DESIGN SUBJECTS A. 7 C.

Unstable
AUGUST 3 2021 B. 6 D. Statically Determinate
NAME: Situation 1. Refer to Fig. shown. Flexible cables CF and
1. Determine the Euler buckling load (kN) for axially DE brace the truss at its central panel. Given: h = 4 m W
loaded W14x22. The column has pinned ends. Assume = 30 kN S = 3 m
A36 and column height is 3.7m. Properties of W14x22:
A=4200mm2 ry=26.4mm.
A. 357 C. 385
B. 495 D. 422
2. Determine the degree of indeterminacy of figure
shown

A. 3 C. Unstable 7. Find the resulting force in member CD (kN).

B.2 D. Statically Determinate A. 15.0 (T) C. 7.5 (C)
3. A W10x49 column of A36 steel has end conditions B. 7.5 (T) D. 15.0 (C)
that approximate fixedpinned condition. Assume A36 8. Find which diagonal is acting and the force (kN) in it.
steel. If the length of the column is 7.9m, find the A. 12.5 CF C. 25.0 DE
allowable compressive load (kN) capacity using Euler’s B. 12.5 DE D. 25.0 CF
formula and a factor of safety of 2.0. Properties of 9. What is the resulting force in member BD (kN)?
W10x49: A= 9290mm2 ry=64.52mm. A. 25.0 (C) C. 12.5 (T)
A. 1405 C. 1794 B. 1248 D. 2041 B. 25.0 (T) D. 12.5 (C)
4. Determine the degree of indeterminacy of figure Situation 2. A box column is formed by welding two
shown channel sections at the tip of their flanges. The column
has an unsupported length of 4m and hinged at both
ends (k=1.0) The property of each channel section are
as follows: bf = 90mm tw = 12mm tf = 10mm Ix =
38.1x106 mm4 d = 250mm Iy =2.91x106 mm4 x = 21mm
A. 3 C. Unstable A = 4560mm2
B. 2 D. Statically Determinate 10. What is the compressive stress (MPa) in the column
5. What is the allowable bending stress if the beam is due to an axial compressive load of 900kN?
non-compact section? A. 98.7 C. 89.4
A. 0.66Fy C. 0.6Fy B. 91.2 D. 102.5
B. 0.75Fy D. 0.4Fy 11. What is the maximum bending stress (MPa) in the
6. Determine the degree of indeterminacy of the truss column due to a moment of 70kN-m about the x-axis of
shown the section?
A. 114.8 C. 96.5
B. 123.9 D. 118.1
12. What is the critical (maximum) effective slenderness
ratio of the column?
A. 48.2 C. 54.4
B. 76.1 D. 65.2
Situation 3. A reinforced concrete beam has a width of
300 mm and an overall depth of 550 mm. The beam is
simply supported over a span of 6 m. Steel strength fy =
415 MPa and concrete strength fc’ = 28 MPa. Concrete
cover is 70 mm from the centroid of the tension steel
area as well as for compression steel area if deemed
necessary. Unit weight of concrete is 23.5 kN/m3. Other
than the weight of the beam, the beam carries a
superimposed dead load of 16 kN/m and a live load of
14 kN/m. Use U = 1.2D + 1.6L at ultimate condition. 𝝓 =
0.90.
13. Determine the required nominal flexural strength of
the beam.
A. 208.15 kN-m C. 187.20 kN-m
B. 231.27 kN-m D. 208.00 kN-m 19. Determine the tension (in lb) in cable BC.
14. Determine the required number of 25 mm tension A. 18.00 C. 23.32
bars. B. 30.00 D. 20.00
A. 3 C. 5 20. Determine the reaction (in lb) at B.
B. 4 D. 6 A. 18.00 C. 23.32
15. If the beam will carry an additional moving live load B. 30.00 D. 20.00
of 100 kN, which of the following most nearly gives the 21. Determine the reaction (in lb) at A.
required total tension reinforcement area. A. 90.44 C. 87.81
A. 2,640 mm2 C. 2,970 mm2 B. 85.25 D. 87.75
B. 3,100 mm2 D. 4,260 mm2 Situation 6. A 6 m long cantilever beam 250 mm x 600
mm carries a uniformly distributed dead load (beam
Situation 4. A W12x120 column that has a length of
weight included) of 5 kN/m throughout the length. To
4.9m. Use A36 steel and 2001NSCP. The ends are prevent excessive deflection of the beam it is pre-
pinned. Properties of W12x120: A=22774mm2 rx= tensioned with 12-mm-diameter strands causing a final
103.2mm ry=79.5mm. prestress force of 540 kN.
16. Find the critical effective slenderness ratio of the 22. Determine the resulting stress at the top fiber at the
column. free end if the strands are placed at the centroid of the
A. 47.5 C. 61.6 section.
a. 3.60Mpa c. 2.4
B. 78.4 D. 68.4
b. 8.40 d. 9.0
17. Using NSCP, determine the allowable compressive 23. Determine the uniform eccentricity of the strands such
stress in MPa. that the resulting stress at the top fiber at the fixed end
A. 119 C. 188 is zero.
B. 251 D. 146 a. 67mm c. 100
18. Using NSCP, determine the allowable compressive b. 150 d. 267
24. Determine the maximum concentrated live load that
load in kN.
may be applied at the free end so that the stresses at
A. 2710 C. 4282 extreme fibers at the fixed end will not exceed 0.45fc’
B. 5716 D. 3325
for compression and 0.5 f ' c for tension. The strands
Situation 5. As shown in the Fig. , the 80-lb bar is
will be placed at a uniform eccentricity of 150 mm
supported by a ball and socket support at A, the smooth above centroid of section and f’c = 27 MPa.
wall it leans against, and the cable BC. The weight of the a. 6.5kN c. 7.8
bar acts at its midpoint. b. 12.7 d. 53.25
Situation 7. A heavy ring moulding of diameter 2 m. is
supported by six steel wires of equal lengths and
attached at points spaced uniformly along the
circumference of the moulding. The moulding weighs 3 Situation 10. An 8m W18x76 A36 steel beam has
kN/m per meter of its circumference. adequate lateral support. Properties of W18x76: bf =
25. Find the tension (kN) in each steel wire. 280mm tf = 17.3mm d = 462.5mm tw = 10.8mm
A. 2.76 C. 4.32
B. 3.31 D. 6.62
26. What is the diameter (mm) of the wire that will not
exceed the allowable stress of 124 MPa.
A. 6.67 C. 5.84
B. 8.25 D. 5.33
27. If the wires are 6 mm in diameter, find the vertical
displacement (mm) of the moulding.
A. 1.952 C. 4.32
B. 1.627 D. 6.62
Situation 8. Given: Slab thickness, t = 100mm Effective
depth, d = 480 mm Web width, bw = 300 mm Materials:
Concrete, fc’ = 24 MPa Steel bar, fy = 415 MPa 𝜙 = 0.90
U = 1.2D + 1.6L Concrete slab casted monolithically with
the beam. The beam will be reinforced for tension only. Determine the following:
28. If the equivalent width of the concrete flange from 34. Find the allowable bending stress (MPa) of the
the slab bf = 600mm, determine the value of the beam.
balanced steel area (mm2) of the section A. 176 C. 149
A. 3,490 C. 6,080 B. 164 D. 205 35.
B. 5,031 D. 4,776 Determine the allowable moment (kN-m).
29. Determine the maximum number of ϕ28mm A.355 C. 390
tension bars that can be used for the section. B. 488 D. 419
A. 4 C. 6 36. Compute the safe uniform load (kN) if the beam is
B. 5 D. 7 simply supported.
30. If the beam carries a factored dead load moment of A. 48.7 C. 52.4
290 and a factored live load moment of 245, determine B. 61.0 D. 44.4
the required number of ϕ28mm tension bars. Situation 11. As shown in Fig., force F acts on the frame
A. 4 C. 6 such that its component acting along member AB is 650
B. 5 D. 7 N, directed from B towards A.
Situation 9. If the pipe in Figure MEC-104 has a mass per
unit length of 1500 kg/m,
31. Which of the following most nearly gives the
maximum tension developed in the cable?
A. 552.0 kN C. 573.0 kN
B. 563.0 kN D. 594.0 kN
32. Which of the following most nearly gives the
minimum tension developed in the cable?
A. 552.0 kN C. 573.0 kN 37. If the component acting along member BC is 500 N,
B. 563.0 kN D. 594.0 kN directed from B towards C, and angle φ = 60º,
33. Which of the following most nearly gives the slope determine the magnitude of F.
of the cable at A? A. 792 N C. 609 N
A. 21.80º C. 66.42º B. 917 N D. 568 N
B. 23.58º D. 37.27º
38. If the component acting along member BC is 500 N, method. For moment and shear calculations, use the
directed from B towards C, and angle φ = 60º, NSCP Coefficients. Find
determine the value of θ. 46. If S1 = 2.5m and L1 =L2 = 6.5m, find the factored design
A. 37.57º C. 58.22º psiitve shear(kN)
B. 52.43º D. 31.78º A. 110.12 C. 5126.63
39. If F = 850 N and θ = 30º, determine the value of φ. B. 115.44 D. 12.32
A. 56.46º C. 57.38º 47. If S1 = 2.5m and L1 =L2 = 6.5m, find the factored design
B. 33.54º D. 32.62º negative moment(kN-m) at end D of Beam DE.
Situation 12. A wide flange section has the following A. 00 C. 59.60
properties: bf = 150mm tw = 9mm Ix = 108x106mm4 tf B. 56.89 D. 89.47
= 12mm d = 300mm L = 8m Fv = 0.40Fy Fy = 248MPa 48. If S1 = 2.5m and L1 =L2 = 6.5m, determine the maximum
40. Determine the shear capacity (kN) of the section. factored design shear at the critical section for shear of
A. 373 C. 216 beam GHI. The beam has an effective depth of 430mm.
B. 268 D. 358 A. 165 C. 145
41. Determine the safe uniform load (kN/m) that the B. 143 D. 123
section could carry.
A. 83 C. 76
B. 66 D. 58
42. Determine the shear flow (N/mm) of the portion of
the flange 20mm from the edge.
A. 33 C. 26
B. 56 D. 86
Situation 13. The truss shown in FIG from Guijo 100mm
x 150mm. The load on the truss is 20 kN. Neglect
friction. Allowable Stresses for Guijo: Compression
parallel to grain (𝑭𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒍)= 11 MPa Compression
perpendicular to grain (𝑭𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓) = 5 MPa
Shear parallel to grain = 1 MPa
43. Determine the minimum value of x in mm
A. 160mm C. 19.45mm
B.14.54mm D.150mm
44. Determine the minimum value of y in mm.
A. 160mm C. 19.45mm
Situation 15. A horizontal beam is supported by spring
B. 14.54mm D. 150mm
at its ends as shown. The spring are originally
45. What is the axial stress on member AC in MPa?
constructed so that the beam is in horizontal position
A. 1.26 MPa C. 0.67 MPa
when it is unloaded. At point C the beam, an 800N force
B. 1.89 MPa D. 2.78 MPa
is applied.
Situation 14 – beam width = 300mm, beam total depth
= 500mm below the 100mm thick slab
All columns = 500x500mm
Floor dead load = 3.2kpa (superimposed on slab)
Floor live load = 3.6kPa, unit weight of concrete =
24kN/m^3, factored load, U = 1.2d+1.6L
All spans are referred to the centreline of the columns.
EI value is assumed constant. Use the tributary area
49. If each spring ha stiffness of 5kN/m, determine the is a gap Δ = 4 mm between the lower end of the
deformation of the spring in m at A aluminum rod and its pin support at D.
A. 0.16 C. 0.107
B. 0.08 D. 0.053
50. If each spring ha stiffness of 5kN/m, determine the
angle of tilt of the beam
A. 1.02 C. 1.53
B. 2.04 D. 3.05
51. If the stiffness of the spring at AA is 5kN/m, determine
the required stiffness of the spring at B so that the
beam remains in the horizontal position.
A. 2.5 C. 5
55. The force required to pull the lower end of the
B. 3 D. 3.5
aluminum rod towards pin D is nearest to:
Situation 16. Plate is connected to the column using
A. 26 kN C. 45 kN
fillet welds as shown. See Figure SHOWN. The size of
B. 33 kN D. 52 kN
weld is 12 mm.
56. The stress in the steel rod after attaching the rod at D is
nearest to:
A. 132 MPa C. 162 MPa
B. 148 MPa D. 174 MPa
57. If the weight of AB is 6 kN, the force required to pull the
lower end of the aluminum rod towards pin D is nearest
to:
A. 20 kN C. 25 kN
B. 23 kN D. 33 Kn
Situation 18. A decorative concrete beam with a regular
hexagonal section shown in Figure shown is simply
supported on a span of 4 m. Given: Compressive
strength, fc’ = 30 MPa Tensile strength, ft = 3 MPa
Concrete unit weight = 23.5 kN/m^3
Determine the following:
52. Locate the center of gravity of the weld group from the
vertical part of the welD.
A. 33.27mm C. 53.27mm
B. 23.27mm D. 43.27mm
53. Stress due to moment.
A. 68.47MPa C. 88.47MPa
B. 98.47MPa D. 58.47MPa
54. Max stress due to combined moment and loaD.
A. 103.22MPa C. 133.22MPa 58. Determine the minimum bending moment (kN-m) that
B. 123.22MPa D. 143.22MPa will cause the beam to crack.
Situation 17. The assembly in Figure STRMAT-03 A. 10 C. 20 B. 15 D. 25
consists of a rigid bar AB (of negligible mass) pinned at 59. In addition to its weight, what concentrated load (kN) at
O and attached to the aluminum rod and the steel rod. midspan can the beam safely carry before it cracks?
In the position shown, the bar AB is horizontal and there A. 15.0 C. 10.1 B. 12.3 D. 8.4
60. If the section has 200 mm diameter hollow core, Use Es = 30x106 psi, αs = 6.5x10-6/oF, Ec = 13x106 psi, αc
calculate the cracking moment (kN-m). = 9.3x10-6/oF
A. 9.4 C. 11.7 B. 10.5 D. 13.6
Situation 19. To comply with architechtural
requirements, a column in a non sway frame is of T
section.
Given the data:
Longitudinal bars As1=6-20mm diameter bars in
compression As2 = 4-28mm diameter bars in tension
Fy = 415Mpa
Lateral ties : 10mm diameter with fyv = 275MPa clear
concrte cover to the ties = 40mm
Dimension: h1 = 250mm h2 = 350mm b1 =
64. Calculate the difference in radii of the two shells due to
150mm b2 = 300mm
heating resulting to temperature rise of 60 0F
Consider bending about line 1. Neglect the concrete
A0.00345in C. 0.00247 in
area displaced the concrete area displaced by the
B.0.00328 in D. 0.00205 in
compression steel.
65. Calculate the contact pressure due to temperature rise
A19.17psi C.13.27 psi
B.18.23 psi D.11.23 psi
66. Calculate the resulting tangential stress in the steel shell
A.1560 psi C. 1486 psi
B.1559 psi D.1468 psi
The car shown has a mass of 1600kg.

67. Determine the shortest time taken by the car to reach a

61. Which of the following gives the location of the
speed of 25m/s, starting from rest if the car is of rear
geometric centroid of the section from line 1 along the x
wheel drive (front wheels are free rolling). Take the
axis
coefficient of friction between the wheels and road is
a.248.53 b.389.74
0.20
c.453.28 d.473.87
a. 32.05 b. 36.21 c. 28.30 d. 25.43
62. Which of the following gives the location of the plastic
68. Determine the acceleration of the car to reach the
centroid of the section from line 1 along the x axis. For
same speed if driving power is supplied at the to all four
all bars fs=fy
wheels only
a.298 b. 292 c.392 d.478
a. 1.96 b. 2.34 c. 1.76 d. 2.23
63. If the T section is reinforced such that the plastic
69. Determine the shortest time for the car to reach the
centroid of the section falls at 280mm from the line 1
same speed if driving power is supplied to all four
along the x axis, determine the bending moment Mu,
wheels.
induced by a factored load Pu = 3200kN acting along the
a. 10.76 b. 12.76 c. 14.2 d. 11.2
x axis at 400mm from line 1.
For the 2in by 6in wooden beam shown
a.398 b.459 c.367 d. 384
The thin steel cylinder just fits over the inner copper
cylinder under normal conditions as shown in the figure.
70. Determine the normal stress at A
a. -921 b. -895 c. -940 d. -849
71. Determine the normal stress at B
a. 530 b. 549 c. 599 d. 579
72. Determine the max tensile stress
a. 852 b. 749 c. 710 d. 892
A concentrated load P is carried at midspan by a simply
supported 4m span beam. The beam is made of 40mm
by 150mm timber screwed together as shown. The
maximum flexural stress developed is 8.3Mpa and each
screw can resist 890M of shear force.
73. Determine the spacing of screws at A if the spacing at A
is not equal to the spacing at B.
a. 40 b. 35 c. 30 d. 45
74. Determine the spacing of screws at B if the spacing at A
is not equal to the spacing at B.
a. 60 b. 50 c. 80 d. 70
75. Determine the spacing of screws if screws at A and B are
equally spaced.
a. 90 b. 35 c. 70 d. 45