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APRIL 2024 CE BOARD EXAM REFRESHER PSAD 18

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for
each of the following questions. Mark only
one answer for each item by shading the box
corresponding to the letter of your choice
on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO
ERASURES ALLOWED. GOOD LUCK.

NOTE: A times B is represented by A×B or

A*B. A raised to the power n is
expressed as A^n. All problems are 1
point each.

Situation 1. A square hollow steel strut in

Figure ST-001 with wall thickness, t1
= 10 mm, is pin-connected to two gusset
plates, t2 = 8 mm, which are welded to
the base plate, t3 = 12 mm, and
fastened to a concrete base by 4 - 16
mm-diameter anchor bolts. Pin diameter Figure ST-007
= 16 mm. Compressive load, P = 42 kN.
Angle Ø = 30 degrees. Situation 3. A cylindrical tank is 2 m in
diameter and is 3 mm thick. It is
filled with water to a height of 2.5
m.

7. Determine the maximum stress in the

tank (MPa).
A. 4.09 C. 8.56
B. 8.18 D. 4.28

8. If the tank is supported at the top,

Figure ST-001 determine the longitudinal stress
(MPa).
A. 0 C. 8.18
1. Calculate the shear stress (MPa) in B. 4.09 D. 4.28
the pin.
A. 208 C. 172 9. If the tank is supported at the bottom,
B. 86 D. 104 determine the longitudinal stress
(MPa).
2. Calculate the shear stress (MPa)in the A. 4.09 C. 8.56
anchor bolts. B. 0 D. 8.18
A. 45 C. 72
B. 180 D. 38 Situation 4. Two wooden members are glued
together as shown in Figure AS-ST54.
3. If the allowable bearing stress of The resulting member is subjected to a
steel is 350 MPa, determine the uniaxial tensile stress 6 MPa.
required minimum value of pin diameter
based on bearing stress. 10. Calculate the tensile stress (MPa) in
A. 6 C. 8 the glued section if θ = 50º.
B. 12 D. 16 A. 2.24 C. 2.96
B. 2.48 D. 2.65
Situation 2. The solid pole shown in the
Figure STR-007 is loaded with a 11. Determine the shear stress (MPa) in
vertical load P = 25 kN and lateral the glued section if θ = 50º.
load H = 0.95 kN. The pole is 3 m high, A. 2.47 C. 3.21
300 mm diameter and weighs 22 kN/m3. B. 2.95 D. 2.68
4. What is the maximum compressive stress 12. Determine the best angle θ (degrees)
at the base in MPa? if shear strength of the glue is 50%
A. 1.36 C. 2.89 higher than the tensile strength.
B. 1.90 D. 2.44 A. 51.6 C. 58.4
B. 54.2 D. 56.3
5. What is the maximum tensile stress at
the base in MPa?
A. 1.60 C. 1.12
B. 2.23 D. 0.89

6. What is the maximum shearing stress in

the pole in MPa?
A. 0.0234 C. 0.0112
B. 0.0179 D. 0.0151
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APRIL 2024 CE BOARD EXAM REFRESHER PSAD 18
Situation 5. To construct the deck of a
bridge over a deep ravine, steel beams
spaced at 2.4 m on centers, and simply
supported on a span of 20 m, are used to
support the construction loads which
include temporary formwork and
construction live loads equivalent to
4200 Pa. At this stage, only the steel
beams carry the loads. After the slab has
hardened, sufficient shear connectors
welded to the beam flange provide full
composite action of the steel beam with
the 0.15 m thick cast-in-place concrete
slab.

Given:
Concrete, f’c = 20.7 MPa
Concrete unit weight = 24 kN/m^3
Steel, Fy = 345 MPa
Modular ratio, n = 9

Properties of the steel beam:

Section – W685 mm x 152 kg/m
tw = 13 mm
bf = 250 mm
d = 688 m
Ix = 15x10^8 mm^4
tf = 21 mm
Iy = 0.58x10^8 mm^4
A = 19355 mm^2

For composite action, use 1.8 m flange

width, distance from bottom to neutral
axis = 598.685 mm, and centroidal moment
of inertia about the major axis = 3.62 x
10^9 mm^4.

13. Determine the maximum bending stress

(MPa) in the beam due to dead loads
which include beam weight, slab
weight, and wearing surface of 600
Pascals and the construction loads.
A. 116 C. 159
B. 248 D. 219

14. Determine the maximum tensile stress

(MPa) in the beam due to standard truck
load (H load) alone consisting of 15.2
kN front wheel load and 61.8 kN rear
wheel load. Distance between the wheel
loads is 4.27 m. Include 24% impact on
live load.
A. 28.6 C. 72.4
B. 57.7 D. 23.1

15. Determine the maximum compressive

stress (MPa) in the concrete slab due
to live load alone, including impact.
A. 28.6 C. 3.2
B. 2.6 D. 23.1

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