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CONDUCIVE ENGINEERING REVIEW CENTER

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Diagnostic Examination – Structural Engineering and measured in meters. When s=4 m, the crate is moving to the
Construction right with a speed 8 m/s.

INSTRUCTIONS: Do not write anything on the questionnaire.

Shade the letter that corresponds to your answer on the answer
sheet provided.

SITUATION: The man of weight W1

attempts to lift himself and the seat of Determine its speed when s = 25 m. The coefficient of kinetic
weight W2 using the rope and pulley system friction between the crate and the ground is μk = 0.25. Where θ
shown. = 30°
1. Determine the force at A. a. 10 m/s b. 11 m/s
a. 10 c. 16 c. 12 m/s d. 13 m/s
b. 134 d. 144
SITUATION: The 20-lb surveyor’s transit in the figure is
2. Find his reaction on the seat. supported by a tripod of negligible weight that is resting on a
a. 10 c. 16 rough horizontal surface. The legs of the tripod are connected
b. 134 d. 144 by ball-and-socket joints to the platform supporting the transit.

3. These materials, which comprise cast

iron, glass, and stone, are characterized by
the fact that rupture occurs without any
noticeable prior change in the rate of
elongation.
a. Fragile materials c. Elastic materials
b. Brittle materials d. Ductile materials

4. These materials, which comprise structural steel, as well as

many alloys of other metals, are characterized by their ability
to yield.
a. Fragile materials c. Elastic materials
b. Brittle materials d. Ductile materials

SITUATION: A concrete 0.875 m x 0.875 m x 0.3 m thick 8. Calculate the force at leg AB
square pad footing is used to support the load of 12000 lb. a. 0 c. 9.58 lb
b. 6.74 lb d. 8.32 lb

9. Calculate the force at leg AC.

a. 9.58 lb c. 8.32 lb
b. 0 d. 6.74 lb

10. Calculate the force at leg AD.

a. 9.58 lb c. 8.32 lb
b. 0 d. 6.74 lb

SITUATION: A cast iron tube is used to support a compressive

load. Knowing that E = 69 Gpa and the maximum allowable
change in length is 0.025%, determine
11. Calculate the maximum stress.
5. Determine the intensity w1 of the distributed load acting on
a. 15.76 MPa c. 12.88 MPa
the base of the footing for equilibrium.
b. 17.25 MPa d. 10.72 MPa
a. 10.73 kip/ft c. 6.58 kip/ft
b. 3.2 kip/ft d. 2.4 kip/ft 12. Calculate the minimum wall thickness for a load of 7.20 kN
if the outside diameter of the tube is 50mm.
6. Determine the intensity w2 of the distributed load acting on a. 1.41 mm c. 5.64 mm
the base of the footing for equilibrium. b. 1.226 mm d. 2.82 mm
a. 5.79 kip/ft b. 1.65 kip/ft
c. 0.5 kip/ft d. 0.9 kip/ft SITUATION: A train starts from station A and for the first
kilometer it travels with a uniform acceleration. Then for the
7. The create of mass 20 kg is subjected to a force having a next two kilometers it travels with a uniform speed. Finally, the
constant direction and a magnitude F = 100 N, where s is train decelerates uniformly for another kilometer before coming
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to rest at station B. The time for the whole journey is six simply supported on a 4 m span. At their cross – over point,
minutes. they jointly support a concentrated load of 100 KN. Find the
13. How many seconds did it travel with uniform speed? load carried by the lower beam.
a. 120 c. 180 a. 59.68 KN c. 36.82 KN
b. 240 d. 60 b. 40.32 KN d. 63.48 KN

14. Find the maximum speed of the train. 22. Calculate the radius of curvature of a rectangular steel beam
a. 16.7 m/s c. 16.3 m/s 6 mm x 50 mm if its maximum bending stress is 162 MPa. E =
b. 17.0 m/s d. 16.0 m/s 200, 000 MPa.
a. 26.764 m c. 19.328 m
b. 30.864 m d. 35.365 m
15. A man weighing 800 N stands in the middle of a 400 N
wooden plank that is floating in water. The plank is 10 m long, 23. The properties of a given steel section is as follows. A = 6,
1 m wide and 50 mm thick. Find the maximum bending stress 000 mm2 , Ix = 50 𝑥 106 mm4 , Iy = 120 x 106 mm4 , Ixy = 75
in the plank. x 106 mm4 . Compute the minimum radius of gyration.
a. 2.4 MPa c. 3.6 MPa a. 15.42 m c. 19.32 m
c. 4.8 MPa d. 1.8 MPa b. 18.65 m d. 21.36 m

16. A rigid block weighing 44 KN is supported by three circular 24. From the concrete mixture shown, compute the weight of
rods attached to a rigid ceiling and are spaced equally and sand needed per cu. Yd. of concrete. Mixture is 1:2:3. Water =
symmetrically. The lengths of the 3 rods were the same before 6 gallons per bag of cement.
the block was placed and their deformations are equal. The two
outer rods are made up of copper and the center rod is made up Materials Sp. Gr. Weight/cu. Ft.
of steel. Diameter of steel and copper is 100 mm and 50 mm Cement 3.14 94 lb.
respectively. If Esteel = 200, 000 MPa and Ecopper = Sand 2.65 110 lb.
120, 000 MPa. Determine the stress in steel rod. Gravel 2.60 100 lb.
a. 4.31 MPa c. 8.98 MPa
b. 5.23 MPa d. 2.54 MPa a. 1, 331 lb. c. 1, 620 lb.
b. 1, 240 lb. d. 1, 460 lb.
17. A truck and trailer combination crossing a 12 m. span was
axle loads of 10 KN, 20 KN and 30 KN separated respectively
by distances of 3 m and 5 m. Compute the max moment SITUATION: A doubly reinforced concrete beam has a width
developed in the span. of 350mm, effective depth of 650mm. The steel covering both
top and bottom reinforcement is 65mm. It is reinforced for
a. 104.2 kN.m c. 106.5 kN.m
tension As = 4000 mm^2 and for compression As’ = 1000
b. 95 kN.m d. 89 kN.m mm^2. If f’c = 21 MPa and fy = 400 MPa.
25. Which of the following gives the depth of compression
18. A flat steel bar 25 mm wide by 6 mm thick and 1 m long is stress block?
bent by couples applied at the ends so that the midpoint a. 284.19 mm c. 431.57 mm
deflection is 20 mm. Compute the maximum stress in the bar. b. 192.07 mm d. 315.83 mm
E = 200, 000 MPa.
26. Which of the following gives the nominal moment
a. 95.85 MPa c. 89.23 MPa capacity of the beam?
b. 96.35 MPa d. 67.45 MPa a. 533.87 kN. m c. 898.73 kN. m
b. 418.03 kN. m d. 629.54 kN. m
19. A 4 kg mass is suspended from a spring which has a spring
constant of 2, 000 N/m. Determine the frequency of vibration 27. Which of the following gives the distance of the resultant
of the platform. compressive force from the tension steel?
a. 362.48 mm c. 484.10 mm
a. 2.49 hertz c. 1.62 hertz
b. 258.91 mm d. 561.72 mm
b. 3.56 hertz d. 5.60 hertz

20. In a tri – axial test undertaken for a certain material the

following three principal stresses were recorded: SITUATION: A 20-m long beam is simply supported at the
Sx = + 100 MPa Sy = – 50 MPa left end and 5m from the right end as show in the figure. The
Compute the maximum shearing stress. following loads are moving across the beam: Uniform Live
a. 75 MPa c. 60 MPa Load = 8.8kN/m having a length of 6m and two concentrated
b. 120 MPa d. 45 MPa wheel loads of 38 kN having a distance of 2m.

21. Two timber beams are mounted at right angles and in

contact with each other at their midpoints. The upper beam A is
50 mm wide by 200 mm deep and simply supported on a 3 m
span. The lower beam B is 80 mm wide by 200 mm deep and
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28. Determine the maximum shear that may be developed at C
due to the moving live loads.
a. -70.24 kN c. 27.6 kN
b. -68.24 kN d. 18.96 kN

29. Determine the maximum moment at C.

a. 360.36 kN.m c. 368.8 kN.m
b. 267.59 kN.m d. 657.32 kN.m

30. Determine the maximum negative moment.

a. 414 kN.m c. 252 kN.m
b. 357 kN.m d. 562 kN.m