Structural

Situation 1. A Simply supported beam 10m long carries a uniform load of 24 kN/m.
using E = 200GPa, I =240 x 106,
1. Determine the rotation (in degrees) of the beam at a point 4m from the left
support. (Ans.0.353°)
2. Determine the deflection at a point 4m from the left support. (Ans.62 mm)

Situation 2. A reinforced concrete beam has a width of 300 mm and an overall depth of
480 mm. The beam is simply supported over span of 5 m. Steel strength 𝑓𝑦 = 415 MPa
and concrete𝑓′𝑐 = 28 𝑀𝑃𝑎. Concrete cover is 70 mm from the centroid of the steel area.
Unit weight concrete is 23.5kN/m 3. Other than the weight of the beam, the beam carries
a superimposed dead of 18 kN/m and a live load of 14 kN/m. Use the strength design
method.
a) Determine the maximum factored moment on the beam. (Ans.167.93 kN-m)
b) If the design ultimate moment capacity of the beam is 280 kN-m, determine the
required number of 20 mm tension bars. (Ans.7 bars)
c) If the beam will carry a factored load of 240 kN at midsPan, determine the required
number of 20 mm tension. (Ans.8 bars)
Situation 3. A reinforced concrete tied column carries a dead axial load of 600 kN and
a live axial load of 800 kN. f’c=28 MPa, fy=400 MPa
a.) Which of the following gives the final factored load? (Pu = 2200 kN)
b.) Which of the following gives the smallest dimension of the column section if the steel
ratio is 2%.( Use 360 x 360)
c.) Which of the following gives the no. of 20 mm diameter bars? (8-20 mm diameter
bars)
Situation 4. A tied column having the given cross
section shown is reinforced with six-32 mm diameter
bars. f’c = 21 MPa fy= 415 MPa

a. Which of the following gives the reinforcement

ration in percent. (Ans.1.97%)
b. Which of the following gives the ratio of e/h if the eccentricity is 250 mm.
(Ans.0.357)
Situation 5. A spiral column has a diameter of 600 mm as
shown with f’c = 21 MPa, fy=275 MPa.
a. Which of the following gives the minimum diameter of spiral
reinforcement? (Ans.10 mm)
b. Which of the following gives the percentage of spiral ratio?
(Ans.1.139%)
c. Which of the following gives the spacing of spirals? (Ans.52
mm)