Reinforced Concrete_Lecture03_August2019

Problem 28 Wall Footing CE Board Nov 2016

A footing supports a 250mm thick concrete wall, Effective cover to centroid of the tension bars = 100mm;.
Width of footing is 1.75m. Thickness of footing is 300m. Concrete fc’ = 20.6MPa; Steel fy v = 415MPa. c =
23.6kN/m3 and a service live load of 89kN/m, service dead load of 175kN/m, Using NSCP 2010, Compute
the following
1. Spacing of 16mm bars due to bending moment.
2. Wide beam shear
3. Width of footing if net effective soil pressure is 96kPa.
Answer: 250mm, 0.74MPa, 2.75m

Problem 29 CE Board May 2012, May 2014

A square footing 2.4 x 2.4 x 0.45m thick supports a rectangular column 350x400mm at its center. Effective
covering is 100mm, total dead load is 680kN and total live load is 400kN. Concrete strength fc’ = 20.7 MPa,
Fy = 275MPa. Using NSCP 2010
1. Calculate the maximum wide beam shear stress.
2. Calculate the maximum punching shear stress.
3. Determine the number of 20mm bars required for critical moment.
Answer: 0.65MPa, 1.74MPa, 14-20mm

Problem 30 CE Board Nov 2013

A rectangular footing 2.5m width x 4m long x 075m depth supports a 450mm square column concentrically
Effective covering is 100mm. F’c = 28MPa, Fy = 415MPa. c = 23.6kN/m3.s = 17kN/m3. Allowable wide
beam shear stress is 0.88MPa, Allowable punching shear stress is 1.76MPa.
1. Determine concentrated load that the footing can carry on beam action. Apply effective soil only.
2. Calculate the concentrated load that the footing can carry based on the two-way action. Apply
effective soil pressure only.
3. Determine the un-factored load the footing can carry if depth of earth fill is 2m above the footing.
Use allowable soil pressure at service load of 192kPa.
Answer: 4322kN, 4868kN, 1400kN

Problem 31 CE Board May 2012

A rectangular footing 2.5m wide along the y-axis and 3m long the x-axis, 0.75m depth supports a 400mm
square column concentrically and is subjected to the following loads. c = 24kN/m3.s = 17kN/m3. Height of
back fill on top of footing is 1.5m. Axial load of 1200kN. Moment about y-axis, M y = 360kN-m.
1. Calculate the maximum net soil pressure.
2. Calculate the minimum net soil pressure.
3. Calculate the gross safe soil bearing capacity.
Answer: 256kPa, 64kPa, 298.3kPa
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Problem 32 CE Board May 2013

A 400 x 400mm column is supported as shown. a = 0.6m, b = 1.8m, c = 1.2m, d = 06m. The column carries
the following service loads; DL = 900kN, LL = 45kN, f’c =
d
21MPa, fy = 415MPa. Allowable wide beam shear stress d c c is
0.76MPa, Allowable punching shear stress is 1.52MPa.
Minimum concrete cover to the centroid of
a
reinforcement = 0.25m.
1. Calculate the required footing thickness for the
b/2
critical beam shear stress at ultimate loads.
x - axis
2. Calculate the required footing thickness for the
punching shear stress at ultimate loads.
b/2
3. Calculate the number of 20mm bars required for
the maximum moment about the x-axis using the
effective depth of the footing. a

Answer: 650mm, 700mm, 18-20mm

Problem 33 CE Board May 2011, May 2015

A 400mm square column is supported by a square footing on 5 piles a
as shown. a = 0.75m, b = 2m. Effective depth of footing is 600mm. a b
The ultimate pile capacity is 320kN. Column carries the following
a
service loads; DL = 420kN, LL = 360, EL = 210kN. M E = 160kN-m.
Required strength of the footing is based on NSCP 2001,
400mm
U = 1.32DL + 1.1LL + 1.1EL.
1. Calculate the critical beam shear stress at ultimate loads. b 400mm
2. Calculate the ultimate punching shear stress at ultimate
loads.
3. Compute the maximum design moment. a
Answer: 0.314MPa, 0.46MPa, 448.45kN-m
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Problem 34 CE Board May 2014

The cantilever retaining wall resists active lateral earth
0.25
pressure throughout its length. Given that unit weight of
concrete is 24kN/m3 and that of soil is 17kN/m3 active
earth pressure of 1/3. Neglect the passive earth pressure
at the toe and consider per meter strip of wall along its
length,
6.5m
1. Calculate the total lateral force on the wall due
to active earth pressure.
2. Determine the overturning moment due to
lateral earth pressure,
3. How much is the moment resisting overturning 0.5m
moment?
Answer: 119.71kN, 259.37kN-m, 436.5kN-m 0.55 0.55
2.8m

Problem 35 CE Board Nov 2012, Nov 2013

The forces acting per meter length of the dam is shown are as follows.
1. Calculate the maximum bearing pressure at the base of
the dam.
650kN 165kN
2. Determine the minimum bearing pressure at the base of
the dam 275kN
3. What is the factor of safety against sliding if the 60° 1.8
1.2
coefficient of friction is 0.25 at the base of the dam? A B
A
Answer: 162.8kPa, 108.5kPa, 1.4 2.1
5.4

Problem 36 CE Board May 2012, May 2015

A beam 250x450mm is pre-stressed by an initial force of 600kN. Total loss of pre-stress at service loads is
15%.
1. Calculate the final compressive stress if pre-stressing force is applied at the centroid of the beam.
2. Calculate the compressive stress if pre-stressing force is applied at an eccentricity 100mm below the
centroid of the beam.
3. Calculate the eccentricity at which the pre-stressing force can be applied so that the resulting
tensile stress at the top fiber of the beam is zero.
Answer: 4.53MPa, 10.57MPa, 75mm
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Problem 37 CE Board May 2013, May 2017

Pre-stressed hollow core slabs with typical section shown in the figure are used for the flooring of a library.
Total loss of pre-stress at service loads is 15%. The slab is pre-
a
stressed with 820kN force at an eccentricity of 63mm below the
neutral axis of the section. The slab is simply supported on a span
of 8m. Allowable stresses at service loads are 2.0MPa in tension b
and 15.5MPa in compression. The properties of the slab are as
follows: A = 1.4x106mm4; St = Sb = 6.8x106 mm3; a = 1.2m; b =
200mm
1. Calculate the stress at the top fibers of the slab at the ends due to the initial pre-stress force.
2. Calculate the stress at the top fibers of the slab at the mid-span due to loads and pre-stress force.
3. Determine the maximum load including its own weight that the slab can be subjected to if the
allowable service loads are not be exceeded.
Answer: 1.74MPa, -9.25MPa, 11.42kN/m

Problem 38 CE Board May 2013

The joist (double tee, DT) is to be used on a simply supported span of 8m and is pre-tensioned with a total
initial force of 1240kN from low relaxation strands. The centroid of the strands is located 220mm below the
neutral axis of the DT throughout the beam span. Loss of pre-stress of service loads is 20%. Total uniformly
distributed loads are as follows: dead load = 2.4m
4.5kPa (beam weight included), live load = 3.6kPa.
The properties of the slab are as follows: a = 2.4m; yt
6 4 103
= 103mm; yb = 303mm; A = 2.1x10 mm ; I =
2.76x109 mm4;  = 24kN/m3 NA
1. Calculate the stress at the top fibers of the 303
DT at the ends due to the initial pre-stress e
force.
2. Calculate the stress at the bottom fibers of the DT at the mid-span due to initial pre-stress.
3. Calculate the stress at the bottom fibers of the slab at the mid-span due to loads and pre-stress
force
Answer: 4.28MPa, -35.85MPa, -11.61MPa
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Problem 39 CE Board Nov 2015

A trial batch for the normal weight concrete with an average 28 th day compressive strength of 42MPa is to
be proportioned based on the following:
Water Cement Ratio 0.41
Specific Gravity of Cement 3.15
Specific Gravity of Coarse Aggregate 2.68
Specific Gravity of Fine Aggregate 2.64
Water (Net Mixing) 200kg/m3
Volume of Rodded Coarse Aggregates 0.64m3/m3
Unit Weight of Coarse Aggregates 15.7kN/m3
Unit Weight of Concrete 23.6kN/m3

1. What is the required dry rodded weight in kN of coarse aggregate?

2. Compute the combined weight in kN of cement and wager.
3. How much the required weight of dry sand?
Answer: 10kN, 6.74kN, 6.86kN

Problem 40 CE Board Nov 2016

Under normal conditions, the activities for a project and the corresponding duration are as follows:

1. What are the critical activities? Activity Duration, days

2. What is the critical path? 0- 1( A ) 6
3. What is the duration of the project? 0- 2( B) 9
Answer: (A,C,G,), (ACG), 24days 0- 3( D) 16
1- 2( C) 8
2- 3( E) 3
3- 4( F) 6
2- 4( G) 10