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SITUATION: (1-3) is to retain loose earth fill with a unit
Wood planks are used to retain 3m height weight of 3.20 KN/m3.
of backfill. The active earth pressure
increases from zero at the free end to 4. The maximum bending moment (KN-m) of
24.5kPa at the fixed end. the wall is
A. 0.29 C. 0.20
Given: Plank dimensions B. 0.33 D. 0.83
Thickness = 100mm
Width = 300mm 5. The maximum flexural stress (MPa) of
Modulus of Elasticity = 8.5x103 MPa the wall is
A. 4.64 C. 3.2
1. Which of the following gives the B. 5.28 D. 13.28
lateral reaction (kN/m) at the fixed end
if the planks are propped at the free 6. The maximum shearing stress (MPa) of
end. the wall is
A. 7.35 B. 6.35 A. 0.15 C. 0.28
C. 29.4 D. 17.4 B. 0.12 D. 0.23

2. If the wood planks are supported by a SITUATION: (7-9)

strut at mid-height, what pulling force At full draw, an archer applies a pull of
(kN/m) should be applied at the strut to 130 N to the bowstring of the bow shown
prevent the free end from deflecting? in the figure.
A. 11.1 C. 9.30
B. 13.9 D. 23.5

3. Which of the following gives the

maximum bending stress (MPa) in the
cantilevered wood planks.
A. 22.1 C. 15.6
B. 14.5 D. 73.5

7. Determine the tension in the cable

in Newton.
A. 190.03 C. 190.04
B. 190.05 D. 190.06

8. What is the moment at the center

of the bow?
A. 108.00 N-m C. 108.01 N-m
B. 108.02 N-m D. 108.03 N-m

SITUATION: (4-6) 9. What is the shear at center of the

A retaining wall 2.40m high is made of bow?
vertical wooden planks 150mm in width and A. 64.97 N C. 64.98 N
50mm thick. The wall is simply supported B. 64.99 N D. 65.00 N
at the bottom and at 1.80m high. The wall

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SITUATION: (10-12) A. 63.4° C. 50.9°
The uniform 50kg plank in the figure is B. 26.6° D. 45.0°
resting on rough surfaces A and B. The
coefficients of static friction are shown 15. Determine the force (N) on the
in the figure. A 100kg patrick star spring.
starts walking from A towards B. Compute A. 225 C. 450
the following: B. 1224 D. 867

SITUATION: (16-18)

10. Reaction at A
A. 570 N C. 991
B. 817 D. 690

11. Reaction at B Allowable stress of wooden section:

A. 570 N C. 991 Shear parallel to the grain = 1.0 MPa
B. 817 D. 690 Shear Longitudinal for joints = 1.45 MPa
Compression parallel to the grain = 11
12. Distance x when the plank will start MPa
to slide Compression perpendicular to the grain =
A. 1.73 C. 2 5 MPa
B. 1.34 D. 3.69 P= 20 kN

SITUATION: (13-15) 16. Compute the minimum length of x.

The two legs of the frame shown are A. 140 mm C. 160 mm
connected by a spring. The spring has a B. 180 mm D. 200 mm
free length of 400mm and a constant of
5.3N/mm. 17. Compute the minimum length of y.
A. 16 mm C. 14.55 mm
B. 176 mm D. 145.5 mm

18. Compute the axial stress of member

AC.
A. 0.98 MPa C. 1.34 MPa
B. 1.26 MPa D. 1.67 MPa

SITUATION: (19-21)
Given:
L1 = L2 = L3 = L4 = 8.0m
S1 = 2.5m
13. Determine the reaction (N) at A. S2 = 3.0m
A. 636.4 C. 754.6
B. 1006.2 D. 891.8 Total dead load = 4.6kPa
Live load = 4.8kPa
14. Determine the equilibrium position as
defined by the angle θ.
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The interior beam KLMNO is to be analyzed
for the maximum forces at ultimate
condition. U = 1.2D + 1.6L

19. Which of the following gives the

maximum reaction (kN) at O?
A. 39 C. 345
B. 123 D. 122

20. Which of the following gives the

maximum positive moment (kN-m) at beam
NO? SITUATION: (22-24)
A. 171 C. 352 A concrete pile 20 m long and weighs 8.65
B. 306 D. 209 kN/m lies on the ground. It will be
picked up at pick up points from the
21. Which of the following gives the ground such that bending will not be
maximum shear (kN) at beam NO? critical.
A. 122 C. 179
B. 167 D. 196 22. If the pile will be picked up from
both ends at the same time, where should
the pick up points be located from the
ends so that the bending moment at
midspan on the pile will be zero.
A. 2.5 m C. 3 m
B. 4 m D. 5 m

23. If the pile will be picked up from

both ends at the same time, where should
the pickup points be located from the
ends so that the maximum bending moment
on the pile will be minimum.
A. 4.54 m C. 4.14 m
B. 5.86 m D. 3.54 m

24. If the pile will be picked up from

one end only, where should the pickup
point be located from the end so that the
maximum bending moment on the pile will
be minimum.
A. 4.54 m C. 4.14 m
B. 5.86 m D. 3.54 m

SITUATION: (25-27)
Beam BD is 9 m long, simply supported
with a 3-m-overhang AB at the left. It
supports a concentrated moving load of 90
kN, a uniformly distributed highway load
of 40 kN/m, and a uniformly distributed
dead load of 20 kN/m.

25. Determine the maximum positive shear

at point C 3 m to the right of B.
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A. 200 kN C. 180 kN Dead load including = 720 Pa
B. 120 kN D. 160 kN roof materials
Live load = 1,000 Pa
26. Determine the length of the beam Wind load = 1,440 Pa
Wind pressure coefficient
where the uniform load could produce
Windward = 0.20
maximum positive shear at the mid span.
Leeward = 0.60
A. 9 m B. 7.5 m
B. 4.5 m D. 6 m
Properties of C200x76
27. Determine the maximum negative Section modulus, = 6.19x104 mm3
bending moment at point C. Sx
A. 360 kN∙m C. 180 kN∙m Section modulus, = 1.38x104 mm3
B. 300 kN∙m D. 120 kN∙m Sy
Weight = 79 N/m
SITUATION: (28-30)
A hollow beam with cross-section given in The allowable bending stresses are F bx =
figure DES007 is simply supported over a 207 MPa and F by = 207 MPa. Assume that all
span of 4 m. The cracking moment of the the loads pass through the centroid of
beam is 78 kNm. the channels.

28. Find the maximum uniform load in kN/m

31. Which of the following most nearly
the beam can carry without cracking.
gives the maximum bending stress, f bx , for
A. 39 C. 44
the dead and live load combination (DL +
B. 48 D. 59
LL)?

29. Calculate the modulus of rupture in A. 127.11 MPa C. 151.14 MPa

MPa of concrete used for the beam. B. 132.20 MPa D. 169.48 MPa
A. 4.35 C. 3.25
B. 3.77 D. 3.54 32. Which of the following most nearly
gives the maximum bending stress, f by , for
30. If the hollow part of the beam is the dead and live load combination (DL +
replaced with a square of side 200 mm, LL)?
what is the new cracking moment in kNm?
A. 71.51 C. 76.36 A. 169.48 MPa C. 132.20 MPa
B. 66.18 D. 81.11 B. 127.11 MPa D. 151.14 MPa

SITUATION: (31-33) 33. Which of the following most nearly

Light grade steel channels are used as gives the maximum ratio of the actual to
purlins as shown in the figure. The top the allowable bending stress for the load
chords of the truss are inclined at combination 0.75(DL + LL + WL) at the
1V:4H. The trusses are spaces at 6m on windward side?
centers. The purlins are spaced at 1.20m A. 1.25 C. 1.55
on centers. The roof loads are as B. 1.09 D. 0.91
follows:
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