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STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION 10. Determine the magnitude of the component of 𝐹2
INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the acting along 𝑣 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠.
following questions. Mark only one answer for each item a. 376 N c. 824 N
by shading the box corresponding to the letter of your b. 482 N d. 367 N
choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO
ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 2 only. Situation 2: A trolley that moves along a horizontal beam
is acted upon by the forces as shown. If 𝛼 = 25°
1. It is the science which deals with bodies in motion
or at rest with specific attention being directed
primarily to the external effects of a force or a
system.
a. Kinetics c. Statics
b. Dynamics d. Mechanics

2. It deals with the conditions of equilibrium of rigid

bodies acted upon by a balanced system of forces.
a. Kinetics c. Statics
b. Dynamics d. Mechanics

3. It deals with the geometry of motion. 11. Determine the magnitude of the force 𝑃 so that the
a. Kinetics c. Kinematics resultant force exerted on the trolley is vertical.
b. Dynamics d. Newton’s law a. 1755 N c. 1705 N
b. 3657 N d. 1960 N
4. It deals with the forces required to produce the
motion. 12. Determine the corresponding magnitude of the
a. Kinetics c. Kinematics resultant.
b. Dynamics d. Newton’s law a. 1755 N c. 1960 N
b. 1705 N d. 3728 N
5. It deals with bodies being acted upon by an
unbalanced system of forces causing the rigid body Situation 3: A timber beam is subject to loadings as
to be accelerated. shown. The height ℎ of the timber beam is equal to 120
a. Kinetics c. Statics mm.
b. Dynamics d. Mechanics

6. System of forces wherein the line of actions of all the

forces are in the same plane and intersect at a
common point.
a. Concurrent, Coplanar
b. Collinear
c. Parallel, Coplanar 13. Calculate the reaction at A.
d. Concurrent, Nonparallel a. 880 N c. 920 N
b. 520 N d. 1080 N
Situation 1: Resolve forces 𝐹1 and 𝐹2 into components
acting along 𝑢 and 𝑣 axes as shown. 14. Locate the distance from the right support where
the shear force induced in the beam is maximum.
a. 4.00 m c. 0m
b. 2.23 m d. 1.77 m

15. Calculate the maximum flexural stress in the beam.

a. 77.45 MPa c. 10.76 MPa
b. 10.67 MPa d. 84.88 MPa

16. Calculate the maximum shear stress in the beam.

a. 144.44 kPa c. 216.67 kPa
7. Determine the magnitude of the component of 𝐹1 b. 244.44 kPa d. 366.67 kPa
acting along 𝑢 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠.
Situation 4: The 2.5-in.-diameter shaft which is
a. 314 N c. 205 N
subjected to the concentrated forces. The journal
b. 143 N d. 160 N bearings at A and B only support vertical forces.
8. Determine the magnitude of the component of 𝐹1
acting along 𝑣 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠.
a. 143 N c. 314 N
b. 160 N d. 205 N

9. Determine the magnitude of the component of 𝐹2

acting along 𝑢 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠.
a. 824 N c. 376 N 17. Determine the maximum bending stress in the
b. 482 N d. 367 N beam.
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a. 4.89 ksi c. 9.78 ksi Situation 7: A barge is pulled by two tugboats. The
b. 1.22 ksi d. 2.44 ksi resultant of the forces exerted by the
tugboats is a 5000 lb force directed along
18. Calculate the maximum shear force induced in the the axis of the barge.
beam.
a. 600 lb c. 900 lb
b. 500 lb d. 800 lb

19. Calculate the internal moment at the point of

application of the 800 lb load.
a. 1.000 kip-ft c. 1.500 kip-ft
b. 1.250 kip-ft d. 1.125 kip-ft
25. Determine the tension in rope 𝐴𝐵 if 𝛼 = 45°.
Situation 5: The beam shown is hinged at 𝐴 and
a. 3606 lb c. 2588 lb
supported by a cable wrapped around the b. 3660 lb d. 2885 lb
frictionless pulley at 𝐷. The beam supports
the 80 kg load at 𝐶. 26. Determine the tension in rope 𝐵𝐶 if 𝛼 = 45°.
a. 3606 lb c. 2588 lb
b. 3660 lb d. 2885 lb

27. Determine the tension in rope 𝐴𝐵 if 𝛼 = 58°.

a. 2502 lb c. 4243 lb
b. 2205 lb d. 2442 lb

28. Determine the tension in rope 𝐵𝐶 if 𝛼 = 58°.

a. 2502 lb c. 4243 lb
b. 2205 lb d. 2442 lb

Situation 8: The A992 steel control rod AB has a

diameter of 1.75 in. It is pin connected at its ends. The
modulus of elasticity of A992 steel is 29250 ksi.

20. Determine the reaction at point 𝐴.

a. 709 N c. 846 N
b. 867 N d. 30.80 m/s

21. Determine the tension in cable 𝐵𝐷𝐸.

a. 709 N c. 867 N
b. 830 N d. 846 N

Situation 6: The timber beam is to be loaded as shown.

If the ends support only vertical forces. The allowable
bending stress is 27.5 MPa and the allowable shearing
stress is 715 kPa.
29. Which of the following most nearly gives the Euler’s
buckling load of rod AB?
a. 203.35 kips c. 101.68 kips
b. 205.10 kips d. 102.55 kips

30. Which of the following most nearly gives the

maximum force P that can be applied so that the rod
AB will not buckle?
a. 136.74 kips c. 135.57 kips
b. 68.37 kips d. 67.78 kips

31. Which of the following most nearly gives the

22. Calculate the centroidal moment of inertia of the corresponding reaction at the upper left hinge upon
beam’s cross section. the application of the force P in the previous
a. 1554 cm4 c. 8196 cm4 problem?
b. 1916 cm 4 d. 1025 cm4 a. 34.18 kips c. 68.37 kips
b. 33.89 kips d. 67.78 kips
23. Calculate the allowable value of P based on the
allowable bending stress. Situation 9: The frictionless pulley has a radius of 500
a. 1.46 kN c. 4.91 kN mm.
b. 2.74 kN d. 2.22 kN

24. Calculate the allowable value of P based on the

allowable shearing stress.
a. 4.79 kN c. 25.28 kN
b. 5.91 kN d. 3.16 kN
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38. Determine the largest load P that the linkage can

support without causing any rod to buckle.
a. 3.31 kips c. 207.08 lb
b. 279.66 lb d. 414.15 lb

Situation 12: The coefficient of friction between the

block and the plane shown is 0.35. If the
block is in equilibrium,

32. Determine the reaction at 𝐴.

a. 151 N c. 250 N
b. 257 N d. 292 N

33. Determine the reaction at 𝐵.

a. 170 N c. 700 N
b. 452 N d. 483 N

Situation 10: Three forces are acting on the ring 𝐴. Use

the following values: 𝐹1 = 500 𝑁 and 𝜃 = 20°.
39. Determine the magnitude of the friction force.
a. 84 lb c. 80 lb
b. 63 lb d. 280 lb

40. Determine the maximum friction force that can be

developed.
a. 84 lb c. 80 lb
b. 63 lb d. 280 lb

Situation 13: Beam AB is subjected to a uniform load of

200 N/m and is supported at B by post BC
with negligible weight. The coefficients of
static friction at B and C are 0.2 and 0.5.

34. Calculate the magnitude of the resultant force.

a. 721 N c. 298 N
b. 780 N d. 1031 N

35. Determine the direction of the resultant force

measured counterclockwise from the positive
𝑥 −axis.
a. 84ᵒ c. 88ᵒ 41. If 𝑃 is the needed force in order to pull the post out
b. 60ᵒ d. 57ᵒ from under the beam, calculate the reaction at B.
a. 400.00 N c. 405.52 N
Situation 11: The linkage is made using two A992 steel b. 407.92 N d. 447.21 N
rods, each having a circular cross section. The diameters
of rod AB and BC are 0.75 in and 0.825 in respectively. 42. If 𝑃 is the needed force in order to pull the post out
Assume that the rods are pin connected at their ends and from under the beam, calculate the reaction at A.
their modulus of elasticity is 29000 ksi. a. 400.00 N c. 405.52 N
b. 407.92 N d. 447.21 N

43. If 𝑃 is the needed force in order to pull the post out

from under the beam, calculate the reaction at C.
a. 400.00 N c. 405.52 N
b. 407.92 N d. 447.21 N

Situation 14: A spherical gas container made of steel

has a 5-m outer and a wall thickness of 6
mm.

44. Knowing that the internal pressure is 350 kPa,

36. Calculate the Euler’s buckling load of rod AB. determine the maximum longitudinal stress in the
a. 107.19 lb c. 214.38 lb container.
b. 1.72 kips d. 166.45 lb a. 36.46 MPa c. 72.74 MPa
b. 72.92 MPa d. 36.37 MPa
37. Calculate the Euler’s buckling load of rod BC.
a. 2.43 kips c. 313.88 lb 45. Knowing that the internal pressure is 350 kPa,
b. 3.77 kips d. 235.41 lb determine the maximum tangential stress in the
container.
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a. 72.92 MPa c. 72.74 MPa Situation 16: For the continuous beam shown in FIG.
b. 36.46 MPa d. 36.37 MPa TOSCBSI28930. The continuous beam is
prismatic from A to D. EI = 120000 kN-m2.
46. Calculate the allowable internal pressure if the
ultimate steel stress is limited to 75 MPa.
a. 360.00 kPa c. 720.00 kPa
b. 360.87 kPa d. 721.73 kPa

47. Using a factor of safety of 1.75, calculate the

allowable internal pressure if the ultimate steel
stress is limited to 80 MPa.
a. 438.86 kPa c. 439.91 kPa 53. Calculate the vertical reaction at B.
b. 219.96 kPa d. 219.43 kPa a. 145.87 kN c. 151.82 kN
b. 126.59 kN d. 101.59 kN
Situation 14: The frame shown is subjected to loadings
as shown. 54. Calculate the vertical reaction at C.
a. 91.62 kN c. 161.35 kN
b. 86.35 kN d. 69.05 kN

55. Calculate the moment at D.

a. 21.08 kN-m c. 12.23 kN-m
b. 22.77 kN-m d. 10.54 kN-m

Situation 17: The conventional stress-strain diagram is

shown below.

48. Calculate the reaction at the roller support.

a. 32.90 kN c. 46.75kN
b. 72.05 kN d. 166.90 kN

49. Calculate the horizontal component of the reaction

at the hinge.
a. 72.05 kN c. 32.90 kN
b. 166.90 kN d. 46.75kN 56. Region B indicates the region where the material
undergoes
a. yielding
50. Calculate the vertical component of the reaction at
b. Necking
the hinge. c. elastic deformation
a. 166.90 kN c. 72.05 kN d. Fracture
b. 46.75 kN d. 32.90 kN
57. Region A indicates the region where the material
Situation 15: The 2 kg block is suspended as shown. The undergoes
spring constants of the spring are also a. yielding
shown in the figure. b. Strain Hardening
c. elastic deformation
d. plastic deformation

58. The regions where in the material undergoes plastic

deformation are
a. B and C c. A, B and C
b. C and D d. B, C and D

Situation 18: A rectangular reinforced concrete beam

with width of 300 mm and effective depth of 600 mm is
subjected to a service bending moment of 200 kN-m. The
beam is reinforced with 4-32 mm diameter bars at the
bottom. Use a modular ratio of 𝑛 = 8.

59. Which of the following gives the location of the

elastic neutral axis measured from the extreme
51. Determine the unstretched length of spring 𝐴𝐶. concrete fiber in compression?
a. 4243 mm c. 3450 mm a. 365.69 mm c. 353.67 mm
b. 3714 mm d. 2471 mm b. 234.31 mm d. 246.33 mm

52. Determine the unstretched length of spring 𝐴𝐵. 60. Which of the following gives the maximum elastic
a. 6370 mm c. 5000 mm stress in the concrete?
b. 4533 mm d. 4299 mm a. 10.45 MPa c. 9.94 MPa
b. 15.00 MPa d. 15.52 MPa
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61. Which of the following gives the maximum elastic 67. Which of the following most nearly gives the
stress in the steel? maximum force P that can be applied based on the
a. 138.50 MPa c. 120.04 MPa tensile capacity of the plates?
b. 135.05 MPa d. 124.13 MPa
a. 625.0 kN c. 562.5 kN
Situation 19: The bracket connection shown below is b. 640.0 kN d. 478.1 kN
subjected to force P. S1 = 75 mm, S2 = 130 mm, S3 = 140
mm, S4 = 305 mm 68. An increase in stress causes a proportionate
increase in strain. This fact was discovered by
a. John Hooke
b. Robert Hooke
c. Thomas Young
d. Albert Young

69. It refers to the act to regulate the practice of Civil

Engineering in the Philippines.
a. RA. 544 c. RA. 554
b. RA. 455 d. RA. 445

70. It refers to the act providing for the modernization,

standardization and regulation of the procurement
62. If 𝑃 = 300 𝑘𝑁, determine the magnitude of the
activities of the government and for other purposes.
torsion to be resisted by the bracket connection.
a. RA 9184 c. RA 9144
a. 73.62 kN-m c. 80.00 kN-m
b. RA 9185 d. RA 9145
b. 71.78 kN-m d. 83.68 kN-m
71. It refers to a signed offer or proposal submitted by
63. If 𝑃 = 300 𝑘𝑁, calculate the resultant bolt load
a supplier, manufacturer, distributor, contractor or
resisted by the lower left bolt.
consultant in response to the Bidding documents.
a. 107.80 kN c. 115.22 kN
a. Bidding Documents
b. 126.69 kN d. 131.01 kN
b. Project Bids
c. Bid
64. If 𝑃 = 400 𝑘𝑁, calculate the resultant bolt load of
d. Contract Summary
the most stressed bolt.
a. 153.63 kN c. 174.68 kN
72. If the loading is distributed along the cable, the cable
b. 182.92 kN d. 150.17 kN
is analysed as:
a. Parabolic Cable
Situation 20: A lap joint shown is connected by 22 𝑚𝑚 ∅
A-325 bolts of the bearing type connection. The 12.5 mm b. Flexible truss
thick steel plate has 𝐹𝑦 = 250 𝑀𝑃𝑎, 𝐹𝑢 = 400 𝑀𝑃𝑎. c. Catenary
The diameter of the holes is 3 mm greater than the bolt d. Curved Beam
diameter. If 𝑠 = 35 𝑚𝑚,
73. When the loading is distributed horizontally, the
Allowable bearing stress = 1.2Fu cable is analysed as:
Shear capacity of the bolts = 207 MPa a. Parabolic Cable
Allowable tensile stress on gross area = 0.6Fy b. Flexible truss
Allowable tensile stress on effective net area = 0.5 Fu
c. Catenary
d. Curved Beam

74. A method of applying mechanics that assumes all

objects are continuous
a. Continuum Mechanics
b. Fracture Mechanics
c. Deformation Mechanics
d. Fluid Mechanics

75. Determine the magnitude of the resultant of the

65. Which of the following most nearly gives the forces 𝑃 and 𝑄.
maximum force P that can be applied based on the
shear capacity of the bolts?
a. 157 kN c. 406 kN
b. 203 kN d. 314 kN

66. Which of the following most nearly gives the

maximum force P that can be applied based on the
bearing capacity of the bolts?
a. 528 kN c. 600 kN a. 80 N c. 98 N
b. 65 N d. 56 N
b. 264 kN d. 300 kN