Situation 1 13.

Determine the stress in the tension reinforcements

A reinforced concrete beam has a width of 300 mm and at failure?
an effective depth of 618 mm. fc’=28 MPa and fy=415 a. 364 MPa c. 415 MPa
MPa. Use 2015 NSCP. Use Ø = 0.90 for flexure. At b. 1270 MPa d. 1600 MPa
ultimate condition U = 1.2D + 1.6L 14. Determine the value of reduction factor for
flexure in accordance with NSCP 2015?
1. Calculate the steel ratio for balanced section ρb? a. 0.65 c. 0.85
a. 0.018280 c. 0.020892 b. 0.75 d. 0.90
b. 0.028816 d. 0.201612 15. What is the design flexural strength of the
2. Calculate the maximum steel ration for tension- section in kN-m?
controlled section ρ (max, TC)? a. 347.6 c. 374.6
a. 0.018280 c. 0.020892 b 312.8 d. 321.8
b. 0.028816 d. 0.201612
3. If the beam is to support a bending moment of 240 Situation 6
kN-m from dead load and 195 kN-m from live load, An axially loaded rectangular tied column is to be
determine the required design flexural strength of the designed with the following data.
section? Given:
a. 540 kN-m c. 667 kN-m Dead Load, P = 1600 kN
b 435 kN-m d. 600 kN-m Live Load, P = 845 kN
Effective cover to the centroid of
Situation 2 reinforcement = 70 mm
A reinforced concrete beam has a width of 300 mm and Concrete Strength fc’ = 28 MPa
an effective depth of 520 mm to the centroid of tension Steel Strength fy = 420 MPa
reinforcements. The steel reinforcements will be Load Combination U = 1.2D + 1.6L
placed in a single layer arrangement Concrete strength
fc’=32 MPa. Design a singly reinforced. 16. Using 3% vertical steel ratio, what is the
required column length (mm) if architectural
4. Determine the maximum steel ratio of the section considerations limit the width of the column in one
if the beam is characterized as tension controlled. direction to 350 mm.
Use fy = 345 MPa. a. 490 mm c. 510 mm
a. 0.042549 c. 0.025130 b. 500 mm d. 520 mm
b. 0.041119 d. 0.024286 17. If the column dimension is 400 mm x 500 mm,
5. If fy = 415 MPa, determine the number of 25 mm dia. determine the required number of 25mm vertical bars.
bars that can be used for the given section for it to a. 5 pcs c. 7 pcs
be tension controlled. b. 6 pcs d. 8 pcs
a. 4 pcs c. 6 pcs
b. 5 pcs d. 7 pcs Situation 7
Refer to the figure.
Situation 3 Material Properties:
A 4 m reinforced concrete cantilever beam has a width fc’ = 28 MPa
of 300 mm and total depth of 560 mm with an effective fyl = 420 MPa , fyh = 280 MPa
depth of 490 mm. It is reinforced with 5-28mm tension b = 500 mm , h = 800 mm
bars. Fc’= 30 MPa and fy = 415 MPa. In addition to db = 25 mm , dt = 12 mm
live load and its own weight, the beam carries a 150- Clear Concrete Cover = 40 mm
mm-thick concrete slab (casted monolithically with the
beam) with a tributary width of 4 m. The unit weight 18. What is the nominal shear strength of the column
of concrete is 24 kN/m3. for the shear parallel to the x-axis if the spacing
of ties is 140 mm?
6. Determine the net tensile strain in the extreme a. 622 c. 609
tension steel? b. 830 d. 1163
a. 0.00436 c. 0.00346 19. What is the design shear strength of the column
b. 0.00208 d. 0.00582 for the shear parallel to the shorter side if the
7. Calculate the design moment capacity of the beam, spacing of ties is 175 mm?
in kN-m? a. 707 c. 996
a. 438.86 c. 519.37 b. 531 d. 550
b. 467.43 d. 476.34 20. Determine the design axial load, in kN, of the
8. Find the maximum uniform service live load acting column.
over the entire span that can be supported by the beam a. 7284 c. 6237
in kN/m? b. 6549 d. 6164
a. 23.50 c. 27.56
b. 21.27 d. 24.20 Situation 8
Given the data below.
Situation 4 Slab thickness, t = 120mm
A reinforced concrete beam is 250 mm wide with an Effective depth, d =550 mm
effective depth of 400 mm. Use fc’ = 21 MPa and fy = Effective concrete cover d’ =65 mm
275 MPa. The section is reinforced with 4-25 mm dia. Web width, bw= 325 mm
bars. U = 1.2D +1.6L Beam spacing = 3.0m on centers.
Simple Span, ln = 4.0 m.
9. Calculate the nominal flexural strength? Fc’ = 21 MPa
a. 164.99 kN-m c. 146.99 kN-m Fy = 415 MPa
b. 183.32 kN-m d. 138.32 kN-m
10. Calculate the safe service live load moment (kN- The slab is casted monolithically with the beam and
m) if the service moment from total dead load is 96 the steel bars will be placed in one layer only.
kN-m? Determine the following.
a. 31.12 c. 19.87
b. 42.58 d. 14.45 21. The effective width of the slab (mm) acting as
11. If the beam is 5 m long with a moment from total concrete flange in the design of the beam for positive
dead load of 96 kN-m, find the maximum moving bending.
concentrated service live load (in kN) that can be a. 2245 mm c. 3000 mm
supported by the beam? b. 1325 mm d. 1250 mm
a. 24.896 c. 15.896 22. The number of pcs. 0f 32 mm⊘ tension bars require
b. 34.064 d. 11.560 for the beam to resist a design moment of positive
800 kN-m.
Situation 5 a. 4 c. 6
A reinforced concrete beam is 300 mm wide with an b. 5 d. 7
effective depth of 525mm to centroid of reinforcement. 23. The number of pcs. 0f 32 mm⊘ tension bars require
Use fc’=21 MPa and fy=415 MPa. The section is for the beam to resist a design moment of positive
reinforced with 3-28mm bars single layer. 1400 kN-m.
a. 7 c. 9
12. Which of the following gives the classification b. 8 d. 10
of the section?
a. Tension-controlled
b. Transition Controlled
c. Compression Controlled
Situation 9
Given the data below.
Slab thickness, t = 100mm
Effective depth, d = 525 mm
Effective concrete cover d’ = 65 mm
Web width, bw = 350 mm
Beam spacing = 4.0m on centers.
Simple Span = 6.0 m.
Fc’ = 28 MPa
Fy = 415 MPa

The slab is casted monolithically with the beam and

the steel bars will be placed in one layer only.
Determine the following.

24. The effective width of the slab (mm) acting as

concrete flange in the design of the beam for positive
bending.
a. 1950 mm c. 4000 mm
b. 1850 mm d. 1250 mm
25. Determine the nominal moment capacity (kN-m) of
the beam in kN-m if reinforced with 6-25 mm bars.
a. 624.73 c. 642.73
b. 562.26 d. 526.26
26. Determine the nominal moment capacity (kN-m) of
the beam in kN-m if reinforced with 12-36 mm bars.
a. 642.73 c. 2113.07
b. 526.26 d. 2347.86

Situation 10
A reinforced concrete beam is 300 mm wide with an
effective depth of 400 mm. Use f’c = 21 MPa and fy =
415 MPa. The section is reinforced with 6–Ø25
mm tension bars.

27. At failure, determine the stress in the tension

steel.
a. 278.903 MPa c. 478.903 MPa
b. 378.903 MPa d. 578.903 MPa
28. Determine the total tensile force (kN) in the
steel at nominal strength.
a. 1115.961 c. 915.961
b. 1015.961 d. 815.961

Situation 11
A column is reinforced with 8-25 mm bars with fy =
275 MPa. Use fc’ = 21 MPa.

29. Determine the ultimate axial load capacity (kN)

of a tied column when its cross section is a square
with 400 mm on each side.
a. 2040 c. 2136
b. 2010 d. 2495
30. Determine the nominal axial strength (kN) of a
tied column when its cross section is a rectangle with
350 mm x 600 mm dimension.
a. 2474 c. 4758
b. 3807 d. 4009