F.A.L.

CONDUCIVE ENGINEERING REVIEW CENTER

2ND Floor, Cartimar Building, C.M. Recto Avenue, Quiapo, Manila
PRINCIPLES OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND Situation 3: Column loads for the combined footing is
DESIGN given below:
Column A Column B
PREPARED BY: MARC ERICK VON A. TIOSING, RCE, DL = 295 kN DL = 322 kN
RMP LL = 350 kN LL = 650 kN
Situation 1: When the columns E and H of the floor
framing plan shown are deleted, girder BEHK becomes a
one-span fixed-ended beam supporting beam DEF at E
and GHI at H. The following loads on girder BEHK are as
follows:
Concentrated load at E = 266 kN
Concentrated load at H = 266 kN
Uniform load throughout its length = 5 kN/m

Column A and B = 400 mm × 400 mm

Net soil pressure in ultimate condition = 130 kPa
Distance between columns = 3.9 m
Effective depth = 500 mm
Width of footing = 3 m
Reduction factor for shear = 0.75
f'c = 27.5 MPa
fy = 413 MPa

7. Determine the total length L of the combined

footing.
1. Calculate the resulting shear at B due to the given A. 3 m C. 5 m
load. B. 4 m D. 6 m
A. 266 C. 157
B. 285 D. 357 8. Determine the wide beam shear stress of the
combined footing.
2. Calculate the maximum shear at E induced by A. 0.23 C. 0.50
concentrated loads. B. 0.43 D. 0.98
A. 266 C. 157
B. 285 D. 357 9. Determine the maximum punching shear stress
of the combined footing.
3. Calculate the maximum positive moment due to A. 0.23 C. 0.50
the uniformly distributed load. B. 0.43 D. 0.98
A. 11.7 C. 23.4
Situation 4: From the bolted connection shown, the
B. 15.5 D. 31.0
diameter of each bolt is 16 mm.
Situation 2: A 25-m-long girder of a bridge is simply
supported at the right end and 3 m from the left end. It is
subjected to a highway lane load consisting of a uniformly
distributed load and a concentrated load as follows:
Uniformly distributed load = 9.53 kN/m
Concentrated load for moment = 80 kN
Concentrated load for shear = 115.7 kN
4. What is the maximum span positive moment?
A. 1006 C. 1234
B. 1132 D. 1598

5. Calculate the maximum support reaction.

A. 264 C. 335 10. What is the direct shear stress of the bolt?
B. 282 D. 367 A. 149.2 C. 162.5
B. 110 D. 255.2
6. What is the maximum negative moment?
A. 264 C. 335 11. What is the bolt reaction on bolt number 8?
B. 282 D. 367 A. 149.2 C. 162.5
B. 110 D. 255.2
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12. When the maximum reaction of the bolt is 170 kN,

what is the diameter of the most stressed bolt if it
has an allowable shear stress of 276 MPa?
A. 24 mm C. 28 mm
B. 26 mm D. 30 mm

Situation 5: A W 470 mm × 105 kg/m beam of 12 mm

web thickness is spliced near the support using a 15 mm
thick connector plate welded on part B and bolted using 16. What is the nominal shear strength (kN) of the
20 mm diameter A325 bolts at point A. The dimensions column for the shear parallel to the y-axis?
are as follows: A. 622 C. 833
S1 = S2 = S5 = 40 mm B. 717 D. 955
S3 = 80 mm; S4 = 100 mm
17. What is the nominal shear strength (kN) of the
Steel strength and allowable stresses are as follows: column for the shear parallel to the x-axis?
Yield stress, Fy = 248 MPa A. 622 C. 833
Bolt shear stress, Fv = 120 MPa B. 717 D. 955

18. Which of the following gives the nominal

compressive load (kN) at zero eccentricity?
A. 11600 C. 14900
B. 12800 D. 17600

Situation 7: A simply supported beam has a span of 12

m. It carries a total uniformly distributed load of 21.5 kN/m.
To prevent excessive deflection, a support is added at
midspan.
Properties of steel beam
Area, A = 8,530 mm2 Ix = 145 × 106 mm4
The load P acts at an eccentricity e = 180 mm from the Depth, d = 306 mm E = 200,000 MPa
centroid of the bolt group. Flange thickness, tf = 14.6 mm
Web thickness, tw = 8.5 mm
13. Calculate the shear load (kN) on the critical Flange width, bf = 204 mm
section at A of the splice if P = 200 kN.
A. 25 C. 61 19. Calculate the reaction at the added support (kN).
B. 56 D. 69 A. 161.2 C. 54.4
B. 96.8 D. 198
14. Calculate the torsional load (kN) on the critical
bolt at section A if P 200 kN. 20. Calculate the resulting moment at the added
A. 25 C. 61 support (kN-m).
B. 56 D. 69 A. 161.2 C. 54.4
B. 96.8 D. 198
15. Calculate the total critical bolt load (kN).
A. 25 C. 61 21. Calculate the resulting maximum positive
B. 56 D. 69 moment (kN-m).
A. 161.2 C. 54.4
Situation 6: Given: B. 96.8 D. 198
W × L = 600 mm × 800 mm
Main reinforcement, Ast = 16-25-mm diameter bars Situation 8: The columns of a warehouse are fixed at the
Lateral ties = 10 mm diameter bars base and pin-connected at the top. Along the y-axis, the
Reinforcing steel yield strength: columns are braced at mid-height. Sidesway is prevented
Main reinforcement, fy = 415 MPa and effective length factor = 1.0. Along the x-axis, there
Lateral ties, fyv = 275 MPa are no braces at mid-height. Sidesway is uninhibited and
Concrete, f’c = 28 MPa the effective length factor = 1.2.
Clear concrete cover = 40 mm Given: Column Properties
Spacing of ties, s = 150 mm Area, A = 8,580 mm2
Depth, d = 255 mm
Flange width, bf = 200 mm
Flange thickness, tf = 16 mm
Modulus of elasticity, E = 200,000 MPa
Web thickness, tw = 9 mm
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Length of column, L = 6 m Situation 10: Prestressed hollow core slabs with a typical
Ix = 103 × 106 mm4 rx = 110 mm cross-section in the figure are used for the flooring of a
Iy = 22 × 106 mm4 ry = 51 mm library.
Fy = 248 MPa rz = 55 mm

22. Solve for the axial compressive stress, F a (MPa)

that would be permitted if axial force does exist.
Refer to the attached table.
A. 49.5 C. 477
B. 116.5 D. 195

23. Solve for the maximum compressive stress if an Properties of the slab are as follows:
axial load P = 160 kN is acting at an eccentricity A = 1.4 × 105 mm2
e = 0.25 m from the centroidal x-axis of the
St = Sb = 6.8 × 106 mm3
column.
a = 1.2 m
A. 49.5 C. 477
b = 200 mm
B. 116.5 D. 195
The slab is prestressed with 820 kN force at an
𝑓𝑎 𝑓
24. Using interaction equation + 𝐹𝑏 ≤ 1.0, find the eccentricity e = 63 mm below the neutral axis of the
𝐹𝑎 𝑏
maximum load P that can be applied at an section.
eccentricity of 0.25 m about the centroidal axis. Slab weight = 2.7 kPa
Use Fa = 75 MPa and Fb = 148 MPa. Superimposed dead load = 2.0 kPa
A. 49.5 C. 477 Live load = 2.9 kPa
B. 116.5 D. 195
The slab is simply supported on a span of 8 m. Allowable
Situation 9: The concrete wall shown retains water to its stresses at service loads are 2.0 MPa in tension and 15.5
maximum height H. MPa in compression. Consider a 15% loss of prestress at
service loads.

28. Compute the stress at the top fiber of the slab at

the ends due to the initial prestress force.
A. 1.74 MPa (T) C. 9.25 MPa (C)
B. 14.4 MPa (C) D. 14.4 MPa (T)

29. Determine the resulting stress at the top fiber of

the slab at midspan due to the loads and
prestress force.
A. 1.74 MPa (T) C. 9.25 MPa (C)
B. 14.4 MPa (C) D. 14.4 MPa (T)

30. Determine the maximum total load (kN/m)

Given: H = 3 m, t = 0.5 m including its own weight, that the slab can be
Concrete unit weight = 23 kN/m3 subjected to if the allowable stress at service
Assume full fixity at the base of the wall. loads is not to be exceeded.
25. Find the maximum compressive stress (kPa) at A. 1.74 kN/m C. 9.25 kN/m
the base of the wall if the water reaches the top B. 14.4 kN/m D. 14.4 kN/m
of the wall.
A. 1128 C. 953.5
B. 1248 D. 1357

26. If the maximum compressive stress of the wall is

not to exceed 380 kPa, what is the allowable
depth of water?
A. 1 m C. 1.5 m
B. 1.2 m D. 1.75 m

27. If the allowable tensile stress at the base of the

wall is zero, what is the maximum height of water
that the wall can retain?
A. 1 m C. 1.5 m
B. 1.2 m D. 1.75 m
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ALLOWABLE STRESS
FOR COMPRESSION MEMBERS OF 248 MPa
SPECIFIED YIELD STRESS

kL/r Fa kL/r Fa kL/r Fa kL/r Fa

1 148.53 41 131.66 81 105.05 121 69.91
2 148.25 42 131.10 82 104.27 122 68.92
3 147.97 43 130.54 83 103.49 123 67.91
4 147.67 44 129.97 84 102.71 124 66.91
5 147.37 45 129.39 85 101.92 125 65.89
6 147.06 46 128.81 86 101.13 126 64.87
7 146.74 47 128.23 87 100.33 127 63.85
8 146.41 48 127.63 88 99.52 128 62.86
9 146.08 49 127.04 89 98.71 129 61.89
10 145.74 50 126.43 90 97.90 130 60.94
11 145.39 51 125.82 91 97.07 131 60.01
12 145.03 52 125.21 92 96.25 132 59.11
13 144.67 53 124.59 93 95.42 133 58.22
14 144.30 54 123.96 94 94.58 134 57.36
15 143.92 55 123.33 95 93.74 135 56.51
16 143.53 56 122.69 96 92.89 136 55.68
17 143.14 57 122.05 97 92.04 137 54.87
18 142.74 58 121.40 98 91.18 138 54.08
19 142.33 59 120.75 99 90.32 139 53.30
20 141.91 60 120.09 100 89.45 140 52.54
21 141.49 61 119.43 101 88.58 141 51.80
22 141.06 62 118.76 102 87.70 142 51.07
23 140.62 63 118.09 103 86.81 143 50.36
24 140.18 64 117.41 104 85.92 144 49.67
25 139.73 65 116.72 105 85.03 145 48.98
26 139.27 66 116.03 106 84.13 146 48.31
27 138.81 67 115.33 107 83.22 147 47.66
28 138.34 68 114.63 108 82.31 148 47.02
29 137.87 69 113.93 109 81.39 149 46.39
30 137.38 70 113.22 110 80.46 150 45.77
31 136.89 71 112.50 111 79.53 151 45.17
32 136.40 72 111.78 112 78.60 152 44.58
33 135.90 73 111.05 113 77.66 153 43.99
34 135.39 74 110.32 114 76.71 154 43.43
35 134.87 75 109.58 115 75.76 155 42.87
36 134.35 76 108.84 116 74.80 156 42.32
37 133.82 77 108.09 117 73.83 157 41.78
38 133.29 78 107.34 118 72.86 158 41.25
39 132.75 79 106.58 119 71.88 159 40.74
40 132.21 80 105.82 120 70.90 160 40.23