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I. MULTIPLE CHOICES: (3pts each) 12. The discharge in an open channel corresponding
INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the to critical depth is —
following questions. Write the corresponding letter of your a. Zero c. Maximum
answer on the space provided before the number. b. Minimum d. None of these

1. The scale of an Ordinance Survey map is 1:2500. A 13. Determine the submerged depth of a cube of steel
circular sports field has a diameter of 80 mm on the 0.30 m on each side floating in mercury. The
map. Calculate its area in hectares. specific gravity of steel is 7.8.
a. 7.6699 c. 6.2832 a. 0.172 m c. 0.217 m
b. 3.1416 d. 2.7183 b. 0.271 m d. 0.127 m

2. A particle moves according to the equation; 14. A vertically immersed surface is shown in the
s = t4 + 6t3 - 12t2 + C, where t is in seconds and s in figure below. The distance of its center of pressure
meters. What is the time t when the particle is at rest? from the water surface is —
a. 1.213s c. 1.521s a. bd2/12 + x̄ c. d2/12 + x̄
b. 1.076s d. 1.743s b. d /12x̄ + x̄
2 d. d2/12 + x̄

3. If a car can travel “x” km in “y” hours, how many hours

can it travel a distance of “z” km?
xy xz
a. c.
z y
yz
b. d. xyz
x

4. The frequency of a radio station is given by the

equation; y = 8 sin 2x. What is the period of this wave?
a. π c. π/2
b. 2π d. 2π/3

5. Find the accumulated amount after 5 years of P1,000 15. A rectangular concrete channel 50 ft wide is to
invested at the rate of 10% per year compounded carry water at a flow rate of 800 cfs. The channel
continuously. slope is 0.00025. Find the depth of flow. Use n =
a. P1,648.72 c. P6,065.53 0.013.
b. P2,483.36 d. P1,040.28 a. 2.753 ft c. 4.455 ft
b. 5.052 ft d. 3.916 ft

(For Problem Nos. 6-8 only) p135s3 16. Water flows in a triangular steel channel having a
 The results of field unit weight determination of a soil vertex angle of 55° at a velocity of 1.5 m/s. Find
sample using the sand cone method is as follows: the depth of flow if the channel has a bed slope of
Volume of soil : 0.00134 m3 0.0015. Use n = 0.015.
Mass of soil : 2250 grams a. 1.672 m c. 1.918 m
Dry mass of soil : 1734 grams b. 1.819 m d. 2.167 m

In a laboratory, this soil yields a dry density of 1.425 g/cc 17. Density of water is maximum at —
at optimum moisture content of 13.8%. a. 4°C c. 0K
6. What is the field unit weight of soil? b. 100°C d. 20°C
a. 15.78 kN/m3 c. 17.32 kN/m3
b. 16.47 kN/m 3 d. 18.32 kN/m3 18. With the transit at point B line of sight horizontal,
the stadia intercept at C is 1.15 m. If the stadia
7. What is the in-situ water content of soil? interval factor is 100.32 and the stadia constant is
a. 29.76% c. 28.54% 0.3, find the distance BC.
b. 31.34% d. 26.93% a. 31.25 m c. 100.67 m
b. 101.77 m d. 115.67 m
8. Determine the relative compaction of the soil.
a. 90.81% c. 95.28% (For Problem Nos. 19-21 only)
b. 92.34% d. 96.23%
 A soil sample has a dry unit weight of 17 kN/m3
9. What is the mixture classification of concrete having a and a void ratio of 0.60.
compressive strength of 2500 psi?
a. AA c. B 19. Evaluate the specific gravity of the soil solids.
b. A d. C a. 2.56 c. 2.67
b. 2.77 d. 1.08
10. In order that flow takes place between two points in a
pipeline, the differential pressure between these points 20. Obtain the unit weight of the soil sample in kN/m 3
must be more than — when fully saturated.
a. Surface friction c. Frictional force a. 26.44 c. 20.67
b. Viscosity d. All of the above b. 23.18 d. 14.03

11. A vertical wall is subjected to a pressure due to one kind 21. What is the hydraulic gradient at quick condition?
of liquid, on one of its sides. The total hydraustatic a. 0.98 c. 1.04
pressure force on the wall acts at a distance ____ from b. 1.11 d. 0.05
the liquid surface.
a. H c. 3H/4 22. The ability of a material to absorb energy in the
b. H/3 d. 2H/3 plastic range is known as —

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a. Stiffness c. Resilience
a. 1 c. 4
b. Brittleness d. Toughness
b. 2 d. 5

23. A 300 mm diameter cylindrical pressure vessel is to be 32. The liquid and plastic limits of a sample clay are
fabricated using 10 mm thick steel plates. Find the 72% and 38%, respectively. If the moisture
maximum internal pressure, in MPa, to be subjected to content of this clay is 15%, what is its liquidity
the vessel if the allowable steel pressure is 60 MPa. index?
a. 4 c. 40 a. -0.676 c. 1.478
b. 8 d. 80 b. 0.676 d. -1.478

33. It is a type of Portland cement which is used

(For Problem Nos. 24-26 only) mainly for decorative works.
 A rectangular boat, 10 m wide, 15 m long, and 5 m a. Type I c. Type III
high, weighs 4000 kN. The boat floats in sea water b. White d. Type IV
with a unit weight of 10 kN/m3. If the center of gravity
of the boat is 2.7 m above its bottom, find the 34. A heavy 50-m tape having a cross-sectional area
following: of 0.05 cm2 has been standardized at a tension of
5.5 kg. If E = 2.10 x 106 kg/cm2, determine the
24. Submerged depth of the boat. elongation of the tape if a pull of 12 kg is applied.
a. 3.333 m c. 2.667 m a. 0.003 m c. 0.0003 m
b. 2.333 m d. 2.718 m b. 0.030 m d. 0.015 m

25. Distance from the center of gravity of the boat to its 35. Determine the number of zero-force member/s in
center of buoyancy. the figure of a truss shown below.
a. 0.033 m c. 1.667 m
b. 1.034 m d. 1.367 m

26. Metacentric height.

a. 2.781 m c. 6.545 m
b. 4.667 m d. 1.758 m

27. Modulus of ________ is the work done on a unit volume

of a material as the force is gradually increased from O
(origin of stress-train diagram) to R (rupture strength).
a. Rigidity c. Toughness a. 1 c. 3
b. Resiliency d. Elasticity b. 2 d. 0

28. An aluminum rod is rigidly attached between a steel rod

and a bronze rod as shown in the figure below. Axial II. TRUE OR FALSE: (1pt each)
loads are applied at the positions indicated. Find the INSTRUCTION: Write T on the space provided before
maximum value of P that will not exceed a stress in the number if the statement is correct, otherwise, write F.
steel of 140 MPa, in aluminum of 90 MPa, and in bronze
1. The longitudinal stress of a thin-walled
of 100 MPa.
pressure vessel is twice that of its tangential
stress.
2. A truss is a structure that is composed of
straight members connected at their ends by
flexible connections to form a rigid
configuration.
3. Zero is neither an odd nor an even number.
4. Fluids are substances with zero shear
modulus.
5. Steel is more elastic than rubber.
a. 10 kN c. 18 kN 6. The degree of saturation of a soil mass is
b. 36 kN d. 5 kN defined as the ratio of the volume of water in
the voids to the volume of voids.
29. Which of the following is not a way to reduce total long- 7. Stoichiometry is a system of rapid surveying,
term deflection in RC beams? by which the horizontal and vertical positions of
a. Apply prestressing points on the earth’s surface relative to one
b. Decrease beam width another are determined.
c. Increase the total depth of the beam 8. Precision indicates how close a given
d. Add tension reinforcement measurement is to the absolute or true value of
the quantity measured.
30. Compute for the polar moment of inertia of a 36-mmØ 9. The Manning’s coefficient of a smooth asphalt
reinforcement bar. is higher than of a rough asphalt.
a. 164895.9 mm4 c. 139968.0 mm4 10. Poisson’s ratio is the ratio of transverse
b. 1319167.3 mm4 d. 92448.0 mm4 contraction strain to longitudinal extension
strain in the direction of stretching force.
31. The beam shown in the figure below is defined to be
internally stable and statically indeterminate externally.
Determine its degree of external indeterminacy, ie.

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III. PROBLEM SOLVING:

INSTRUCTION: Show your solution. Box your final answer.
1. Neglecting the effect of tides and waves, determine how far out to sea a boat will be when a light on its mast 60 meters
above the water disappears from the sight of a man on shore whose eye level is 1.583 m above the water. Hint:
Coefficient of refraction is 0.0675. (5pts)

2. A reinforced concrete beam has a width of 300 mm and an overall depth of 480 mm. The beam is simply supported over a
span of 5 m. Steel strength fy = 415 MPa and concrete strength f’c = 28 MPa. Concrete cover is 70 mm from the centroid of
the steel area. Unit weight of concrete is 23.5 kN/m 3. Other than the weight of the beam, the beam carries a superimposed
dead load of 18 kN/m and a live load of 14 kN/m.
a) Determine the maximum factored moment on the beam. (1pt)
b) If the design ultimate moment capacity of the beam is 280 kN-m, determine the required number of 20 mm tension
bars. (2pts)
c) If the beam will carry an additional factored load of 240 kN at midspan, determine the required number of 20 mm
tension bars. (2pts)

3. A wide-flange section having the dimensions shown in the figure supports a distributed load of w o (lb/ft) on a simple span
of length L (ft). Determine the ratio of the maximum flexural stress to the maximum shear stress. (5pts)

4. A pipeline 300 mm in diameter and 3000 m long supplies water at a velocity of 3 m/s. Find the slope of the energy grade if
the head loss is 33 times the velocity head. (5pts)

5. Determine the suitability number of the following soils A, B, C, D, and E as backfill material in vibroflotation. (5pts)

Soil A Soil B Soil C Soil D Soil E

D10 (mm) 0.2 0.08 0.03 1.1 0.1
D20 (mm) 0.6 0.13 0.75 1.9 0.75
D30 (mm) 1.1 0.25 1.25 3.5 1.3
D50 (mm) 1.5 0.45 3.5 6 1.5

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