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CE 508 – INTEGRATION COURSE FOR CE 3

PLATE NO.5 – CABLES AND ARCHES, INFLUENCE LINE DIAGRAM

Name: _ Date:
Schedule/Section: Instructor: ENGR. JOHN O. BRIONES

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read each of the statements carefully and shade the letter of the correct answer on the answer sheet provided. Complete solution to
every problem should be presented in your plate to merit points.

SITUATION I: Given the figure below: SITUATION II: Cable ABCD supports the loading shown.

5. Determine the maximum tension in the cable.

a. 4.64 kN c. 3.89 kN
1. Determine the tension in segment AB. b. 6.41 kN d. 2.15 kN
a. 45 lbs c. 83 lbs
b. 58 lbs d. 63 lbs 6. Determine the sag of point B.
a. 4.32 meters c.1.87 meters
2. Determine the tension in segment BC. b. 2.43 meters d.5.32 meters
a. 85.9 lbs c. 98.7 lbs
b. 52.6 lbs d. 46.7 lbs SITUATION III: The cable supports the loading shown.

3. Determine the tension in segment CD.

a. 88.1 lbs c. 14.26 lbs
b. 21.6 lbs d. 78.36 lbs

4. Determine the cable’s total length.

a. 15.6 ft c. 20.2 ft
b. 17.5 ft d. 26.9 ft
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7. Determine the distance Xb the force at point B acts from A. The cable supports the uniform load of 600 lb/ft.
Set P = 40 lbs.
a. 2.22 ft. c. 4.36 ft. 11. Determine the tension in the cable at support A.
b. 1.32 ft. d. 5.96 ft. a. 6.65 kips c. 5.65 kips
b. 9.78 kips d. 7.73 kips
8. Determine the magnitude of horizontal force P so that Xb = 6
ft. 12. Determine the tension in the cable at support B.
a. 96.5 lbs c. 56.3 lbs a. 9.09 kips c. 3.62 kips
b. 71.4 lbs d. 65.7 lbs b. 7.89 kips d. 4.85 kips

SITUATION IV: The cable is subjected to the uniform loading. If

the slope of the cable at point O is zero, determine the equation SITUATION VI:
of the curve and the force in the cable at O and B.

9. Find the tension at point O.

a. 5.10k c. 8.36k 13. What is the resultant at pin A?
b. 7.03k d. 12.21k a. 10.8 kips c. 7.5 kips
b. 9.2 kips d. 5.6 kips
10. Find the tension at point B.
a.3.1k c. 6.9k 14. What is the resultant at pin B?
b.7.8k d. 10.3k a. 6.77 kips c. 10.36 kips
b. 9.36 kips d. 7.98 kips
SITUATION V:
15. What is the resultant at pin C?
a. 11.7 kips c. 13.7 kips
b. 12.5 kips d. 14.9 kips
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SITUATION VII: SITUATION VIII:

The tied three-hinged arch is subjected to the loading shown.

19. Determine the vertical reaction at C.

16. What is By? a. 7.5 kips c. 5.25 kips
a. 2.5 kN c. 7.985 kN b. 10 kips d. 6.25 kips
b. 8.975 kN d. 1.125 KN
20. Determine the Tension in the rod.
17. What is Bx? a. 3.67 kips c. 7.85 kips
a. 8.25 kN c. 3.15 KN b. 9.73 kips d. 3.57 kips
b.12.6 KN d. 1.35 KN

18. Determine the internal moment at D.

a. 11.63 KN.m c. 10.8 KN.m.
b. 21.75 KN.m d. 41.8 kN.m.
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SITUATION IX: SITUATION XI:

26. What is the maximum positive ordinate for the shear at B.

21. Determine the upward reaction at support C due to a 15
a. 0.5454 c. 0.667
KN/m uniformly distributed live load.
b. 0.4545 d. 0.333
a. 981 KN c. 891 KN
b. 189 kN d. 198 KN
27. What is the maximum positive shear at B considering that
the 1st wheel load (35.6 KN) is positioned at point B.
SITUATION X:
a. 82.32 KN c. 69.28 KN
b. 41.68 KN d. 0.742 KN

28. What is the maximum positive shear at B considering that

the 2nd wheel load (44.5 KN) is positioned at point B.
a. 82.32 KN c. 69.28 KN
Concentrated Live load of 90 KN.
b. 41.68 KN d. 0.742 KN
Uniform Distributed live load of 40 KN / m.
Uniform Distributed dead load of 20 KN / m.
29. What is the maximum positive shear at B considering that
the 3rd wheel load (66.75 KN) is positioned at point B.
a. 82.32 KN c. 69.28 KN
22. Determine the maximum positive shear at C.
b. 41.68 KN d. 0.742 KN
a. 200 KN c. 60 KN
b. 40 KN d. 100 KN
30. What is the maximum positive shear at B considering that
the last wheel load (22.25 KN) is positioned at point B.
23. Determine the maximum negative shear at C.
a. 82.32 KN c. 69.28 KN
a. -20 KN c. -40 KN
b. 41.68 KN d. 0.742 KN
b.-10 KN d. -80 KN

24. Determine the maximum positive bending moment at C.

a. 660 KN.m c. 580 KN.m
b. 1220 KN.m d. 1530 KN.m

25. Determine the maximum negative bending moment at C.

a. -300 KN.m c. -450 KN.m
b. -180 KN.m d. -720 KN.m
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