MAPUA INSTITUTE of TECHNOLOGY

School of Civil, Environmental and Geological Engineering (CEGE)

CE139 C1 (Special Topics in Structural Engineering)
MWF (7:30 9:00)
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DIRECTION: Read the following problems carefully. Please follow the respective instructions for each portion
of the test. Round your final answer in two decimal places. Wrong spelling is WRONG. No units (if needed) are
considered to be incorrect. ANYONE CAUGHT CHEATING WILL MERIT A GRADE of 5.0 WITHOUT AN
EXCUSE.

QUIZ # 2 DESIGN and ANALYSIS of FLEXURAL MEMBERS

PART 1: PROBLEM SOLVING
An engineer is planning to design a typical floor. The engineer will use I- sections for the exterior
girder, square tubing for the interior girders, tee section for beams. The engineer considers the
practicality of connections of two members. The engineer uses 6 mm thick steel plate on the entire
panel with wood block (76mm) on 13mm thick mortar and minimum mechanical electrical load of 0.15
kPa. The floor is intended to as an office meeting room. Design the most practical and economical
sections for the given loading conditions.

Prepared by
Engr. Ivan Dela Llana Marquez
CE# 120005