Problems (RCD)

13. Determine the tensile strain in the extreme tension

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following
steel. a. 0.00436 c.
questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading the box
0.00643
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet
b. 0.00346 d. 0.00634
provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 1
14. Calculate the design moment capacity of the beam in kN-m.
only.
a. 243.6 c. 438.9
b. 467.5 d. 337.6
Situation 1: A 200 mm x 400 mm RC beam with an effective
15. Find the maximum uniform service live load acting over the
depth of 340 mm and with tensile reinforcement of
entire span that can be supported by the beam.
804 mm2 is simply supported over a 6 meter span.
a. 20.55 kN/m c. 33.05 kN/m
The beam is to carry a total load of 7.5 kN/m. f’c =
b. 15.62 kN/m d. 18.22 kN/m
21 MPa, fs = 140 MPa and modular ratio n = 9.
Following the relevant provision of the 2001 NSCP.
Situation 6: A simply supported beam is reinforced with 4-28
mm bars at the bottom and 2-28 mm bars at the
1. Calculate the instantaneous deflection due to the given
top. Concrete covering to centroid of reinforcement
load. a. 10.83 mm
is 70 mm at top and bottom of the section. The
c. 15.16 mm
beam has a total depth of 400 mm and a width of
b. 12.16 mm d. 11.13 mm
300 mm. f’c = 21 MPa, fy = 415 MPa. Balanced
2. Determine the additional deflection after 5 years assuming
steel ratio = 0.0213. Use exact solution at ultimate
that 70 % of the load is sustained.
condition U = 1.4D + 1.7L.
a. 10.83 mm c. 15.16 mm
16. Determine the depth of the rectangular stress block.
b. 12.16 mm d. 11.13 mm
a. 124 mm c. 134 mm
3. Determine the final deflection after 5 years.
b. 114 mm d. 126 mm
a. 22.98 mm c. 26.29 mm
17. Calculate the Design Strength.
b. 25.99 mm d. 23.29 mm
a. 243 kN-m c. 312 kN-m
b. 415 kN-m d. 224 kN-m
Situation 2: A reinforced concrete beam has a width of 300 mm
18. Determine the maximum moving concentrated live load the
and an effective depth of 618 mm. Compressive
beam can support in addition to the dead load including the
reinforcement (if required) will be placed at d’ = 60
weight of the beam of 20 kN/m if the beam has a span of
mm. f’c = 28 MPa and fy = 415 MPa.
6m.
4. Calculate the steel ratio for a balanced section.
a. 46 c. 32
a. 0.02882 c. 0.03322
b. 54 d. 24
b. 0.08322 d. 0.02233
5. Determine the required area of steel reinforcement.
Situation 7: A T beam section has a flange width of 600 mm,
a. 3216.61 c. 2316.66
flange thickness of 100 mm, width of web of 350
b. 6123.22 d. 1612.33
mm, effective depth of 535 mm and a total depth of
6. Determine the maximum number of 28 mm bars that can be
600 mm.Use f’c = 21 MPa and fy = 415 MPa. The
used for given section.
section is required to resist a total service dead
a. 4 c. 6
load moment of 260 kN-m and a service live load
b. 5 d. 7
moment of 142 kN-m. Use 1.2DL = 1.6 LL
19. Determine the required nominal strength for the concrete
Situation 3: A 2 m x 2 m footing carries concentrically a square
beam section
column of 0.4 m x 0.4 m.
a. 545.62 c. 599.11
Column Factored Loads.
b. 501.33 d. 522.43
DL = 580 kN
20. Determine the minimum number of 28 mm diameter bars
LL = 440 kN
required as tension reinforcement
Concrete cover to the centroid of the footing reinforcement = 100 mm.
a. 5 c. 6
Concrete, f’c = 28 MPa
b. 7 d. 8
Steel, fy = 415 MPa
For diagonal tension or two way action shear = 1.76 MPa
Situation 8: Given:
For wide beam shear = 0.88 MPa
Beam dimensions, b x h = 350 mm x 500 mm
Maximum steel ratio for moment = 0.021
Effective cover of steel reinforcement = 75 mm
Concrete, f’c = 28 MPa
7. What is the minimum thickness of footing required for
Main reinforcing steel, fyl = 415 MPa
diagonal tension?
Stirrups, fyv = 275 MPa
a. 550 c. 350
Shear strength reduction factor = 0.75
b. 450 d. 250
Beam is subjected to shear and flexure
8. What is the minimum thickness of footing required for beam
only.
shear?
a. 400 c. 200
21. If the beam is reinforced with 3 legs of 10 mm diameter
b. 500 d. 300
stirrups spaced at 90 mm on center, determine the shear
9. Find the minimum thickness of the footing required for
strength, Vu (kN), of the beam
design moment?
a. 329.8 kN c. 422.5 kN
a. 450 c. 250
b. 356.5 kN d. 336.9 kN
b. 350 d. 550
22. To develop shear strength of 375 kN, find the spacing of 16
mm diameter stirrups, consisting 3 legs.
Situation 4: A circular tied column carries a dead load of 1050
a. 200 mm c. 190 mm
kN and a live load of 900 kN. Use f’c = 28 MPa, fy
b. 180 mm d. 170 mm
= 420 MPa and ρ = 0.04.
23. Which of the following gives the allowable maximum spacing
10. Which of the following most nearly gives the diameter of the
of 2 legs of 10 mm diameter stirrups
column?
a. 400 mm c. 350 mm
a. 390 mm c. 370 mm
b. 450 mm d. 300 mm
b. 450 mm d. 415 mm
11. Which of the following most nearly gives the diameter of
Situation 9: A decorative beam with tubular section is simply
main bars
supported on a span of 4.5 m. Concrete weighs 24
a. 30 c. 32
kN/m with f’c = 30 MPa, ft = 3.22 MPa.
b. 27 d. 28
12. Which of the following most nearly gives the spacing of 10
mm shear reinforcements
24. Determine the cracking moment of the tubular section if it
a. 415 mm c. 390 mm
has an outside diameter of 600 mm and an inside diameter
b. 75 mm d. 56 mm
of 300 mm in kN-m
a. 75.21 c. 64.01
Situation 5: A 4 m reinforced concrete cantilever beam has a
b. 52.11 d. 42.15
width of 300 mm and a total depth of 560 mm with
25. What is the total maximum uniform load the beam can safely
an effective depth of 490 mm. It is reinforced with
support in kN/m?
5- 28 mm tension bars. f’c = 30 MPa and fy = 415
a. 33.82 c. 15.42
MPa. In addition to its own weight, the beam
b. 11.42 d. 25.29
carries a 150 mm thick concrete slab with a
tributary width of 4 m. the unit weight of concrete is
24 kN/m3. Use 2010 NSCP