THEORY OF STRUCTURES

CE Review
THEORY OF STRUCTURES Situation 4: Problems 10 to 14. A beam is loaded as shown in the
figure.
INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following
questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading the box 12 kN
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. 36 kN/m
STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 1 only. B
A C
MULTIPLE CHOICE
3m 9m
Situation 1: Problems 1 to 3. Find the degree of static indeterminacy of
the stable structures shown below.
10. Which of the following gives the rotation at A?
A C a. 985.50/E (counterclockwise)
B b. 931.50/E (counterclockwise)
Figure A c. 931.50/E (clockwise)
d. 985.50/E (clockwise)
A 11. Which of the following gives the rotation at B?
B C a. 931.50/E (counterclockwise)
Figure B b. 985.50/E (counterclockwise)
c. 931.50/E (clockwise)
d. 985.50/E (clockwise)
D
A B 12. Which of the following gives the rotation at C?
C
a. 1,093.50/E (clockwise)
Figure C
b. 1,093.50/E (counterclockwise)
1. Figure A. c. 1,039.50/E (counterclockwise)
a. statically determinate d. 1,039.50/E (clockwise)
b. statically indeterminate to the first degree
13. Which of the following most nearly gives the deflection at the
c. statically indeterminate to the second degree
highest point of the elastic curve?
d. statically indeterminate to the third degree
a. 2,625.48/E c. 2,648.50/E
2. Figure B. b. 2,848.50/E d. 2,893.48/E
a. statically determinate
b. statically indeterminate to the first degree 14. Which of the following most nearly gives the deflection at the lowest
c. statically indeterminate to the second degree point of the elastic curve?
d. statically indeterminate to the third degree a. 2,648.50/E c. 2,848.50/E
b. 2,625.48/E d. 2,893.48/E
3. Figure C.
a. statically determinate Situation 5: Problems 15 to 19. A simply supported beam is loaded as
b. statically indeterminate to the first degree shown in the figure.
c. statically indeterminate to the second degree
60 kN-m
d. statically indeterminate to the third degree
A C
Situation 2: Problems 4 to 6. Find the degree of static indeterminacy of B
the stable structures shown below. 3m 5m
A D
B C 15. Which of the following gives the rotation at A?
Figure A a. 25.75/E (clockwise)
b. 13.75/E (clockwise)
c. 46.25/E (clockwise)
E d. 57.25/E (clockwise)
A B C D
Figure B 16. Which of the following gives the rotation at C?
a. 57.25/E (counterclockwise)
b. 46.25/E (counterclockwise)
c. 25.75/E (counterclockwise)
A B C
D E F d. 13.75/E (counterclockwise)
Figure C
17. Which of the following gives the deflection at B?
4. Figure A. a. 25/E (downward)
a. statically determinate b. 75/E (upward)
b. statically indeterminate to the first degree c. 75/E (downward)
c. statically indeterminate to the second degree d. 25/E (upward)
d. statically indeterminate to the third degree 18. Which of the following most nearly gives the distance of the
5. Figure B. maximum deflection from A?
a. statically determinate a. 4.49 m c. 4.82 m
b. statically indeterminate to the first degree b. 3.68 m d. 4.03 m
c. statically indeterminate to the second degree 19. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum deflection in
d. statically indeterminate to the third degree the beam?
6. Figure C. a. 91.04/E (downward)
a. statically determinate b. 108.28/E (upward)
b. statically indeterminate to the first degree c. 91.04/E (upward)
c. statically indeterminate to the second degree d. 108.28/E (downward)
d. statically indeterminate to the third degree
Situation 6: Problems 20 to 22. A beam is loaded as shown in the
Situation 3: Problems 7 to 9. A beam is loaded as shown in the figure. figure.
60 kN 36 kN/m

A C
A C B
B 3m 5m
3m 5m

20. Which of the following most nearly gives the deflection at B?

7. Which of the following gives the rotation at B? a. 502.19/E (downward)
a. 225/E (counterclockwise) b. 582.19/E (downward)
b. 75/E (clockwise) c. 552.19/E (downward)
c. 225/E (clockwise) d. 522.19/E (downward)
d. 75/E (counterclockwise)
21. Which of the following most nearly gives the location of the lowest
8. Which of the following most nearly gives the location of the lowest point of the elastic curve from A?
point of the elastic curve from A? a. 3.90 m c. 3.63 m
a. 3.72 m c. 3.63 m b. 3.75 m d. 3.55 m
b. 4.28 m d. 4.37 m
22. Which of the following most nearly gives the deflection at the lowest
9. Which of the following most nearly gives the deflection at the lowest point of the elastic curve?
point of the elastic curve? a. 640.76/E c. 596.21/E
a. 588.74/E c. 574.20/E b. 503.28/E d. 703.11/E
b. 596.13/E d. 543.94/E

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Situation 7: Problems 23 to 25. A non-prismatic cantilever beam is 33. Which of the following gives the formula for 6Ab/L? (Ans. d)
loaded as shown in the figure. 2 2
Pb 2 2 Pb 2 2
a. 2
(L − b ) c. 2
(L − 3b )
108 kN L L
Pb 2 2 Pb 2 2
b. (L − 3b ) d. (L − b )
C L L
A 2 B 
Situation 11: Problems 34 and 35. A simply supported beam is loaded
6m 4m as shown in the figure.
o
23. Which of the following gives the deflection at B?
a. 7,776/E (downward) A B
b. 13,886/E (downward)
L
c. 15,120/E (downward)
d. 19,152/E (downward)
34. Which of the following gives the formula for 6Aa/L? (Ans. a)
24. Which of the following gives the deflection at C? 3 3
a. 7,776/E (downward)  oL  oL
a. c.
b. 13,886/E (downward) 4 3
c. 15,120/E (downward) 3 3
 oL  oL
d. 19,152/E (downward) b. d.
25. Which of the following gives the rotation at C? 24 6
a. 2,868/E (clockwise) 35. Which of the following gives the formula for 6Ab/L? (Ans. c)
3 3
b. 2,268/E (clockwise)  oL  oL
c. 2,568/E (clockwise) a. c.
d. 3,132/E (clockwise) 24 4
3 3
 oL  oL
Situation 8: Problems 26 to 28. A propped beam is loaded as shown in b. d.
the figure. 6 3
60 kN Situation 12: Problems 36 and 37. A simply supported beam is loaded
as shown in the figure.
48 kN/m M
C A B
A B
7m 3m a b

26. Which of the following most nearly gives the reaction at the fixed
support? 36. Which of the following gives the formula for 6Aa/L? (Ans. c)
a. 213.81 kN c. 681.90 kN M 2 M 2
2 2
b. 141.90 kN d. 326.19 kN a. - (L − a ) c. (L − 3a )
L L
27. Which of the following most nearly gives the reaction at the roller
support? M 2 2 M 2 2
b. - (L − 3a ) d. (L − a )
a. 213.81 kN c. 681.90 kN L L
b. 141.90 kN d. 326.19 kN
37. Which of the following gives the formula for 6Ab/L? (Ans. b)
28. Which of the following most nearly gives the moment at the fixed
M 2 2 M 2 2
support? a. (L − 3b ) c. (L + 3b )
a. 213.81 kN m c. 681.90 kN m L L
b. 141.90 kN m d. 326.19 kN m
M 2 2 M 2 2
Situation 9: Problems 29 to 31. A beam is loaded as shown in the b. - (L − 3b ) d. - (L + 3b )
figure. L L
Situation 13: Problems 38 and 39. A simply supported beam is loaded
60 kN/m as shown in the figure.
A o
B C
5m 3m

29. Which of the following gives the deflection at B? A B

a. 1,957.50/E (downward)
b. 1,975.50/E (downward) L
c. 1,597.50/E (downward)
d. 1,579.50/E (downward)
38. Which of the following gives the formula for 6Aa/L? (Ans. a)
30. Which of the following gives the rotation just to the left of B? 3 3
2oL 7oL
a. 945/E (counterclockwise) a. c.
b. 79/E (counterclockwise) 15 60
c. 79/E (clockwise)  oL
3
7oL
3

d. 945/E (clockwise) b. d.
30 15
31. Which of the following gives the rotation just to the right of B?
a. 79/E (counterclockwise) 39. Which of the following gives the formula for 6Ab/L? (Ans. a)
3 3
b. 945/E (counterclockwise) 7oL 7oL
a. c.
c. 945/E (clockwise) 60 15
d. 79/E (clockwise) 3 3
2oL  oL
Situation 10: Problems 32 and 33. A simply supported beam is loaded b. d.
as shown in the figure. 15 30
Situation 14: Problems 40 and 41. A simply supported beam is loaded
P
as shown in the figure.
52 kN/m
A B

a b

L
A B
32. Which of the following gives the formula for 6Aa/L? (Ans. b) 9m
2
Pa 2 2 Pa 2 2
a. (L − 3a ) c. 2
(L − a )
L L 40. Which of the following most nearly gives the value of 6Aa/L?
Pa Pa
2 a. 3,458.20 kN-m2 c. 4,422.60 kN-m2
2 2 2 2
b. (L − a ) d. 2
(L − 3a ) b. 6,240.80 kN-m2 d. 5,054.40 kN-m2
L L
41. Which of the following most nearly gives the value of 6Ab/L?
a. 6,240.80 kN-m2 c. 3,458.20 kN-m2
b. 4,422.60 kN-m2 d. 5,054.40 kN-m2

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Situation 15: Problems 42 and 43. A simply supported beam is loaded 53. Which of the following most nearly gives the resulting base shear if
as shown in the figure. the wall is free at the top?
a. 187 kN c. 440 kN
60 kN/m b. 234 kN d. 47 kN
A B Situation 20: Problems 54 to 56. For the truss shown in the figure, each
member has an axial rigidity of AE = 1,000,000 N.
2m 3m 4m
A 3m C
600 N
42. Which of the following most nearly gives the value of 6Aa/L?
a. 5,535 kN-m2 c. 4,655 kN-m2
b. 4,565 kN-m2 d. 5,335 kN-m2
400 N
43. Which of the following most nearly gives the value of 6Ab/L? 4m
a. 4,655 kN-m2 c. 4,565 kN-m2
b. 5,535 kN-m2 d. 5,335 kN-m2
Situation 16: Problems 44 to 46. A continuous beam is loaded as shown
in the figure. B
42 kN/m
54. Which of the following most nearly gives the axial force on member
A C BC due to actual loads only?
B a. 900 N c. 300 N
6m 8m b. 400 N d. 500 N
55. Which of the following most nearly gives the axial force on member
44. Which of the following most nearly gives the reaction at A? BC due to a vertical unit load at C only?
a. 108.00 kN (upward) a. 0.80 N c. 1.00 N
b. 111.00 kN (upward) b. 1.25 N d. 0.75 N
c. 110.00 kN (upward)
56. Which of the following most nearly gives the vertical deflection at
d. 112.50 kN (upward)
C?
45. Which of the following most nearly gives the reaction at B? a. 6.75 mm c. 7.50 mm
a. 157.50 kN (upward) b. 5.25 mm d. 8.25 mm
b. 154.00 kN (upward)
Situation 21: Problems 57 to 59. A beam is shown in the figure.
c. 149.62 kN (upward)
d. 152.25 kN (upward) A B
46. Which of the following most nearly gives the reaction at C? C D
2m 1m 3m
a. 11.20 kN (downward)
b. 20.11 kN (downward)
57. Which of the following most nearly gives the ordinate of the
c. 12.10 kN (downward)
influence line for the vertical reaction at A at a point 4 m from A?
d. 10.12 kN (downward)
a. -0.33 c. 0.33
Situation 17: Problems 47 and 48. A fixed end beam is loaded as shown b. -0.67 d. 0.67
in the figure.
58. Which of the following most nearly gives the ordinate of the
P influence line for shear at C at a point 4 m from A?
a. -0.67 c. -0.33
A B b. 0.67 d. 0.33
59. Which of the following most nearly gives the ordinate of the
a b influence line for moment at C at a point 4 m from A?
a. 0.33 c. -0.67
L b. 0.67 d. -0.33
Situation 22: Problems 60 to 62. A simply supported beam 10 m long
47. Which of the following gives the fixed end moment at A? (Ans. d) has a 2 m overhang beyond the left support. A highway
2 2
Pa b Pab uniform load of 9.35 kN/m and a concentrated load of 116
a. - c. - kN will pass through this beam.
2 2
2L 2L
2 2 60. Which of the following gives the length of the beam over which the
Pa b Pab uniform load could be placed to produce maximum positive shear at
b. - d. -
2 2 midspan?
L L a. 3m c. 2m
48. Which of the following gives the fixed end moment at B? (Ans. c) b. 5m d. 7m
2 2
Pab Pa b 61. Which of the following gives the length of the beam over which the
a. - c. -
2 2 uniform load could be placed to produce maximum negative shear
L L at midspan?
2 2
Pab Pa b a. 7m c. 5m
b. - d. - b. 2m d. 3m
2 2
2L 2L
62. If the concentrated load is placed at the end of the overhang, which
Situation 18: Problems 49 and 50. A fixed beam is loaded as shown in of the following most nearly gives the maximum shear at midspan?
the figure. a. 32.70 kN c. 34.19 kN
b. 36.76 kN d. 28.65 kN
60 kN/m
Situation 23: Problems 63 to 65. The bridge truss shown in the figure
carries a concentrated load of 20 kN and a uniform load of
A B 2 kN/m.
2m 3m 4m
H G F

49. Which of the following most nearly gives the fixed-end moment at
A? 6m
a. -147.22 kN-m c. -175.56 kN-m
b. -293.44 kN-m d. -222.78 kN-m B C D E
A
50. Which of the following most nearly gives the fixed-end moment at
6m 6m 6m 6m
B?
a. -175.56 kN-m c. -222.78 kN-m
b. -147.22 kN-m d. -293.44 kN-m 63. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum ordinate of
the influence line for the axial force on member BG?
Situation 19: Problems 51 to 53. A 9 m high retaining wall is laterally
a. 1.4142 c. 1.0607
supported at the top and fixed at the base. The wall resists
b. 0.3536 d. 0.7071
active earth pressure increasing from 0 at the top to 52
kN/m at the base per meter strip of length along the 64. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum tensile force
longitudinal axis. on member BG?
a. 9.90 kN c. 7.07 kN
51. Which of the following most nearly gives the design moment at the
b. 19.80 kN d. 10.61 kN
base? Apply fixed end moment equations L2/30 at the top and
L2/20 at the base. E value is constant throughout. 65. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum compressive
a. 280.80 kN-m c. 421.20 kN-m force on member BG?
b. 140.40 kN-m d. 702.00 kN-m a. 22.62 kN c. 12.73 kN
b. 25.46 kN d. 11.31 kN
52. If the lateral support at the top of the wall were removed, which of
the following most nearly gives the design moment at the base?
a. 281 kN-m c. 702 kN-m
b. 211 kN-m d. 1,404 kN-m

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Situation 24: Problems 66 to 68. A bridge truss is subjected to a
standard highway load at the bottom chord. The highway
load consists of a uniformly distributed load of 9.35 kN/m
and a concentrated load of 116 kN.

J 8m K

F G H 

A 60 60 E
B C D
4m 4m 4m 4m

For the computation of design forces, apply the moving

concentrated load at the truss joint only.
66. Find the maximum vertical reaction at A due to the highway load.
a. 142.4 kN c. 74.8 kN
b. 190.8 kN d. 123.3 kN
67. What is the maximum ordinate of the influence line for the force
developed in member JK?
a. 0.289 c. 0.250
b. 0.577 d. 0.866
68. Determine the maximum force that can be developed in member JK
due to the highway load.
a. 110.1 kN (tension)
b. 66.9 kN (compression)
c. 110.1 kN (compression)
d. 66.9 kN (tension)

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