CORRE 2

1.    "The cylindrical tank shown in Figure 6 has a diameter D = 1.4m and height of H = 3m. The
tank weighs 2200 N. ? = 60 degrees. If P = 8.5 kN, calculate the depth (m) of water in the tank if
the tank is at the verge of tipping-over about point A."
 
2.035
2.354
2.148
1.856

2.    A 9 m cantilever retaining wall is subjected to active pressure increasing from 5 kN/m at the
top (free end) to 45 kN/m at the base (fixed end) per meter strip of length of wall along its
longitudinal axis. Determine the maximum moment in kN-m.
742.5
202.5
1080
1282.5

3.    A rectangular steel section with a base of 200 mm and a depth of 400 mm is used as a
beam. Determine the plastic section modulus of the beam (x106 mm3).
4.77
5.33
8
9.81

4.    The figure shown Figure 2 is a shear diagram of a simply supported beam. What is the
reaction at the right support?
Figure 2
11
11.5
12
10.5

5.    "As shown in Figure 1, the soil has a unit weight of 17 kN/m3 and undrained shear
strength of CU = 20 kPa. The slope makes an angle of 60 degrees with the horizontal.
Assume stability number m = 0.185. Determine the stability factor. "
 
Figure 1
6.18
6.56
5.41
4.77

6.    A 12 m simply supported beam is loaded with 8 kN concentrated load 9m from the left
end. Determine the maximum deflection.
450 / EI
345.5/EI
312.4/EI
201.2 /EI

7.    A cable in Figure 4 shows a cable that carries a girder that weighs 850 lb/ft. Determine
the tension in lb at the lowest point
 
Figure 4
23 000
36 500 lb
56 000 lb
45 000 lb

8.    A 450 mm square interior column carries a dead load of 825 kN and a live load of 668
kN. A rectangular footing is required to carry the column loads such that the length of the
long side must be equal to twice the width of the short side. Assume base of footing is 1.5 m
below the ground surface. Allowable bearing pressure is 192 kPa. fc' = 27.6 MPa, fy = 415
MPa, Unit Weight of Soil = 15.74 kN/m3, Unit Weight of Concrete = 23.5 kN/m3 and
thickness of footing is 0.60 m. Assume Clear Cover = 100mm. Use NSCP 2010
(U=1.2DL+1.6LL). Determine the dimensions of the footing in meters."
2.00 x 4.00
2.14 x 4.28
2.44 x 1.22
2.57 x 5.14

9.    A particle has an initial speed of 200m/s and a constant acceleration of - 20 m/s2.
Determine how much time (seconds) is needed to stop the particle?
18.33
15
13.88
10

10.    Before the frame is lifted by the cable AB, its position is as shown in Figure 5. What
will be the tension in cable AB in kN?"Figure 5
14.647
10.462
15.082
11.826

11. A 9 m cantilever retaining wall is subjected to active pressure increasing from 5

kN/m at the top (free end) to 45 kN/m at the base (fixed end) per meter strip of length of
wall along its longitudinal axis. If the wall was laterally supported at the free end,
determine the moment (kNm) at the base.
195.75
141.75
239.625
266.625
12. "A composite beam consists of a W16 × 36 of A992 steel with a 5-inch-thick × 87-
inch-wide reinforced concrete slab at the top (see Figure 8). The strength of the
concrete is fc = 4 ksi. Asteel = 10.6in2, Ix = 448in4 and use modular ratio n=8. The
factored positive bending moment M=160ft-kips. Determine the Plastic Neutral Axis
(PNA) from top of the concrete beam." Figure 8
4.502 in
4.025 in
4.205 in
4.250 in

13. A rectangular steel section with a base of 200 mm and a depth of 400 mm is used
as a beam. Determine the shape factor of the beam?
1.5
1.11
1.24
2.21

14.    A dense silt layer has the following properties: e=0.30, D10=10µm and capillary
constant = 0.20cm2. Free ground water level is 8m below the ground surface. Determine
the effective stress (kPa) at 12m depth."
230.92
165.48
218.54
195.44

15. It is the value of earth pressure when the soil mass is in its natural state without having
been permitted to yield or without having been compressed.
Passive earth pressure
Earth pressure at rest
Lateral earth pressure
Active earth pressure

16. A 450 mm square interior column carries a dead load of 825 kN and a live load of
668 kN. A rectangular footing is required to carry the column loads such that the length
of the long side must be equal to twice the width of the short side. Assume base of
footing is 1.5 m below the ground surface. Allowable bearing pressure is 192 kPa. fc' =
27.6 MPa, fy = 415 MPa, Unit Weight of Soil = 15.74 kN/m3, Unit Weight of Concrete =
23.5 kN/m3 and thickness of footing is 0.60 m. Assume Clear Cover = 100mm. Use
NSCP 2010 (U=1.2DL+1.6LL). Determine the ultimate punching shear (kN)." 
1533 
2157 
1856 
1988

17.    What is the modular ratio of a compression bar if fc' is 28MPa?

9
8
16
18

18.    It refers to the protective layer of concrete over reinforcing bars to protect them from
fire and corrosion.
Grout
Mortar
Filler
Concrete Cover

19.    These are cracks that are too fine and seen by the naked eye.
Creep
Swelling
Microcrack
Honeycomb

20.    "A concrete beam with a hollow circular cross section with outer diameter of 600mm
and inner diameter of 300mm is simply supported over a span of 4m. The cracking moment
of the beam is 75kNm. If the hollow portion is replaced with a square section of side
300mm, determine is the cracking moment (kN-m) of the new section?"
81.11
78.69
76.58
71.51

21. A concrete beam with a hollow circular cross section with outer diameter of 600mm
and inner diameter of 300mm is simply supported over a span of 4m. The cracking
moment of the beam is 75kNm. Determine the maximum uniform load (kN/m) that the
beam can carry without causing the concrete to crack.
41.8
37.5
35.2
33.3

22. A rectangular steel section with a base of 200 mm and a depth of 400 mm is used
as a beam. Determine the elastic section modulus of the beam (x106 mm3). 
5.33 
8 
4.77 
9.81

23. The moment at which cracks begin to form - that is when the tensile stress in the
beam is equal to the module of rupture.
Failure moment
Cracking moment
Rupture moment
Collapse moment
24. The figure shown Figure 2 is a shear diagram of a simply supported beam.
Determine the maximum moment. Figure 2
23
31
27
19

25. Determine the minimum diameter (mm) of a solid steel shaft that will not twist
through more than 3° in a 6-m length when subjected to a torque of 12 kN·m? 
114 
115 
116 
117

26.A particle has an initial speed of 200m/s and a constant acceleration of - 20 m/s2.
Determine the velocity of the particle when t = 5s in m/s.
175
100
150
125

27. Before the frame is lifted by the cable AB, its position is as shown in Figure 5. At
what angle with the horizontal will the frame tilt? " Figure 5
9.261 degrees
9.082 degrees
9.462 degrees
9.915 degrees

28. A built-up beam is made up of 1250 mm x 9 mm web section and two flange
sections of 620 x 20 mm plate. It has a span of 14 m and carries a uniform load of 40
kN/m including the self-weight. Use A 36 steel Fy = 248 MPa. Determine the safe
concentrated load (kN) that it could carry at its mid span besides the uniform load.
381.79
366.2
321.37
353.14

29. In a 600 mm ø pipeline, the flow is maintained at 710 liters/sec by a series of pumps
350 m apart. Assume f = 0.020 for all cases. Determine the head loss between adjacent
pumps in meters?"
3.57
5.37
5.73
3.75
30. A square plate having one of its side equal to 3 m is immersed in a water surface in
a vertical position such that the two edges of the square would be horizontal in order
that the center of pressure shall be 8 cm from the center of gravity. Determine the
hydrostatic force acting on the plate at this position (kN)?
736.23
827.72
942.12
631.12

31. "In the truss shown in Figure 3, Determine the force CE in kN." Figure 3
1.27 (T)
1.34 (T)
0
2.10 (T)

32. A spring attached to a fixed member supports a 100 lb block placed on the 30
degree incline and released from rest. The coefficient of static friction between the block
and the incline is 0.30. Determine the maximum value of the initial tension T (lb) in the
spring for which the block will not slip when released.
52.1
76
84.2
61.5

33. A composite beam consists of a W16 × 36 of A992 steel with a 5-inch-thick × 87-
inch-wide reinforced concrete slab at the top (see Figure 8). The strength of the
concrete is fc = 4 ksi. Asteel = 10.6in2, Ix = 448in4 and use modular ratio n=8. The
factored positive bending moment M=160ft-kips. 2. Determine the moment of inertia of
the transformed section in inches to the fourth power." Figure 8
1350
1530
1305
1503

34. This method relates the moments at the ends of a member to the rotations and
displacements of its ends and the external loads applied to the member.
Virtual Work
Three Moment
Slope Deflection
Conjugate Beam

35. A spring attached to a fixed member supports a 100 lb block placed on the 30
degree incline and released from rest. The coefficient of static friction between the block
and the incline is 0.30. Determine the friction force F (lb) on the block if T = 35 lb.
14
12
15
10

36. A 9 m cantilever retaining wall is subjected to active pressure increasing from 5

kN/m at the top (free end) to 45 kN/m at the base (fixed end) per meter strip of length of
wall along its longitudinal axis. Determine the maximum shear in kN.
315
180
225
405

37. A 12 m simply supported beam is loaded with 8 kN concentrated load 9m from the
left end. Determine the location (m) of maximum deflection from the left support
3.56
7.55
5.56
6.71

38. The relative stiffness of a beam or a frame in moment distribution method is the ratio
of:
Moment of inertia to length
Area to moment of inertia
Modulus of elasticity to area
Length to modulus of elasticity

39. It is the maximum value of earth pressure. This condition exists when a soil mass is
compressed sufficiently to cause its internal shearing resistance along a potential failure
surface to be completely mobilized.
Lateral earth pressure
Active earth pressure
Earth pressure at rest
Passive earth pressure

40. A doubly reinforced concrete beam section has an effective depth of 625 mm and a
width of 350 mm. It is reinforced with a compressive bar at the top having an area of
1500 mm2 and 4970 mm2 tension bars at the bottom with a steel covering of 62.5 mm
both on top and bottom bars. Balanced steel ratio = 0.0285, fc = 27.58 MPa and fY =
413.4 MPa. Use U=1.2DL+1.6LL. Determine the safe concentrated live load (kN) that
the beam could carry at its midspan if it has a service dead load of 30kN/m on a span
6m."
352.5
244.7
281.3
300.2
41. The cylindrical tank shown in Figure 6 has a diameter D = 1.4m and height of H =
3m. The tank weighs 2200 N. ? = 60 degrees. . If the tank is full of water, calculate the
smallest coefficient of static friction that would allow tipping-over about A." Figure 6
0.125
0.324
0.166
0.215

42. A concrete beam with a hollow circular cross section with outer diameter of 600mm
and inner diameter of 300mm is simply supported over a span of 4m. The cracking
moment of the beam is 75kNm. Determine the modulus of rupture (MPa) of the beam.
3.77
4.12
3.25
3.54

43. A vertical wall with a smooth face is 7.20m high and retains soil with an angle of
friction of 27°. Unit weight of soil is 20kN/m3. Determine the total active force in kN.
195.22
194.67
193.85
194.12

44. Use effective length of 3.5 m and FY = 248 MPa. Wide Flange Section. Properties:
bf = 250 mm, tf = 12 mm, d = total depth = 300 mm, tw = 8 mm. Determine the radius of
gyration in mm on x direction "
165
150
130
135

45. As shown in Figure 1, the soil has a unit weight of 17 kN/m3 and undrained shear
strength of CU = 20 kPa. The slope makes an angle of 60 degrees with the horizontal.
Assume stability number m = 0.185. Determine the maximum depth in meters up to
which the cut could be made. " Figure 1
6.05
6.18
6.36
8.54

46. A dense silt layer has the following properties: e=0.30, D10=10µm and capillary
constant = 0.20cm2. Free ground water level is 8m below the ground surface.
Determine the vertical effective stress (kPa) at 5m depth (point A). Assume unit weight
of solids = 26.5 KN/m3 and that the soil above the capillary rise and ground surface is
partially saturated at 50%."
82.26
75.84
141.12
111.69

47. A square footing carries an allowable axial load of 1000 kN kg with its bottom resting
on a ground water table at a depth of 1.5 m below the ground surface. (Nc = 35, Nq =
22, Ny = 19). Take ?DRY = 17 kN/m3 and SAT = 20.5 kN/m3, C = 10 kPa. Determine
the net soil capacity (kN) at the bottom of the footing."
1223.2
1645.25
1117.61
3229.71

48. "A steel rod is stretched between two rigid walls and carries a tensile load of 5000 N
at 20°C. If the allowable stress is not to exceed 130 MPa at -20°C, determine the
minimum diameter (mm) of the rod? Assume: alpha = 11.7 µm/(m·°C) and E = 200
Gpa."
13.22
11.38
12.58
14.59

49. It refers to loading that is congruent to an axis in its plane if the deflection of the
loading about the axis is identical to the loading itself.
Indeterminate
Unsymmetrical
Symmetric
Prismatic

50. Use effective length of 3.5 m and FY = 248 MPa. Wide Flange Section.Properties: bf
= 250 mm, tf = 12 mm, d = total depth = 300 mm, tw = 8 mm. Determine the allowable
axial load in kN. "
1076
923
956
1008

51. "The cylindrical tank shown in Figure 6 has a diameter D = 1.4m and height of H =
3m. The tank weighs 2200 N. ? = 60 degrees. If the tank is full of water, find P (kN) so
that the tank is at the verge of tipping over about point A." Figure 6
10.14
12.25
11.24
15.32
52. A dense silt layer has the following properties: e=0.30, D10=10µm and capillary
constant = 0.20cm2. Free ground water level is 8m below the ground surface.
Determine the effective vertical stress (kPa) above A."
111.69
82.26
75.84
141.12

53. The figure shown Figure 2 is a shear diagram of a simply supported beam. What
concentrated load at B will result to the given shear? Figure 2
9
11
8
10

54. Before the frame is lifted by the cable AB, its position is as shown in Figure 5. What
will be the tension is cable AC in kN? " Figure 5
14.647
11.826
10.462
15.082

55. A vertical wall with a smooth face is 7.20m high and retains soil with an angle of
friction of 27°. Unit weight of soil is 20kN/m3. Determine the total active force (kN) if the
wall retains a sloping backfill which makes an angle of 9° with the horizontal.
201.89
200.87
203.21
202.56

56. A square footing carries an allowable axial load of 1000 kN kg with its bottom resting
on a ground water table at a depth of 1.5 m below the ground surface. (Nc = 35, Nq =
22, Ny = 19). Take ?DRY = 17 kN/m3 and ?SAT = 20.5 kN/m3, C = 10 kPa. Determine
the ultimate bearing capacity (kN) of the soil."
1670.75
1248.7
1143.11
3255.11

57. In the truss shown in Figure 3, Determine the force DE in kN." Figure 3
1.34 (T)
1.20 (T)
1.34 (C)
1.20 (C) 
58. A doubly reinforced concrete beam section has an effective depth of 625 mm and a
width of 350 mm. It is reinforced with a compressive bar at the top having an area of
1500 mm2 and 4970 mm2 tension bars at the bottom with a steel covering of 62.5 mm
both on top and bottom bars. Balanced steel ratio = 0.0285, fc = 27.58 MPa and fY =
413.4 MPa. Use U=1.2DL+1.6LL. Determine the ultimate moment capacity of the beam
(kN-m)." 
1008 
988 
935 
908

59. A square footing carries an allowable axial load of 1000 kN kg with its bottom resting
on a ground water table at a depth of 1.5 m below the ground surface. (Nc = 35, Nq =
22, Ny = 19). Take ?DRY = 17 kN/m3 and ?SAT = 20.5 kN/m3, C = 10 kPa. Determine
the dimension of the footing using a factor of safety of 3."
0.96
1.55
1.62
1.34

61. A vertical wall with a smooth face is 7.20m high and retains soil with an angle of
friction of 27°. Unit weight of soil is 20kN/m3. Determine the total active force (kN) if the
wall retains a soil with a uniform surcharge of 10KPa on a horizontal level.
221.71
230.25
224.23
228.65

62. The ratio of the moduli of elasticity of the concrete and steel.
Steel ratio
Modular ratio
Mixture ratio
Ratio of composite section

63. A steel wire 30 ft long, hanging vertically, supports a load of 500 lb. Neglecting the
weight of the wire, determine the required diameter (in) if the stress is not to exceed 20
ksi and the total elongation is not to exceed 0.20 in. Assume E = 29 × 106 psi. "
0.0583
0.0318
0.0482
0.0395
 64. A cable in Figure 4 shows a cable that carries a girder that weighs 850 lb/ft.
Determine the value of x in feet. Figure 4
                  41.42
                        12.45
                        35.21
                   23.44

           65. A doubly reinforced concrete beam section has an effective depth of 625 mm and a 
width of 350 mm. It is reinforced with a compressive bar at the top having an area of 1500 mm2
and 4970 mm2 tension bars at the bottom with a steel covering of 62.5 mm both on top and
bottom bars. Balanced steel ratio = 0.0285, fc = 27.58 MPa and fY = 413.4 MPa. Use
U=1.2DL+1.6LL. Determine the compression block (mm)."
188.64
174.83
190.55
181.35

66. In the truss shown in Figure 3, Determine the force EB in kN." Figure 3
0
1.34 (C)
1.27 (C)
2.1 ©

67. A composite beam consists of a W16 × 36 of A992 steel with a 5-inch-thick × 87-
inch-wide reinforced concrete slab at the top (see Figure 8). The strength of the
concrete is fc = 4 ksi. Asteel = 10.6in2, Ix = 448in4 and use modular ratio n=8. The
factored positive bending moment M=160ft-kips. 2. 3. Determine the maximum stress
on top of the steel section." Figure 8
0.998 ksi
0.989 ksi
0.889 ksi
0.898 ksi

68. A particle has an initial speed of 200m/s and a constant acceleration of - 20 m/s2.
Determine the displacement (meters) of the particle during the 5-s time interval?
1250
1000
750
250
69. The beam shown in Figure 7 is a W16 × 31 of A992 steel (Fy=50ksi). It supports a
reinforced concrete floor slab that provides continuous lateral support of the
compression flange. The service dead load is 450 lb/ft. This load is superimposed on
the beam; it does not include the weight of the beam itself. The service live load is 550
lb/ft. What is the nomiunal capacity of the beam is Zx is 54 cubic inches? Figure 7
250 ft-kips
182 ft-kips
225-ft-kips 
200 ft kips

70. A spring attached to a fixed member supports a 100 lb block placed on the 30
degree incline and released from rest. The coefficient of static friction between the block
and the incline is 0.30. Determine the minimum value of the initial tension T(lb) in the
spring for which the block will not slip when released.
24
34.7
22.1
14.2

71. A cable in Figure 4 shows a cable that carries a girder that weighs 850 lb/ft.
Determine the reaction support A in lb. Figure 4
61 700
12 500
23 500
12 500

72. Use effective length of 3.5 m and FY = 248 MPa. Wide Flange Section. Properties:
bf = 250 mm, tf = 12 mm, d = total depth = 300 mm, tw = 8 mm. Determine the
allowable buckling stress, Fa in Mpa."
151.23
112.45
137.18
107.18

73. As shown in Figure 1, the soil has a unit weight of 17 kN/m3 and undrained shear
strength of CU = 20 kPa. The slope makes an angle of 60 degrees with the horizontal.
Assume stability number m = 0.185. Determine the angle that the failure plane makes
with the horizontal if BC = 8 m. " Figure 1
38.13 degrees
31.56 degrees
28.59 degrees
34.55 degrees

74. A steel bar 50 mm in diameter and 2 m long is surrounded by a shell of a cast iron 5
mm thick. Determine the load (kN) that will compress the combined bar a total of 0.8
mm in the length of 2 m. For steel, E = 200 GPa, and for cast iron, E = 100 Gpa."
193.48
194.05
195.39
191.64

75. The beam shown in Figure 7 is a W16 × 31 of A992 steel (Fy=50ksi). It supports a
reinforced concrete floor slab that provides continuous lateral support of the
compression flange. The service dead load is 450 lb/ft. This load is superimposed on
the beam; it does not include the weight of the beam itself. The service live load is 550
lb/ft. What is the factored ultimate moment of the beam?

Figure 7

146 ft-kips

164 ft-kips

154 ft-kips

145 ft-kips