DESIGN SUBJECTS

EASY
1. Determine the radius of gyration of a circular section with a diameter of 250mm.
2. Using NSCP 2001, determine the value of 1 for a concrete having fc = 60MPa.
3. A rectangular sawn lumber 125mm thick and 350mm deep has a working
bending stress of 24.5 MPa. Calculate the allowable bending stress F b due to
size factor adjustment.
4. What is the maximum compression flange width-thickness ratio of an I-shaped
beam for a compact section?
5. According to NSCP 2001, for simple solid column, l/d shall not exceed the value
of ________.

MODERATE
1. Two blocks of wood 75mm. Wide and 20mm thick are glued together as shown in
the figure. Determine the shearing stress in the glued joint if P= 5,000N.
P

40

P
75mm

20mm
2. A rectangular R.C. beam 300mm wide and an effective depth of 420mm is
reinforced with six 16mm dia., if the modular ratio n = 10, det. the location of the
neutral axis from the extreme compressive fiber.
3. A W 360x101 is used as a beam with a simple span of 8m. Det. the allowable
uniform distributed load in kN/m over the entire span (aside from its own wt.) that
can be supported by the beam from shear as per NSCP 2001. Use Fy = 248MPa
PROPERTIES:
w = 101kg/m
d = 356mm
bf = 254mm
tw = 10.5mm
tf = 18.3mm
Sx = 1,690 x 103 mm3
4. A gravity dam has a base width of 6m. The resultant pressure intersects the base
at a point 2.20m from the toe, if the vertical component of the resultant pressure
per meter length of the dam is 820kN, determine the soil pressure in kPa at the
toe.
5. A tractor with axle loads of 5kN and 10kN has a wheel base of 3m. Compute the
maximum moment and maximum shearing force when crossing a 6m span.
DIFFICULT
1. The propped beam AB as shown carries a uniform distributed load of 50kN/m
over its entire span of 8m. Determine the reaction at the support A.
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A

2.

A 200lb man starts at end A of the wooden plank and walks toward end B. if the
allowable bending stress of the plank is 6,000psi, find the farthest distance x in ft.
that the man can walk safely.

12
2B

12

100 100 100

3. Given: fc = 20 MPa
fy = 414 MPa

200
500

Required:

420

a.) Location of neutral axis at balanced condition

b.) Depth of the rectangular compressive stress block
at balanced condition
c.) As balanced condition
d.) As maximum
e.) Permissible ultimate moment

As

4. Determine the average shearing stress in the web of the W section shown in the
figure. If V = 100kN
120m
mm

20
160
20
20

5. A floor is made up of a 150mm thick concrete slab and 50mm thick floor finish
both of which has a unit weight of 24 kN/m 3. The floor also carries a ceiling
whose weight is 750 Pa and a live load of 2,400 Pa. the floor is supported by
simply supported steel beams with a span of 6m spaced at 3m on centers. The
beam is W14x30, with weight of 440N/m, depth of 352mm, and moment of inertia
of I = 0.000121m4. Determine the maximum flexural stress (in MPa) in the beam?