Situation - Classify the following structures shown as A.

indeterminate (5th degree)

determinate, indeterminate, or unstable. If statically C. indeterminate (2nd degree)
indeterminate, state the degree of indeterminacy. Assume that B. indeterminate (6th degree)
each structure is subjected to known external loadings that can D. indeterminate (3rd degree)
act anywhere and in any direction on the structure.
6. Figure F.
A. indeterminate (5th degree)
C. indeterminate (2nd degree)
B. indeterminate (3rd degree)
D. determinate

7. Figure G.
A. indeterminate (5th degree)
C. indeterminate (2nd degree)
B. indeterminate (6th degree)
D. determinate

8. Figure H.
A. indeterminate (5th degree)
C. indeterminate (2nd degree)
B. indeterminate (6th degree)
D. determinate

Situation – Refer to the beam configuration shown.

Given:
L1 = 0.75L; L2 = L; L3 = 1.2L; L4 = 0.25L
EI is constant.

9. What is the distribution factor at A for beam AB?

A. 0 C. 0.43
1. Figure A. B. 0.56 D. 0.67
A. indeterminate (1st degree)
C. indeterminate (2nd degree) 10. What is the distribution factor at D for beam DE?
B. determinate A. 0 C. 0.43
D. indeterminate (3rd degree) B. 0.56 D. 0.67

2. Figure B. 11. What is the distribution factor at B for beam BC?

A. indeterminate (2nd degree) A. 0 C. 0.43
C. indeterminate (3rd degree) B. 0.56 D. 0.67
B. unstable
D. indeterminate (1st degree) Situation - For the continuous beam shown, L1 = L, L2 = 0.75L,
and L3 = 0.6L. Use the modified stiffness for hinge or roller
3. Figure C. ends.
A. indeterminate (2nd degree)
C. unstable
B. indeterminate (1st degree)
D. determinate

4. Figure D.
A. indeterminate (3rd degree)
C. unstable 12. What is the distribution factor at B for beam AB. Assume
B. determinate El is constant?
D. indeterminate (1st degree) A. 0.36 C. 0.43
B. 0.64 D. 0.56
5. Figure E.
 Situation – A beam is loaded according to the figure shown.
13. What is the distribution factor at C for beam CD? Assume Given:
El is constant. w = 3 kN/m
A. 0.25 C. 0.52 L=3m
B. 0.84 D. 0.48 Cross sectional area, b x h (200 mm x 300 mm)
Modulus of elasticity, E = 15 000 MPa
14. If the flexural rigidity, El for each length is L1 = 1, L2 = 1.2
and L3 = 1, what is the distribution factor at B for beam
BC?
A. 0.36 C. 0.51
B. 0.49 D. 0.68

Situation – A beam is loaded according to the figure shown.

Given: 21. Determine the maximum shear (kN) of the beam.
P = 10 kN A. 9 C. 6
L=5m B. 5 D. 8
EI = 2500 kN-m2
22. Determine the maximum moment (kN-m) of the beam.
A. 10.7 C. 18.4
B. 13.5 D. 22.5

23. Determine the maximum deflection (mm) of the beam.

A. 9.6 C. 4.5
B. 6.9 D. 3.6

15. Determine the maximum shear (kN) of the beam. Situation – A beam is loaded according to the figure shown.
A. 5 C. 10 Given:
B. 4 D. 12 w = 4 kN/m
L = 2.5 m
16. Determine the maximum moment (kN-m) of the beam. Cross sectional area, b x h (200 mm x 300 mm)
A. 10.5 C. 9.0 Modulus of elasticity, E = 15 000 MPa
B. 12.5 D. 10.0

17. Determine the maximum deflection (mm) of the beam.

A. 6.2 C. 10.4
B. 8.5 D. 12.7

Situation – A beam is loaded according to the figure shown.

Given:
w = 8 kN/m
L=6m
Cross sectional area, b x h (200 mm x 300 mm) 24. Determine the maximum shear (kN) of the beam.
Modulus of elasticity, E = 15 000 MPa A. 7 C. 3
B. 5 D. 8

25. Determine the maximum moment (kN-m) of the beam.

A. 5.6 C. 12.5
B. 4.2 D. 10.2

26. Determine the maximum deflection (mm) of the beam.

18. Determine the maximum shear (kN) of the beam. A. 0.772 C. 3.33
A. 24 C. 14 B. 0.663 D. 2.31
B. 15 D. 16
Situation – A beam is loaded according to the figure shown.
19. Determine the maximum moment (kN-m) of the beam. Given:
A. 26 C. 36 w1 = 4 kN/m; w2 = 2 kN/m
B. 30 D. 38 L = 3.5 m
Cross sectional area, b x h (200 mm x 300 mm)
20. Determine the maximum deflection (mm) of the beam. Modulus of elasticity, E = 15 000 MPa
A. 10 C. 15
B. 18 D. 20
27. Determine the maximum shear (kN) of the beam. 34. Determine the moment at A in kN-m.
A. 5.7 C. 12.5 A. 18.2 C. 6.9
B. 8.6 D. 10.5 B. 10.4 D. 7.8

28. Determine the maximum moment (kN-m) of the beam. 35. Determine the moment at B in kN-m.
A. 9.69 C. 16.33 A. 18.2 C. 6.9
B. 8.78 D. 12.67 B. 10.4 D. 7.8

29. Determine the maximum deflection (mm) of the beam. 36. Determine the vertical reaction at B in kN.
A. 5.41 C. 8.76 A. 18.2 C. 6.9
B. 7.04 D. 10.4 B. 10.4 D. 7.8

INDETERMINATE BEAMS Situation – A both-fixed ended beam is loaded base on the

figure shown.
Situation – A both-fixed ended beam is loaded base on the Given:
figure shown. w1 = 10 kN/m; w2 = 6 kN/m
Given: L1 = 2 m; L2 = 3 m; L3 = 1 m
w = 9 kN/m
L=4m

30. Determine the moment at A in kN-m. 37. Determine the moment at A in kN-m.
A. 12 C. 18 A. 12.5 C. 17.8
B. 15 D. 10 B. 14.6 D. 9.97

31. Determine the moment at B in kN-m. 38. Determine the moment at B in kN-m.
A. 12 C. 18 A. 12.5 C. 17.8
B. 15 D. 10 B. 14.6 D. 9.97

32. Determine the vertical reaction at A in kN. 39. Determine the vertical reaction at B in kN.
A. 12 C. 18 A. 6.65 C. 14.03
B. 15 D. 10 B. 8.87 D. 9.97

33. Determine the maximum deflection of the beam. Situation – A propped beam is loaded according to the figure
A. 8/EI C. 10/EI shown.
B. 6/E1 D. 12/EI Given:
w = 6 kN/m
Situation – A both-fixed ended beam is loaded base on the L1 = 2 m; L2 = 4 m
figure shown.
Given:
w = 13 kN/m
L=4m

40. Determine the moment at A in kN-m.

A. 18.67 C. 8.34
B. 12.23 D. 6.91
 Situation – The cantilever beam shown supports a load P = 400
41. Determine the vertical reaction at A in kN. kN. Assume EI = 75,000 kN-m2.
A. 14.75 C. 12.89 Given:
B. 11.11 D. 16.91 a = 3.75 m
L = 5m
42. Determine the vertical reaction at B in kN.
A. 14.75 C. 12.89
B. 11.11 D. 16.91

Situation – An 8-m-high retaining wall resists active pressure

increasing from 0 at the top to 55 kN/m at the base per meter
strip of length along the longitudinal axis.

43. Determine the moment in kN-m at the base if the wall is 49. What is the vertical deflection (mm) under B?
free at the top. A. 85.64 C. 106.32
A. 235 C. 489 B. 93.75 D. 124.87
B. 365 D. 587
50. What is the maximum deflection of the beam?
44. If the wall is laterally supported at the top, determine the A. 130.5 mm C. 145 mm
design moment at the base in kN-m. B. 160.6 mm D. 140.6 mm
A. 489 C. 365
B. 235 D. 587 51. What upward force C is required to eliminate the
deflection at that point?
45. Determine the resultant base shear in kN of the wall is A. 218 kN C. 224 kN
laterally supported at the top. B. 197 kN D. 253 kN
A. 176 C. 44
B. 185 D. 52 Situation – A 4m cantilever beam is subjected to a uniformly
distributed load of 20 kN/m. Refer to the table below.
Situation – A 3-m-high cantilever retaining wall is acted on by
an active force that varies uniformly from 3 kN/m at the top to
54 kN/m at the base. Assume that the flexural rigidity of the
wall is constant.
Given:
w1 = 3 kN/m; w2 = 54 kN/m; L = 3 m

52. If x = 4 m, what is the reaction at B (kN) to eliminate the

deflection at the free end?
A. 30 C. 40
B. 35 D. 45

53. If x = 2 m, what is the reaction at B (kN) to eliminate the

deflection at the free end?
A. 69 C. 75
B. 96 D. 57

46. Compute the maximum moment in the wall. 54. If x = 2 m, what is the reaction at B (kN) if the deflection at
A. 100 kN-m C. 90 kN-m the free end is 10 mm? Use EI = 1200 kN-m2.
B. 70 kN-m D. 80 kN-m A. 42.9 C. 94.2
B. 85.6 D. 65.8
47. If the wall is simply supported at the top, compute the
maximum moment (kN-m) in the wall. Situation - A car hit a tubular steel post at B. The post is fixed
A. 33.975 C. 31.125 to the ground at A.
B. 40.125 D. 29.625 Given:
Force from the car, P = 165 kN
48. If the wall simply supported at the top, compute the Section of the post = 300 mm x 300 mm
maximum shear (kN) in the wall. Thickness of the post = 12 mm
A. 65.375 C. 68.875 Modulus of Elasticity, E = 200 GPa
B. 65.875 D. 66.825 H1 = 1.5 m
H2 = 1.0 m
 A. 96.3 kN C. 106.3 kN
B. 92.4 kN D. 100.7 kN

Situation – Wooden planks 300 mm wide and 100 mm thick are

used to retain soil with height of 3 m. The planks can be
assumed fixed at the base. The active soil exerts a pressure that
varies linearly from 0 kPa at the top to 14.5 kPa at the fixed
base of the wall. Consider 1 meter length of wall and use
modulus of elasticity of wood as 8.5 × 10 3 MPa.

64. If the wall is propped at the top, compute the lateral force
(kN) at the fixed end.
A. 17.4 C. 4.35
55. How much is the deflection (mm) at point B?
B. 19.8 D. 32.6
A. 3.87 C. 4.32
B. 4.85 D. 2.65
65. If there is a strut at the mid-height, what pulling force
(kN) of the strut will eliminate the deflection at the free
56. What is the resulting displacement (mm) at point C?
end?
A. 8.4 C. 9.7
A. 18.7 C. 13.9
B. 13.6 D. 10.8
B. 8.5 D. 32.6
57. What is the resulting slope (degrees) at C?
66. Compute the maximum bending stress (MPa) in the
A. 0.278 C. 0.326
cantilevered wood planks.
B. 0.214 D. 0.368
A. 15.7 C. 16.5
B. 14.2 D. 13.0
Situation - A cantilever beam, 3.5 m long carries a concentrated
load, P, at mid-length.
Situation - Refer to the beam shown in the figure.
Given:
Given:
P = 200 kN
L = 2.4 m; a = 1.2 m
Beam Modulus of Elasticity, E = 200 GPa
w = 18 kN/m; P = 40 kN
Beam Moment of Inertia, I = 60.8 x 10^6 mm4
Flexural rigidity of beam AB = 2800 kN-m2
58. How much is the beam deflection (mm) at mid length?
The spring deforms 0.1 mm per 1.2 kN of compressive force.
A. 23.5 C. 14.7
B. 1.84 D. 29.4

59. What force (kN) should be applied at the free end to

prevent deflection?
A. 62.5 C. 100
B. 7.8 D. 41.7

60. To limit the deflection at mid-length to 9.5 mm, how much

force (kN) should be applied at the free end?
A. 64.7 C. 129.3 67. What is the reaction (kN) at the spring support?
B. 54.1 D. 76.8 A. 27.32 C. 30.25
B. 32.68 D. 25.42
Situation – A 4-meter cantilever beam supports a uniform load
of 25 kN/m throughout its length. The beam deflects 16 mm at 68. What is the deflection (mm)at C?
the free end. A. 4.18 C. 3.26
B. 1.85 D. 2.28
61. What force at the free end is required to eliminate the
deflection at that end? 69. What is the deflection (mm) at B?
A. 37.5 kN C. 32.5 kN A. 3.62 C. 6.32
B. 42.6 kN D. 48.7 kN B. 4.89 D. 5.87

62. What force at the free end is required to reduce the Situation - The beam BD shown is fixed at D and is supported
deflection at that end by 10 mm? by girder AC at B:
A. 14.1 kN C. 19.6 kN Given: L1 = 4 m; L2 = 4 m; L3 = 4 m
B. 16.8 kN D. 23.4 kN Flexural rigidity for both members about the plane of bending:
El = 6.4×1012 N-mm2
63. What force at the midspan is required to eliminate the
deflection at that point?
 with I = 80 x 106 mm4, beam CD with a quarter point at E is 6 m
long with I = 94 x 106 mm4.
a = 4.50m; b = 1.50m; c = 2.40m; d = 2.40m

76. Compute the load (kN) carry by beam AB.

70. Calculate the internal reaction (kN) at B if w = 3 kN/m A. 9.66 C. 10.34
A. 9 C. 6 B. 8.72 D. 12.64
B. 3 D. 4.5
77. Compute the load (kN) carry by beam CD.
71. What is the added reaction (kN) at B for beam AC to A. 9.66 C. 10.34
eliminate the deflection at B? Given w = 3 kN/m. B. 8.72 D. 12.64
A. 9 C. 6
B. 3 D. 4.5 78. Compute the maximum moment (kN-m) carried by beam
CD.
72. What is the added reaction (kN) at B for beam AC if the A. 8.23 C. 18.5
net deflection at B is 1 mm? Given w = 2 kN/m. B. 9.96 D. 11.6
A. 5.4 C. 0
В. 1.4 D. 2.1 79. Compute the section modulus (mm3) of beam AB if it has
an allowable bending stress of 5.8 MPa.
Situation – The beam BD shown is fixed at D and is supported A. 4 x 106 C. 3 x 106
by girder AC at B with load P = 14 kN as shown. C. 5 x 106 D. 2 x 106
Given:
L1 = 4 m; L2 = 2 m; L3 = 4 m Situation – Refer to the figure shown.
Section Modulus for both members about the plane of bending: Given:
S = 6.18 × 105 mm3 a = 4 m; b = 20 m

80. What is the maximum ordinate of the reaction at A.?

A. 0.50 C. 0.75
B. 0.25 D. 1.00

81. What is the maximum ordinate of the influence line for

shear at C.?
A. 0.34 C. 0.17
B. 0.68 D. 0.83

73. Determine the moment (kN-m) at D. 82. What is the maximum ordinate of the influence line for
A. 56 C. 48 moment at C.?
B. 8 D. 12 A. 1.33 C. 2.00
B. 3.33 D. 1.00
74. Determine the maximum bending moment (kN-m) in the
beam AC. Situation - The bridge girder shown is to be analyzed using
A. 17.8 C. 16.0 highway moving loads, consisting concentrated and uniformly
B. 18.7 D. 10.6 distributed loads.
Given: a = 20 m; b = 5 m; c = 15 m
75. Determine the maximum flexural stress (MPa) in the beam
AC.
A. 30 C. 29
B. 17 D. 26

Situation – Two simply supported horizontal beams are joined

at right angles at an intermediate point E to support a vertical 83. For the maximum reaction at A, what length of the beam
load of 20 kN. Beam AB with its midpoint at E is 4.8 m long should be applied with uniformly distributed load?
A. 10 C. 15
 B. 20 D. 40

84. For the maximum reaction at D, what length of the beam

should be applied with uniformly distributed load?
A. 10 C. 20
B. 15 D. 40

85. For the maximum reaction at B, what length of the beam

should be applied with uniformly distributed load?
A. 15 C. 20
Situation – A bridge truss is subjected to a standard highway 92. Compute the value of the maximum ordinate of influence
load at the bottom of the chord. The highway load consists of a diagram of member CD.
series of concentrated loads, with the P1 and P2 wheels spaced A. 0.629 C. 0.653
2 m apart, and the P2 and P3 wheels spaced 4 m apart. B. 0.699 D. 0.139
s = 3 m; h = 2 m
P1 = 85 kN; P2 = 90 kN; P3 = 70 kN 93. Compute the value of the maximum ordinate of influence
diagram of member JK.
A. 1.285 C. 1
B. 0.954 D. 0.839

94. Compute the axial load in member JK (kN) due to a

standard truck load with wheelbase of 4.3 m, front wheel
load = 19.6 kN and rear wheel load = 72.4 kN.
A. 68.39 C C. 54.36 C
86. Compute the value of the maximum ordinate of influence B. 54.36 T D. 68.39 T
diagram of member JK.
A. 2.00 C. 0.901 95. Compute the axial load in member JK (kN) due to a
B. 2.25 D. 0.601 uniform moving load of 10.28 kN/m.
A. 78 T C. 69 T
87. Determine the maximum force that can be developed in B. 78 C D. 69 C
member JK due to series of concentrated loads.
A. 250.00 C. 401.25 Situation – A bridge truss is subjected to a standard highway
B. 160.50 D. 390.00 load at the bottom of the chord. The highway load consists of a
uniform load and a series of concentrated loads spaced at 2.3 m
88. Compute the value of the maximum ordinate of influence apart.
diagram of member DE. Given:
A. 2.00 C. 0.901 Angle θ = 30°
B. 2.25 D. 0.601 S=6m

89. Determine the maximum force that can be developed in Uniform load = 12.6 kN/m
member DE due to series of concentrated loads. P1 = 16 kN
A. 250.00 C. 401.25 P2 = 28 kN
B. 160.50 D. 390.00 P3 = 9 kN

90. Compute the value of the maximum ordinate of influence

diagram of member JE.
A. 2.00 C. 0.901
B. 2.25 D. 0.601

91. Determine the maximum force that can be developed in

member JE due to series of concentrated loads.
A. 250.00 C. 401.25
B. 160.50 D. 390.00

Situation - The bridge truss shown in the figure is to be For the computation of design force, apply the moving
subjected by moving loads, S = 4 m, P = 0 kN, β = 50°. concentrated load at the truss joint only.

96. Determine the maximum force (kN) that can be developed

in member JK due to uniform load only.
A. 261.89 C. 523.77
B. 196.41 D. 130.94
97. Determine the maximum force that can be developed in
member JK due to series of concentrated loads only.
A. 41.75 C. 166.99
B. 83.50 D. 62.62

98. Determine the maximum force (kN) that can be developed

in member JK due to the highway loads.
A. 690.46 C. 345.38
B. 259.03 D. 172.69

99. Determine the maximum force (kN) that can be developed

in member JK if whole span is subjected to uniform load
and the series of concentrated loads starts at support A.
A. 281.69 C. 543.57
B. 216.21 D. 150.74

Situation - The bridge truss shown on the figure carries a

concentrated load of 90 kN and a uniform load of 8 kN/m.
Given:
s=4m
h=5m

100. Which of the following gives the nearest value of the

maximum ordinate of the influence diagram for the
member GH?
A. + 0.6 C. -3
B. - 0.6 D. +3

101. Which of the following gives the nearest value of the

maximum compressive force of the member GH due to
uniform highway load only?
A. 38.4 C. 22.6
B. 34 D. 92.4

102. Which of the following gives the nearest value of the

maximum compressive force of the member GH due to
uniform load and concentrated load?
A. 38.4 C. 22.6
B. 34 D. 92.4