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This document contains a structural engineering module with 12 situations involving the design and analysis of beams, columns, footings, and retaining walls. Calculations are provided to determine support reactions, moments, shear, axial loads, development lengths, factors of safety, and other structural properties. The module assesses understanding of structural design concepts through multiple choice questions.

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Excellence in Professional Engineering Review and Training Solutions

This document contains a structural engineering module with 12 situations involving the design and analysis of beams, columns, footings, and retaining walls. Calculations are provided to determine support reactions, moments, shear, axial loads, development lengths, factors of safety, and other structural properties. The module assesses understanding of structural design concepts through multiple choice questions.

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EXcellence in Professional Engineering

Review and Training Solutions


REFRESHER | DESIGN 6

[Structural Engineering Module 6]

Situation 1. A simply supported girder of a bridge spans P DL = 300 kN/m P DL = 450 kN/m
25 m. The standard truck load (H load) consists of 2 P LL = 400 kN/m
moving loads, 4.3 m apart. The loads are as follows: P LL = 700 kN/m
P1 = 142.4 kN and P2 = 35.6 kN.
1. Calculate the maximum support reaction.
a. 171.9 kN c. 178.0 kN
b. 189.0 kN d. 184.1 kN
2. Calculate the maximum moment in the girder. 300 mm 400 mm
a. 1074. 3 kN-m c. 1037.3 kN-m
b. 1047.3 kN-m d. 1077.3 kN-m
3. Calculate the maximum shear at mid-span.
a. 84.0 kN c. 89.0 kN 4m
b. 73.7 kN d. 82.9 kN
7. Calculate the minimum safe length of the footing
Situation 2. A column in a braced frame is as shown in slab.
the figure. The longitudinal bars consist of 4-ϕ20 mm a. 5.5 m c. 4.8 m
bars in the flange and 3-ϕ32 mm bars in the web as b. 5.3 m d. 5.0 m
shown. Concrete cover to the centroid of the bars is 70 8. Calculate the required width of the footing slab.
mm. Concrete strength f’c =20 MPa and steel strength fy a. 2.0 m c. 2.1 m
= 275 MPa. b. 2.5 m d. 2.3 m
150 mm 9. Calculate the maximum punching shear stress on
450 mm
the footing slab.
a. 0.698 MPa c. 1.105 MPa
b. 0.829 MPa d. 1.258 MPa

x 300 mm Situation 4. A steel column with unsupported length


600 mm
equal to 4.5 m is to support an elevated floor. Available
section is L100x100x16 mm. Use Fy = 248 MPa.
Properties of L100x100x16:
A = 2974 mm2
4. Determine the location of the plastic centroid of Ix = 2.76 x10^6 mm^4
the section along x-axis, from the 600 mm face. Iy = 2.76 x10^6 mm^4
a. 332 mm c. 255 mm Ixy = 1.60 x 10^6 mm^4
b. 357 mm d. 280 mm rx = 30.48 mm
5. If the column is subject to a factored axial ry = 30.48 mm
compressive load Pu = 3200 kN acting along x-axis, rz = 19.75 mm
200 mm from the 600 mm face, determine the 𝑥̅ = 31.24 mm
bending moment in kN∙m induced by the 𝑦̅ = 31.24 mm
compressive load. Assume tension in the web. 𝑘𝑙
a. 1075 c. 254 ≤ 200
𝑟
b. 1536 d. 176
6. Determine the nominal axial load at balanced 10. Find the allowable load for a double angle welded
eccentricity. together.
a. 3150 c. 2618 a. 147.6 kN c. 280.7 kN
b. 2205 d. 1832 b. 304.3 kN d. 221.3 kN
11. Find the allowable load for a single angle.
Situation 3. A rectangular combined footing 600 mm a. 59.0 kN c. 118.0 kN
thick for the two columns shown in the figure is to be b. 144.8 kN d. 289.6 kN
designed against the given service loads. The bottom of 12. Find the length of a single angle based on the limit
the footing is to be 1.80 m below the final grade. of slenderness ratio for a compression member.
Material properties are as follows: γc = 23.5 kN/m3, γs = a. 3.95 m c. 4.0 m
16 kN/m3, qa = 210 kPa, f’c = 27.6 MPa and fy = 344.8 b. 6.10 m d. 4.8 m
MPa. Assume an effective depth of 495 mm.
Situation 5. Refer to the figure below.
Given:
a = 0.25 m
b = 0.70 m

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REFRESHER | DESIGN 6

[Structural Engineering Module 6]

c = 0.80 m 18. Determine the ultimate moment in kN∙m the


d = 3.5 m column can sustain at for a tension-controlled.
e=6m a. 208.8 c. 238.2
f = 0.50 m b. 232.2 d. 292.8

Situation 7. Refer to the cantilever shown.


Using fy = 280 MPa and fc’ = 21 MPa, assume uniform
concrete cover of 40 on all sides of the beam.

19. Determine the tensile development length


required for the uncoated bars shown if normal
Soil unit weight = 18.8 kN/m^3
weight concrete is used and the bars are straight.
Concrete unit weight = 24 kN/m^3
a. 256 mm c.
Active earth pressure coefficient = 1/3
b. d.
Required strength of the wall,
U = 0.9D + 1.6H
20. Determine the tensile development length
Where D is dead load and H is lateral earth
required for the uncoated bars shown if normal
pressure. Consider per meter strip of wall
weight concrete is used and the bars are straight.
along its length.
a. c. 594 mm
13. Calculate the factor of safety against sliding of the
b. d.
retaining wall. Consider coefficient of friction at
the base = 0.57. Neglect passive earth pressure at
the toe.
a. 1.6 c. 1.34
b. 1.77 d. 1.45
14. Calculate the factor of safety against overturning
of the retaining wall
a. 4.7 c. 18.8
b. 9.4 d. 2.8
15. Calculate the maximum design moment at the
stem of the wall.
a. 360.96 c. 483.3
b. 453.21 d. 235.1

Situation 6. A short square column 400 mm on the sides


is reinforced with 8-20-mm-diameter vertical bars
equally distributed to all sides of the column. The
centroid of the bars are 60 mm from the concrete
surface. Use f’c = 27.58 MPa and fy = 413.7 MPa.

16. Determine the nominal axial strength of the


column at balanced condition.
a. 1,993 kN c. 1,887 kN
b. 1,606 kN d. 1,454 kN
17. Determine the nominal moment in kN∙m the
column can sustain at balanced condition.
a. 195.1 c. 238.2
b. 216.8 d. 292.8

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EXcellence in Professional Engineering
Review and Training Solutions
REFRESHER | DESIGN 6

[Structural Engineering Module 6]

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