BOARD EXAM PROBLEMS: Situation 3 :

Structural Engineering and Construction : The tripod shown in the figure supports the load W.
W

Situation 1 :
C
The beam shown in the figure is part of a walkway of a gymnasium. The beam ABC can be
considered simply supported at B and C.
W= 8 kN/m
H=2.40m
A 0.90m
1.5m B 6m C
1.80m
1.80m

1.80m

7m A

B
D

7. Determine the nearest value to the maximum load W if the allowable load in each of the
1. Determine the vertical reaction at C in kN? legs of the tripod is 10kN.
A. 27.5 C. 22.5 A. 18 kN C. 23kN
B. 42.5 D. 37.5 B. 45kN D. 32kN
2. Determine the load carried by the column at B in kN. 8. If W=50 kN what is the force in leg BD in kN?
A. 37.5 C. 27.5 A. 25.6 kN C. 14.2 kN
B. 22.5 D. 42.5 B. 20.9kN D. 34.1kN
3. Determine the maximum negative moment in the beam in kN-m? 9. If W=50 kN what is the force in leg AD in kN?
A. 8 C. 10 A. 21.8 kN C. 28.4 kN
B. 9 D. 11 B. 26.5kN D. 24.2 kN
Situation 2 : Situation 4 :
The beam shown in Figure is fixed at both ends and carries a uniformly distributed load of w A vertical cylindrical steel tank is 3 meters in diameter and 6 meters tall. The walls of the
= 25kN/m throughout its length. The beam is W16 x 77 with following properties: tank have thickness of 12mm.
W = 25 kN/m 10. What is the tangential stress in the walls when the tank is filled with water?
A. 3.68 C. 7.36
B. 4.93 D. 6.34
11. What is longitudinal stress in the walls when the tank is filled with water?
A. 6.34 C. 4.93
W16x77 B. 7.36 D. 3.68
L= 9m

12. How deep is the water in the tank when the maximum stress in the wall is 5 MPa?.
bf = 260 mm tw = 11.6 mm
A. 4.1 m C. 5.3 m
tf = 19.3 mm Ix = 462.02 x 106 mm4
B. 3.6 m D. 4.7 m
d = 420 mm Iy =57.44 x 106 mm4
Situation 5 :
4. Calculate the maximum bending stress in the beam, in MPa? A cantilever retaining wall, 6 meters high has an active pressure varying uniformly from zero
A. 102.7 C. 98.4 at the top to 52 kN/m at the bottom. The flexural rigidity of the wall is constant from top to
B. 85.4 D. 23.1 bottom.
5. Calculate the average shearing stress in the web, in MPa? 13. What is the maximum shear at the base of the wall?
A. 28.5 C. 32.9 A. 178kN C. 121 kN
B. 45.2 D. 23.1 B. 156 kN D. 137 kN
6. Calculate the maximum shearing stress in the beam, in Mpa? 14. What is the maximum moment at the wall?
A. 25.5 C. 42.1 A. 276 kN-m C. 356 kN-m
B. 19.3 D. 38.6 B. 328 kN-m D. 312 kN-m
15. If the wall is simply supported at the top, what is the moment at the base of the wall? 21. Determine the required nominal moment capacity?
Use the following fixed-end moment formulas: A. 365 kPa C. 567 kPa
Mtop = wL2/30 B. 1439 kPa D. 276 kPa
A. 115.1 kN-m C. 124.8 kN-m Situation 8 :
B. 136.4 kN-m D. 145.9 kN-m The bolts in the lap joint shown in Figure are 22 mm in diameter 25-mm diameter holes. The
Situation 6 : plates are A36 steel with Fy = 250 MPa and Fu = 400 MPa. For this problem, x1 = 50mm, x2=
A prestressed concrete beam has a width of 300 mm and an overall depth of 600 mm. The 160mm, x3= 60 mm, t= 12 mm.
prestressing tendons are placed at a distance “e” below the neutral axis of the beam and
the applied prestressing force is P in kN? There is 15% loss of prestress.
X1
16. Determine the values of P and e when the compressive stress in the entire cross-section
is 21 MPa? P
4-16mm P
A. P=2460 kN; e=0 C. P= 2460 kN; e = 167mm X2
Ø
B. P=3780 kN; e=123mm D. P= 3780 kN; e=0
X1
17. Determine the values of P and e when the compressive streses at the top and bottom of
the beam are 2 MPa and 12 MPa; respectively?
X1 X3 X3 X1
A. P=1260 kN; e=71.43mm C. P= 1110 kN; e = 43.98mm t
P t
B. P=1110 kN; e=63.21mm D. P= 1260 kN; e=54.32mm
18. Determine the values of P and e when the compressive stresses at top and bottom of
the beam are 0MPa and 16 MPa, respectively? The allowable stresses are:
A. P=1210 kN; e=90mm C. P= 1350 kN; e = 110 mm Bearing stress on projected area of the plates, Fp = 1.5Fu
B. P=1440 kN; e=63.21mm D. P= 1050 kN; e=150mm Tension on Net Area of Plates, Ft = 0.50 Fu
Situation 7: Shear on plates, Fv = 0.30Fu
The column shown rests on a pile cap with five piles. The piles are each 300 mm in diameter Shear strength of bolt, Fv = 210 MPa
with load capacity of 320 kN. 22. Determine the value of load P based on bolt shear.
P A. 621 kN C. 329 kN
B. 479 kN D. 538 kN
23. Determine the value of load P based on bearing on projected area on plate.
Mu
A. 870 kN C. 1020 kN
B. 750 kN D. 950 kN
24. Determine the value of load P based on block shear.
A. 532 kN C. 489 kN
d=0.60m B. 623 kN D. 328 kN
Situation 9 :
The floor framing plan of a reinforced concrete slab as shown in the figure. It is required to
300 mm Ø piles
X determine the stirrups spacing of Beam BE. The slab carries a dead load of 4.9 kPa (including
its own weight) and a live load of 4.8 kPa. Unit weight of concrete is 23.5 kN/m3. Use fc’ =
21 MPa and fy = 275 MPa. Concrete cover is 70 mm from the centroid of tension steel area.
0.75m
Use 10 mm diameter vertical U-stirrup.
L=6m
400m
m
400m 2m
m
A D
S=2.8 m
0.75m 250mmx450mm
X
0.75 0.75 B E
m m
S=2.8 m
3.5m
19. Determine the required nominal wide-beam shear strength.
A. 1340 kN C. 1190 kN C F
B. 1670 kN D.1020 kN 25. What is the factored uniform load on beam BE?
20. Determine the required nominal punching shear strength? A. 42.7 kN/m C. 53.2 kN/m
A. 2490kN C. 2840 kN B. 34.8 kN/m D. 48.3 kN/m
B. 2220 kN D. 2610 kN 26. What is the factored shear at critical section in Beam BE?
 A. 125 kN C. 137 kN
B. 112 kN D. 154 kN
27. What is the required stirrup spacing in Beam BE?.
A. 140 mm C. 190 mm
B. 95 mm D. 275mm
Situation 10 :
A 400 mm x 600 mm column with f’c = 21 MPa and longitudinal steel and ties having fy =
275 MPa is subjected to factored axial forces, moments, and shears as shown in the figure.

32 mmØ
Nu
(-)Mu

32 mmØ Vu
400 mm

40 mm

400 mm

Vu

(+)Mu

Nu

The factored forces and moments are as follows :

Axial force, Nu = 370 kN
Positive Moment, Mu = 1350 kN-m
Negative Moment, Mu = 450 kN
28. Determine the shear strength provided by concrete using simplified calculation given
Section 5.11.3.1?.
a. 210 kN C. 160 kN
b. 240 kN D. 180 kN
29. Determine the shear strength provided by concrete using the detailed calculation given
in Section 5.11.3.1.
a. 148 kN C. 178 kN
b. 121 kN D. 192 kN
30. Determine the required spacing of ties.
a. 87 mm C. 102 mm
b. 132 mm D. 145 mm

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