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PRINCIPLES OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN Situation 4 – The monolithic construction of a slab attached to a beam
from a floor framing plan has dimensions of 280 mm width by 450 mm
Situation 1 – A 12-m long beam is simply supported at the left end and is total depth, with effective cover of 65 mm. The slab has a thickness of 110
fixed at the right end. It is subjected to uniformly distributed loads. Bending mm. Use fc’ = 21 MPa and fy = 415 MPa. Use NSCP 2001.
is about the major axis.
Dead load, w = 16.7 kN/m 10. What is the effective flange width of the beam?
Properties of W540 x 150 kg/m: A. 2.8 m C. 2.04 m
A = 19,225 mm2 d = 540 mm B. 1.5 m D. 1.8 m
bf = 310 mm tw = 12.5 mm 11. If bf = 1000 mm and balanced steel ratio is 0.0216, find the nominal
tf = 20 mm moment of the beam if it is reinforced with 2-28 mm compression bars and
Sx = 3.72 x 106 mm3 Sy = 0.66 x 106 mm3 4-28 mm tension bars.
Zx = 4.14 x 106 mm3 Zy = 1.01 x 106 mm3 A. 312 kN-m C. 425 kN-m
Fy = 345 MPa E = 200 GPa B. 284 kN-m D. 364 kN-m
12. Compute the nominal shear stress provided by the concrete.
1. Based on the design flexural strength of the beam Mu, which of the A. 0.85 MPa C. 0.63 MPa
following gives the maximum live load (kN/m) it can carry? Use u = 1.2D + B. 0.76 MPa D. 0.71 MPa
1.6L and ∅ = 90.
A. 59.31 C. 32.11 Situation 5 - The force P prevents the
B. 51.38 D. 37.07 375 N pole from falling. The pole is
2. Based on the design shear strength of the beam Vu, how much is the supported by a ball-and socket joint at A
maximum live load (kN/m) that beam can be subjected to? and leans against a frictionless wall at B.
A. 186.3 C. 172.5 Given: x1 = 3.15m z1 = 3.15m
B. 103.9 D. 166.3 y1 = 4m θ = 45 O
3. Which of the following gives the maximum service live load (kN/m) on
the beam based on an allowable deflection due to live load of 1/360 of the 13. Find the required force (N) P.
span? A. 116.8
A. 61.26 C. 59.80 B. 124.6
B. 62.39 D. 24.80 C. 136.2
D. 102.7
Situation 2 - A temporary earth retaining wall consists of planks driven
vertically into the ground. The wall is designed to resist 2.4 m height of soil. 14. Find the reaction at B in N.
Given: Plank dimension = 300 mm wide x 75 mm thick A. 75.4 C. 82.6
Plank allowable stresses: B. 89.2 D. 95.4
Bending = 10.4 MPa 15. Find the vertical reaction at A in N.
Shear = 0.8 MPa A. 310.1 C. 325.4
Unit weight of soil = 17.3 kN/m3 B. 336.8 D. 292.4
Active earth pressure coefficient, Ka = 1/3
Situation 6 – The beam ABC shown is simply supported at A and B. Given
4. Which of the following gives the maximum flexural stress? the following properties:
A. 0.33 C.11.9 Dimensions: L1 = 3 m L2 = 4 m L3 = 9 m
B. 14.2 D. 6.78 Properties of W460 x 106:
5. Find the maximum shear stress in MPa. A = 13,400 mm2 tf = 20.6 mm
A. 0.33 C.11.9 d = 470 mm tw = 12.6 mm
B. 14.2 D. 6.78 bf = 194 mm Sx = 2.08 x 106 mm3
6. What should be the thickness (mm) of the planks to prevent failure?
A. 31 C. 75 16. Given that the allowable
B. 90 D. 68 bending stress of the beam is
112 MPa, compute the maximum
Situation 3 - The pile cap shown in the figure supports a 400-mm square uniform load w in kN/m.
column. In this problem, x1= 2m, x2 = 0.60m and effective depth, d = 0.60m. A. 29
C. 36
B. 21
D. 54
17. Given that w = 25 kN/m and
if the beam is connected with
two bolts in double shear at A,
determine the minimum bolt
diameter (mm) if the allowable shearing stress of the bolt is 82 MPa.
A. 16 C. 25
B. 28 D. 20
18. If w = 25 kN/m, compute the bearing stress (MPa) in the plate B is a
plate of 190 mm x 260 mm is used.
Loads: A. 2.4 C. 4.0
Axial Dead Load, PD = 430 kN B. 5.6 D. 3.2
Axial Live Load, PL = 380 kN
Axial Earthquake Load, PE = 220 kN 19. It is a type of non-linear analysis that takes into account for the
Load Combination: secondary behavior of a structure when both axial and transverse loads are
Dead and Live Load: U = 1.4D + 1.7L simultaneously applied to beam or wall elements.
Dead, Live and Earthquake U = 1.32D + 1.1 L + 1.1E A. Virtual-Work Method
B. P-Delta Analysis
7. Calculate the required nominal wide beam shear stress at critical C. Portal Method Analysis
section. D. Slope-Deflection Analysis
A. 0.306 MPa C. 0.385 MPa
B. 0.358 MPa D. 0.412 MPa 20. _______________ is typically a low wall that is built around the perimeter
8. Calculate the required nominal puching shear stress at critical section. of a building. It is typically made of stone or concrete and is designed to
A. 0.416 MPa C. 0.481 MPa serve as a decorative element, as well as to provide some privacy and
B. 0.489 MPa D. 0.523 MPa security for the enclosed space.
9. Calculate the required moment at critical section. A. Lintel wall C. Retaining wall
A. 519.59 kN-m C. 356.98 kN-m B. Zocalo wall D. Parapet wall
B. 399.00 kN-m D. 467.63 kN-m
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HYDRAULICS AND PRINCIPLES OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING 31. Determine the angle in degrees, of the failure plane with respect to the
horizontal plane.
Situation 7 – In order to provide irrigation, water has to be pumped to an A. 50.5 C. 30.7
elevation 120 m through a 600-mm pipe where the pressure required at B. 40.6 D. 61.8
the higher elevation is 172 kPa. The source of water and the discharge point 32. Determine the axial stress applied to the specimen in kPa.
are at atmospheric pressure. Irrigation requirements dictate that water A. 242 C. 142
must be pumped at the rate of 1 m3/sec. The loss of head due to friction B. 195 D. 345
and other factors is estimated to be 2.45 m.
Situation 9 - A borehole of profile
21. Determine the velocity of the water inside the pipe for the required in a construction project is shown
discharge. in the figure. The proposed
A. 3.54 m/s C. 4.22 m/s construction will impart a net
B. 2.15 m/s D. 5.01 m/s stress of 12 N/cm2. Use unit weight
22. Determine the amount of energy, in meters that the pump must furnish. of water equal to 9.81 kN/m3.
A. 180.73 m C. 152.50 m
B. 140.62 m D. 135.75 m 33. Calculate the nearest value to
23. The rating of the pump in horsepower if it is only 80% efficient. the effective vertical stress at the
A. 2015 hp C. 1850 hp midheight of the clay layer in kPa.
B. 2312 hp D. 1920 hp A. 189.32
B. 175.12
24. A fireman must put out a fire but is blocked by a firewall. To reach over C. 152.67
the wall, he directed the water jet from the nozzle at angle of 30 deg to the D. 162.12
horizontal. Evaluate his maximum horizontal distance from the wall if the 34. What is the average settlement of the normally consolidated clay layer
jet velocity exiting from the nozzle is 20 m/s and the wall is standing 3 m in cm. Compression index Cc = 0.009(LL-10).
higher than then nozzle of the hose. Neglect friction in the jet and air A. 21.1 C. 24.8
resistance. B. 19.3 D. 28.5
A. 22 m C. 25 m 35. Determine the nearest value to the buoyant unit weight (kN/m3) of the
B. 20 m D. 29 m clay.
A. 9.65 C. 10.12
25. An open cylindrical tank 1.3 m in diameter and 2.1 m high is 2/3 full of B. 9.06 D. 9.84
water. If the tank is rotated at 87 rpm about its vertical axis, obtain the
volume of water spilled in liters. Situation 10 - A confined aquifer is shown in the figure. This aquifer has a
A. 263 C. 273 source of recharge located as shown. The hydraulic conductivity of the
B. 257 D. 249 aquifer is 45 m/day with a porosity of 25%. The piezometric (head) surface
in the two observation wells 1000 m apart are at elevation 65 m and 60 m
26. Water flows at the rate of 0.18 m3/s in a straight 200-mm diameter respectively from the common datum. The aquifer has an average thickness
horizontal pipe. Two mercury gages A and B 150 m apart shows a of 25 m and an average width of 4 km.
difference in reading of 1.96 m. Evaluate the friction factor.
A. 0.028 C. 0.021
B. 0.016 D. 0.036

27. A 25-mm diameter water jet flowing at 8 m/s hits a flat plate moving at
3 m/s in the same direction as the jet. Obtain the force exerted by the jet on
the plane.
A. 20.5 N C. 12.3 N
B. 18.4 N D. 15.8 N

28. Given the following data

for the footing shown.

Dimensions: 36. Determine the nearest value to the rate of flow of water through the
B = 2m L=3m aquifer, in cubic meters per day.
a = b = 0.6 m A. 21,400 C. 23,900
d1 = 1.5 m B. 22,500 D. 20,600
d2 = 0.75 m 37. Determine the nearest value to the seepage velocity in m/day.
Footing thickness = 0.6 m A. 0.8 C. 0.7
Concrete, δ = 23.5 kN/m3 B. 0.9 D. 1.2
Column load, P = 700 kN 38. Determine the nearest value to the time of travel from the head of
Considering the self-weight aquifer to a point 4.2 km downstream, in days.
of the footing, compute the A. 4943 C. 4667
maximum soil pressure of the isolated footing. B. 4532 D. 5763
A. 204.2 kPa C. 256.8 kPa
B. 236.7 kPa D. 218.3 kPa 39. An instrument used in measuring the discharge through pipes.
A. Pitot Tube C. Barometer
29. Given the following data for the footing shown. B. Venturi Meter D. Piezometer
Dimensions: B = 2m L=3m
a = b = 0.6m d1 = 1.5m d2= 0.50 m 40. A granular soil deposit is considered medium dense if the blow count
Footing thickness = 0.6 m Concrete, δ = 24 kN/m3 of a standard penetration test is between:
Column load, P = 800 kN A. Over 50 C. 30 to 50
Neglecting the weight of the footing, compute the maximum soil pressure B. 10 to 30 D. 4 to 10
of the isolated footing.
A. 333.3 kPa C. 355.6 kPa
B. 387.4 kPa D. 325.6 kPa

Situation 8 – A triaxial shear test was performed on a well-drained sand

sample. The normal stress and shearing stress on the failure plane were
determined to be 63 and 42 kPa, respectively.

30. Determine the angle of internal friction of the sand in degrees.

A. 33.7 C. 27.4
B. 22.4 D. 19.8
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APPLIED MATHEMATICS, SURVEYING, TRANSPORTATION ENG’G AND 51. The mean inside diameter of a sample of 200 washers produced by a
CONSTRUCTON MANAGEMENT machine is 0.502 inches and the standard deviation is 0.005 inches. The
purpose for which these washers are intended allows a maximum
41. A boat is being pulled toward a dock by a rope attached to its bow tolerance in the diameter of 0.496 to 0.508 inches, otherwise the washers
through a pulley on the dock 7 ft above the bow. If the ropes hauled in at a are considered defective. Determine the percentage of defective washers
rate of 4 ft/sec, how fast is the boat approaching the dock when 25 ft of produced by the machine, assuming the diameters are normally
rope is out? distributed.
A. 4.17 ft/s C. 3.25 ft/s A. 77% C. 33%
B. 5.64 ft/s D. 4.38 ft/s B. 87% D. 23%

42. From the given table, what is the probability that the customer is 52. A 150-g ball at the end of a string is revolving uniformly in a horizontal
satisfied with their surgery? circle of radius 0.60 m. The ball makes 2 revolutions in a second. What is
Satisfied Dissatisfied Total its centripetal acceleration?
Hip 90 20 110 A. 7.54 C. 82.6
Knee 70 20 90 B. 9.84 D. 94.7
TOTAL 160 40 200
53. Determine the rated size of air compressor required to operate the
A. 0.20 C. 0.60 following tools at an altitude of 6000 ft (1830 m). Assume a 10% leakage
B. 0.80 D. 0.40 loss and a job load factor of 0.80. Use altitude adjustment factor as 1.21.

43. Incandescent, fluorescent and halogen bulbs are lasting today than ever
before. On average, the number of bulb hours for a fluorescent is 25 times
the number of bulbs hours for a halogen bulb. The number of bulb hours
for an incandescent bulb is 2500 less than the halogen bulb. If the total
number of bulb hours for the three types of bulbs is 105,500, find the
number of bulb hours for each type.
A. H = 1500, F = 4000, I = 100,000
B. H = 1500, F = 100,000, I = 4000 Hint:
C. H = 100,000, F = 1500, I = 4000 Total Consumption = Expected Consumption + Leakage
D. H = 4000, F = 100,000, I = 1500 Rated Capacity = Consumption x Adjustment Factor
A. 36.9 m3 / min C. 40.6 m3 / min
44. The equation of the conics is y2 – 4y – 2x + 10 = 0. What type of conics B. 38.2 m3 / min D. 49.1 m3 / min
is this?
A. Parabola C. Ellipse 54. Points A, B and C are in the horizontal circular plane where AB is the
B. Circle D. Hyperbola diameter equal to 24 m. The top of the pole standing at point A is sighted
at B and C has angles of elevation equal to 20° and 30°, respectively. Point
45. A loan of Php 3500 having an annual rate of interest of 8.15% is to be C is along the circumference of the circle. Find the distance BC.
paid an equal amount every month for 60 months. If he pays instead for 24 A. 15.13 C. 16.78
months only to clear his account, how much will he save? B. 18.63 D. 17.44
A. 17,650 C. 14,750
B. 16,250 D. 18,450 55. A metal sphere with a SG of 3 originally weighs 34 kg. It underwent a
process of recasting and was formed into a solid cone with a base having a
46. Given PI at Sta. 17 + 59.424, I = 15°52’12”, R = 288 m, compute the radius of 6 cm. Assuming 12% of the metal was lost in the process, what is
deflection angle at Sta 17 + 40. the perpendicular height of the new cone?
A. 4°03’01” C. 7°56’06” A. 265 cm C. 245 cm
B. 6°02”23” D. 2°03’39” B. 235 cm D. 255 cm

47. A geologist uses a simple pendulum that has a length of 37.10 cm and 56. The process of injecting any agent into soil or rock to increase its
frequency of 0.8190 Hz at a particular location on Earth. What is the strength or stability, protect foundations or reduce ground water.
acceleration of gravity at this location? Hint: g = (2πf)2 l A. Pumping C. Screeding
A. 9.799 m/s2 C. 9.824 m/s2 B. Grouting D. Bleeding
B. 9.809 m/s2 D. 9.779 m/s2
57. It tests the consistency of asphalt.
48. Water is leaking from a faucet at the rate of l(t) = 10e -0.5t gallons per A. Slump test C. De Chatelier Test
hour, where t is measured in hours. How many gallons of water will have B. Penetration test D. Marshall stability test
leaked from the faucet after a 24-hour period?
A. 30 gals C. 20 gals 58. It is used for the treatment of concrete pavement.
B. 15 gals D. 12 gals A. Prime Coat C. Tack Coat
B. Seal Coat D. Surface Couse
49. Suppose that in a given year, the probability that the Steelers will win
their division is 1/6, the probability that the Jets will win their division is 59. Concrete stone or metal platform lying alongside or projecting into
1/12, and the probability that both will win their divisions is 1/24. What is water for loading and unloading ships. It is built in the harbor parallel to
the probability that one of the teams will win their division? the shore and backed up by the ground.
A. 1/4 C. 7/24 A. Quay C. Breakwater
B. 5/24 D. 1/72 B. Jetty D. Wharf

50. A firewall has a general dimension of 40 m long and 8 m high, with a 60. For a top player, a tennis ball may leave the racket on the serve with a
wall thickness of 15 cm. How many bags of cement (40kg/bag) must be speed of 55 m/s (about 120 mi/h). If the ball has a mass of 0.060 kg and is
used to construct this wall if it is designed as a reinforced concrete wall. in contact with the racket for about 4 ms (4 x 10’-3), estimate the average
Use Class B Mixture (refer to table 1-2 for concrete proportion). force on the ball.
A. 700 N C. 900 N
B. 800 N D. 1000 N

Prepared by: ENGR. FROILAN O. CONMIGO, CE, MP, ME-1, PE, SO2

A. 576 bags C. 432 bags

B. 360 bags D. 288 bags