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REFRESHER | DESIGN 5

[Structural Engineering Module 5]

Situation 1. Refer to the figure.

Beam DEF is supported by spandrel beams at the
exterior edges and by a column at E. The torsional
resistance of beams ADG and CFI are not sufficient to
restrain beam DEF at D and at F.
Given:
For All Beams, b x h = 300 mm x 450 mm
For All Columns, Section = 400 mm x 400 mm
L1 = 8 m
L2 = 7m
S = 2.5 m 1. Which of the following gives the critical negative
Dead Load, wu = 6.0 kPa (all weights) moment (kN-m) for beam DEF?
Live Load, wu = 4.6 kPa a. 68.9 c. 60.2
b. 42.4 d. 38.8
2. Which of the following gives the critical positive
moment (kN-m) for beam DEF?
a. 44.3 c. 49.3
b. 38.8 d. 56.4
3. Determine the critical shear force (kN) for beam
DEF.
a. 43.6 c. 40.5
b. 46.6 d. 48.8

Situation 2. Refer to the figure.

Two channels welded at the tip of their flanges form a
built-up column. To strengthen the column, cover plates
are added at the bottom flanges.
Unsupported Column Height = 9 m
The column is braced against sidesway in both
directions.
Column ends are fixed, K = 0.5
Given:
Section Properties of the channel
Area, A = 4529 mm2
Depth, d = 229 mm
Flange Width, bf = 87 mm
Flange Thickness, tf = 14 mm
Web Thickness, tw = 10 mm
Moment of Inertia, Ix = 35.4 x 10^6 mm^4
Moment of Inertia, Iy = 3.0 x 10^6 mm^4
Radius of Gyration, ry = 88.4 mm
Radius of Gyration, rx = 25.6 mm
Distance from the Back of the Web to the Y-axis,
x = 24.9 mm
Modulus of Elasticity, E = 200 GPa

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4. Without cover plates, which of the following gives centroidal X-axis from the geometric centroidal Y-
the allowable axial load (kN) in the column? axis?
a. 899 c. 1141 a. 0 c. 100
b. 795 d. 1045 b. 200 d. 125
5. Cover plates 150 mm wide x 12 mm thick are 11. Which of the following gives the nominal balanced
added. Which of the following gives the allowable load, Pb (kN)?
axial load (kN)? Given:
a. 1404 c. 606 The depth of the rectangular concrete
b. 1635 d. 1230 compressive stress block, a = 90.4 mm
6. Calculate the critical buckling load (kN) if there a. 2584 c. 954
are no cover plates. b. 2028 d. 1320
a. 1725 c. 997 12. Which of the following gives the nominal axial
b. 3990 d. 6900 load (kN) that the column can carry at an
eccentricity of 200 mm along the X-axis from the
Situation 3. The unsupported height of spiral column centroidal Y-axis?
bent in single curvature and braced against sidesway is a. 1320 c. 796
2.8 m. It has a diameter of 600 mm. Column ends are b. 398 d. 1584
pinned.
Given: Situation 5. A simply supported steel beam spans 9 m. It
Axial Loads at Service Condition carries a uniformly distributed load of 10 kN/m, beam
P dl = 3000 kN weight already included.
P ll = 1800 kN Given:
P eq = 420 kN Beam properties
Concrete, f’c = 34 MPa Area = 8,530 mm^2
Strength Reduction Factor for Spiral Columns in Depth = 306 mm
Compression = 0.75 Flange Width = 204 mm
U = 1.2 D + 1.0 L + 1.4 E Flange Thickness = 14.6 mm
Web Thickness = 8.5 mm
7. Which of the following gives the slenderness ratio Moment of Inertia, Ix = 145 x 10^6 mm^4
of the column? Modulus of Elasticity, E = 200 GPa
a. 4.7 c. 18.7
b. 9.3 d. 15.6 13. What is the maximum flexural stress (MPa) in the
8. How many 32 mm bars are needed to provide a beam?
steel ratio of 2.5 percent? a. 107 c. 142
a. 12 c. 18 b. 54 d. 71
b. 15 d. 9 14. To prevent excessive deflection, the beam is
9. Calculate the number of 25 mm diameter bars propped at midspan using a pipe column. Find the
required for the ultimate axial load. resulting axial stress (MPa) in the column.
a. 7 c. 6 Given:
b. 8 d. 9 Column Properties
Outside Diameter = 200 mm
Situation 4. Details of a rectangular column are as Thickness = 10 mm
follows: Height = 4 m
Column Width Along the X-axis = 250 mm a. 4.7 c. 18.8
Column Depth Along the Y-axis = 600 mm b. 9.4 d. 2.8
Reinforcement: 15. How much is the maximum bending stress (MPa)
8 of 25 mm diameter bars distributed equally along in the propped beam?
the longer sides a. 26.7 c. 15.0
10 mm diameter ties spaced at 100 mm on centers b. 17.8 d. 35.6
Concrete 28th Day Compressive Strength, f’c = 20.7
MPa
Reinforcing Steel Yield Strength, fy = 415 MPa
Assume that the compression steel yields.

10. Which of the following gives the location of the

plastic centroid (mm) along the geometric

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Situation 6. A simply supported girder spans 10 m. It

carries the following service loads at midspan: Situation 8. Refer to the figure
Total Dead Load, D = 82 kN The pile footing supports a column, 600 mm x 600 mm
Live Load, L = 77 kN at the center.
Given: The piles are precast concrete with 350 mm diameter.
Properties of the girder: Given: Net Load on the Footing at Ultimate Condition
Area, A = 19,226 mm^2 Pu = 1800 kN
Depth, d = 540 mm Mu = 165 kN-m about X-axis
Flange Width, bf = 312 mm Effective Depth of the Footing = 600 mm
Flange Thickness, tf = 20 mm Dimensions:
Web thickness, tw =12 mm a = 0.8 m
Elastic Section Modulus, Sx = 3.72 x10^6 mm^3 b = 1.8 m
Plastic Section Modulus, Zx = 4.14 x10^6 mm^3 c = 1.2 m
Rt = 83 mm d = 0.8 m
Steel Yield Stress, Fy = 344 MPa Strength Reduction Factor
Cb = 1.0 For Shear = 0.75
Factored Load, U = 1.2 D + 1.6 L For Moment = 0.90
16. The compression flange of the girder is supported
only at midspan. Which of the following gives the
allowable flexural stress, Fb (MPa)?
a. 206 c. 227
b. 188 d. 144
17. How much is the flexural stress (MPa) at service
loads?
a. 165 c. 149
b. 107 d. 119
18. What is the maximum flexural stress (MPa) at
ultimate load?
a. 119 c. 107
b. 149 d. 165

Situation 7. A 300 mm thick concrete wall is to be 22. Find the punching shear stress (MPa) around the
centrally located on a footing. The allowable soil square column.
bearing pressure is 192 kPa. a. 0.556 c. 0.833
b. 0.741 d. 0.854
19. The footing is to be designed for a moment of 160 23. Find the critical beam shear stress (MPa).
kN-m and a total vertical load of 320 kN. What a. 0.288 c. 0.333
should be the minimum footing width (m) to b. 0.384 d. 0.250
prevent uplift? 24. Find the critical design moment (kN-m).
a. 3.0 c. 1.9 a. 461 c. 540
b. 2.25 d. 1.5 b. 692 d. 600
20. Given:
Total Vertical Load, P = 540 kN
Resisting Moment = 1,080 kN-m
The footing width is 4 m. How much is the
allowable overturning moment (kn-m) such that
there will be no tensile stress in the footing?
a. 360 c. 720
b. 540 d. 1080
21. Given:
Resisting Moment = 945 kN-m
Overturning Moment = 315 kN-m
Footing Width = 4.2 m
Which of the following gives the maximum soil
pressure (MPa)?
a. 214 c. 107
b. 161 d. 321

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