F.A.L.

CONDUCIVE ENGINEERING REVIEW CENTER

2ND Floor, Cartimar Building, C.M. Recto Avenue, Sampaloc, Manila
REFRESHER COURSE: STRUCTURAL ENGG.

Prepared By: D.O.

1. Determine the maximum force that can be applied to block SITUATION: A The frame shown has an infinitely rigid beam
A without causing either block to move. and axially inextensible columns, 6m high.

The frame weight of 200 KN may be considered concentrated at

the level of the beam and each column has a flexural rigidity of
a. 30 lb b. 20 lb 6580 KN-m2.

c. 100 lb d. 200 lb 5. The stiffness of the frame in sway mode in KN/m is:

SITUATION: A block weighing 5 kg lies on a frictionless plane a. 731 b. 1097

inclined at 30O with the horizontal. It is initially at rest and is acted c. 366 d. 546
upon by a horizontal force P(t) in Newton.
6. The structure period in sec is

a. 1.22 b. 0.86
P(t) c. 1.48 d. 1.04

30O 7. The angular frequency in rad/sec is

P a. 7.34 b. 5.99
c. 4.24 d. 5.17

20 SITUATION: The continuous floor beam ABCD is shown in the

figure. It has a 100 mm slab thickness and the beams b x h is
300 mm x 500 mm. Column section is 0.30 m x 0.3 m.
t
Live load = 3.6 KPa
2 4 5 L=8m
2. Calculate the initial acceleration of the block along the S = 2.8 m
incline. Super imposed Dead load = 2.6 KPa
Concrete weights = 24 KN/m3
A. 7.36 m/s2 B. 9.36 m/s2
Reduction of Floor Live Loads
C. 8.36 m/s2 D. 5.36 m/s2 NSCP 205.6 Alternate Floor Live Load Reduction
The unit live load may be reduced in accordance with the
3. Find the velocity of the block after 5 seconds.
equation shown on any member, including flat slabs, having an
influence area of 40 m2 or more.
A.34.90 m/s B.44.10 m/s
1
L = Lo [0.25 + 4.57 ( )]
C.38.95 m/s D.55.23 m/s √Ai
Note: The reduced live load shall not be less than 50% of the
4. Find the distance travelled after 5 seconds. unit live load for members receiving load from one level only, nor
less that 40 percent of the unit live load for other members.
A. 104.00 m B. 97.00 m

C. 85.00 m D. 74.00 m
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8. Which of the following most nearly gives the reduced live SITUATION: A 400 mm square column shown is supported by
load (kPa) for positive moment at member JK. square footing on 5 piles as shown. Dimensions are a = 0.75 m.,
a. 2.64 kPa c. 1.8 kPa b = 2 m., effective footing depth = 0.6 m., Ultimate pile capacity
b. 2.24 kPa d. 3.36 kPa = 320 kN

9. Which of the following most nearly gives the reduced live

load (kPa) for negative moment at J for member JK.
a. 2.64 kPa c. 1.8 kPa
b. 2.24 kPa d. 3.36 kPa

SITUATION: The spiral column shown is to be designed for an

ultimate load of 3,500 kN. Clear concrete cover = 40 mm, f’c =
34 MPa, fy = 413 MPa, Strength reduction factor = 0.75

10. Using a longitudinal steel ratio of 0.025 relative to the gross

concrete area, what should be the minimum column
diameter (mm) for the given ultimate load?
a. 450 c. 475
b. 400 d. 500 16. Compute the critical beam shear stress at ultimate loads.
a. 0.35 MPa c. 0.38 MPa
11. What is the design axial strength (kN) of the column? b. 0.40 MPa d. 0.46 MPa
Given:
Column diameter, t = 600 mm 17. Compute the ultimate punching shear stress.
Main reinforcement, As = 6 - 28 mm dia. a. 0.31 MPa c. 0.37 MPa
Spiral reinforcement = 12 mm diameter b. 0.40 MPa d. 0.52 MPa
Steel strength, fy = 413 MPa
Concrete, f’c = 34 MPa 18. Compute the maximum design moment.
a. 5712 c. 6113 a. 311.94 KN-m c. 896.9 KN-m
b. 7315 d. 6845 b. 448.45 KN-m d. 623.88 KN-m

12. What is the nominal shear strength Vc that the concrete can
provide. SITUATION: A W10x60 steel column supports an axial dead
a. 335 kN c. 250 Kn load of 400 kN and an axial live load of 600 kN. The baseplate
b. 375 kN d. 280 kN is to be designed using the provisions of the Load and
Resistance Factor Design. It shall be supported by a 450mm
square pedestal that has an ultimate bearing strength of 13
MPa. Fy=248 MPa.
SITUATION: An 18 m. long precast pile is to be lifted at two
points from casting bed. The weight of the pile is 4.86 kN/m.

13. At what equal distance (m) from the ends should the pile be
lifted so that the maximum bending moment is the least
possible? 19. Determine the width of the base plate if it has a depth of 380
a. 3.73 m c. 4.5 m mm.
b. 3.89 m d. 5.2 m a. 240 mm c. 260 mm
14. At what equal distance (m) from the ends should the pile be
b. 280 mm d. 300 mm
lifted so that the resulting shear stress is smallest?
a. 3.73 m c. 4.5 m 20. Design the thickness of the base plate.
b. 3.89 m d. 5.2 m
a. 22 mm c. 25 mm
15. As the pile is being moved, its left end is laid on the ground b. 20 mm d. 28 mm
while being lifted through a hook attached 3 m. from the
right end. What is the resulting maximum positive moment
21. A hollow pole weighing 150N/m is 3m high, 6mm
(kN.m.) due to its weight?
a. 118.56 kN.m c. 99.56 kN.m thick and with outside diameter of 300mm. The pole
b. 146.89 kN.m d. 125.97 kN.m is fixed at the base and is subjected to a compressive
force of 3 kN acting at an eccentricity of 100mm from
its centroid and a lateral force of 0.45 kN applied at
the top. Calculate the maximum tensile stress at the
base of the pole.
a. 2.51 c. 5.12
b. 3.51 d. 1.25
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SITUATION: The approved agency estimate (AAE) of a
SITUATION: The cantilever retaining wall resists active lateral government project is P500 M. The bids are:
earth pressure.
Bidder A = P354M
Bidder B = P639M
Bidder C = P483M
Bidder D = P583M
Bidder E = P295M
Bidder F = P385M

The implementing rules and regulations of P.D. 1594 states that

no award of contract shall be made to a bidder whose bid price
is higher than the Allowable Government Estimate (AGE) or the
Approved Agency Estimate (AAE) whichever is g\higher or
lower than 70% of the AGE. The Allowable Government
Estimate is defined as one half the sum of all responsive bids.
For purposes, of determining the average of responsive bids,
bids higher than the 120 % of the AAE or lower than 60% of AAE
shall not be considered

28. Which of the following are the responsive bidders.

a. A, C, D and F b. A, B, D and E
c. A, C, D and E d. A, C, E and F

29. Which of the following gives the value of AGE.

22. Which of the following gives the total vertical force, W (kN)
a. P476M b. P490M
that will result to a minimum factor of safety against sliding
c. P525M d. P510M
of 1.5?
a. 297.2 c. 356.7 30. Which of the following bidders should the project be
b. 321.4 d. 213.9 awarded.
a. A b. E
23. Determine the required resisting moment (kN.m) to result to c. F d. C
a minimum factor of safety against overturning of 2.0
a. 251.7 c. 512.3
b. 335.3 d. 314.3

24. Calculate the maximum design moment (kN.m) at the stem.

a. 118.1 c. 364.9
b. 181.5 d. 811.4

SITUATION: A hollow circular steel column is supported on a

steel base plate and a concrete pedestal. Column ends are
hinged and sidesway is prevented.

Column axial load = 780 kN

Allowable column compressive stress = 55 MPa
Column inside diameter = 250 mm
Allowable concrete bearing stress = 10 MPa

25. Calculate the critical slenderness ratio of the column if its

thickness is 10 mm and a height of 3 m.
a. 25.67 c. 36.12
b. 32.61 d. 25.76

26. Find the minimum required thickness (mm) of the column.

a. 16.92 c. 14.35
b. 15.76 d. 18.22

27. What is the safe diameter (mm) of the base plate?

a. 300 c. 320
b. 310 d. 330