of joist are
used. L = 3 m. and L = 3.5 m. EI is constant throughout the span.

56. Compute the maximum flexural stress when L = 3 m.

a. 4.49 MPa b. 6.03 MPa
c. 20.10 MPa d. 9.24 MPa
57. What is the maximum flexural stress when L = 3.5 m.
a. 8.21 MPa b. 6.11 MPa
c. 5.70 MPa d. 12.57 MPa
58. What is the maximum shear stress when L = 3 m.
a. 0.38 MPa b. 1.27 MPa
c. 0.14 MPa d. 0.21 MPa
50. Determine the support reaction at B in kN.
a. 18.39 b. 38.23 SIT R: A highway load composed of a uniform load of magnitude 100 kN/m
c. 33.98 d. 29.43 and a concentrated load of 150 kN passes through a simply supported beam
51. Determine the vertical reaction at A in kN. 10 m long with an overhang of 3 m to the right.
a. 9.20 b. 14.72
c. 16.99 d. 19.12 59. Based on the influence line diagram for the maximum reaction at the
right support, determine the maximum reaction..
52. Determine the horizontal reaction at A in kN.
a. 70.63 b. 44.15 a. 995 kN b. 455 kN
c. 45.14 d. 35.32 c. 800 kN d. 650 kN
60. Based on the influence line diagram for the maximum shear at the
SIT P: To comply with architectural requirements, a column in a non-sway
frame is of T-section. midspan, determine the maximum negative shear.
Given data: a. 150 kN b. 170 kN
Longitudinal bars: c. 245 kN d. 375 kN
As = 4 – 28 mm ø bars 61. Based on the influence line diagram for the maximum moment at the
fy = 415 MPa
midspan, determine the maximum positive moment.
Lateral ties:
12 mm ø bars with fyv = 25 MPa a. 1625 kN-m b. 1400 kN-m
Clear concrete cover to the ties = 40 mm c. 1250 kN-m d. 375 kN-m
Concrete f’c = 27.5 MPa
Consider bending about strong axis. Neglect the concrete area
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SIT S: A square footing 2.4 m x 2.4 m thick supports a rectangular column SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SEISMIC DESIGN
350 mm x 400 mm at its center. 421.5.4.1 Transverse reinforcement shall be provided unless a large amount is
required by Section 421.5.4.2.
Column loads are service conditions:
1. The volumetric ratio of spiral or circular hoop reinforcement shall not be less
DL = 680 kN LL = 400 kN than:
f’c = 20.7 MPa fy = 275 MPa
f c'  Ag 
Concrete cover to the centroid of steel reinforcement = 100 mm s  0.12  fc' f y  s  0.45   1
f y  Ac 
62. Calculate the required thickness of the slab if allowable wide beam 2. The total cross-sectional area of rectangular hoop reinforcement shall not be
shear stress on concrete is 0.76 MPa. less than:
a. 420 mm b. 450 mm  sh f '  A g 
c. 320 mm d. 350 mm A sh  0.3 c c   1
 f yh  A c
  
63. Calculate the nominal punching-shear stress acting at the critical
 sh f ' 
section of the footing slab in MPa if the thickness of the slab is 450 mm. A sh  0.09 c c 
a. 1.092 b. 1.413  f yh 
 
c. 1.718 d. 1.242 Where
64. Calculate the ultimate moment in kN·m at critical section for bending. Ach  cross-sectional area of the column core measured out-to-out of
a. 339.99 b. 321.49 transverse reinforcement
c. 305.97 d. 357.21 Ash  total cross-sectional area of transverse reinforcement (including
crossties) within spacing s and perpendicular to dimension hc
SIT T: A transfer girder is subjected to torsional moment in addition to the hc  cross-sectional dimension of column core measured center-to-
flexural moment and shear from the heavy loads at the cantilever frames. center of confining reinforcement
From analysis, the following factored loads result: Mu = 440 kN·m, Vu = 280
kN and Tu = 80 kN·m. The beam has section properties b = 400 mm, total 421.5.4.2 Ttransverse reinforcement shall be spaced at a distance not exceeding:
i. One quarter of the minimum member dimension;
depth h = 500 mm, f’c = 20.7 MPa, fyv = 275 MPa, fyl = 415 MPa, concrete ii. Six times the diameter of the smallest longitudinal bar; and
cover to bar centroid of tension steel = 65 mm, steel ratio at balanced  350  hx 
iii. so  100   
condition, ρb = 0.020, allowable concrete stress = 0.76 MPa, stirrups are 12  3 
mm diameter with 40 mm clear cover. The value of so shall not exceed 150 m, & not be taken less than 100 mm.
65. Calculate the required amount of tensile reinforcement for factored ANALYSIS AND DESIGN FOR TORSION
moment Mu. 1. Torsion effects can be neglected when:
 f c '  A cp 
2
a. 2284 sq.mm b. 3270 sq.mm
Tu  Tcr 
c. 3574 sq.mm d. 3798 sq.mm 12  Pcp 
 
66. Calculate the required spacing of transverse reinforcement for 2. Torsional Moment strength: The cross-sectional dimension shall be such that
factored shear force, Vu. for solid sections
a. 130 mm b. 150 mm 2
 V   T P 
2
V 2 fc '
c. 175 mm d. 210 mm max   u    u h 2   c 
 
 b w d   1.7A oh  bwd 3
67. Calculate the required spacing of stirrups for torsion Tu.
a. 170 mm b. 100 mm 3. Transverse reinforcement (closed stirrups, ties or spirals) for torsion is designed
using:
c. 90 mm d. 80 mm
2A o A t f yv cot 
Tn 
SIT U: Two plates each with thickness t=16 mm (Fy = 248 MPa, Fu = 400 S
MPa) are bolted together with 6-22 mm diameter bolts forming a lap 4. Minimum area of closed stirrups, ties or spirals
connection. Bolt spacing are: S1=50 mm, S2=100 mm, S3=80 mm. Bolt hole
diameter h = 25 mm. Allowable shear stress in bolts is 120 MPa. Calculate
the permissible tensile load P under the following conditions: 5. Longitudinal reinforcement (in addition to moment reinforcement required for
torsion).
P 16 mm A t f yv
16 mm P A l  Ph cot 2 
S f yl
S1 6. Minimum longitudinal reinforcement required when torsion is critical.

S2 5 f c 'A cp A t f yv
P P A l,min   Ph
12f yl S f yl
S1 At b
 w
S3 S3 S 6f yl
S1 S1
Where:
68. Based on shear capacity of bolts.. Acp = area enclosed by outside perimeter of concrete cross section.
Pcp = outside perimeter of concrete cross section
a. 273.70 kN b. 706.86 kN
Aoh = area of concrete measured from the centerline of closed stirrups, ties or
c. 353.43 kN d. 547.40 kN spirals.
69. Based on bearing at bolt holes if the allowable bearing stress is 1.2Fu. Ph = perimeter of concrete area Aoh
a. 887.04 kN b. 1,013.76 kN Ao = can be taken equal to 0.85Aoh
c. 950.40 kN. d. 1056.00 kN θ= 45 if not specified
70. Block shear failure. fyv = yield strength of transverse reinforcement
a. 664 kN b. 478 kN fyl = yield strength of longitudinal reinforcement
c. 768 kN d. 592 kN 7. Max. spacing for torsion = or 300 mm

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