EVALUATION EXAMINATION

(Reinforced Concrete Design)

Situation 1: The cross-section of a 5-m simple beam is an inverted Tee whose overall depth is 600 mm, flange
width of 750 mm, flange thickness of 200 mm and stem thickness of 250 mm. The section is made of sand
lightweight concrete and its ultimate strength is defined to be 25 MPa. Using the provision of 2015 NSCP:
1. What is the maximum tensile stress that the beam must experience?
a. 3.5 MPa
b. 3.1 MPa
c. 2.975 MPa
d. 2.635 MPa
2. What is the cracking moment of the beam?
a. 86.64 kN m
b. 97.81 kN m
c. 101.92 kN m
d. 115.07 kN m
3. Determine the distributive live load that the beam can carry at its midspan if it carries a uniform dead
load of 10 kN/m throughout its span.
a. 22.61 kN/m
b. 26.82 kN/m
c. 17.72 kN/m
d. 21.30 kN/m

Situation 2: A reinforced concrete beam having a width of 450 mm and an effective depth of 675 mm is
reinforced 4 – 25 mm Φ. The beam has a simple span of 9 m. It carries an ultimate load of 40 kN/m. f c’ = 27.6
MPa, fy = 414.7 MPa. Use the provisions of NSCP 2015
4. What is the compressive force resisted by the concrete in the beam?
a. 725.4 kN
b. 814.3 kN
c. 912.7 kN
d. 622.5 kN
5. Compute the ultimate moment capacity of the beam?
a. 580.6 kN m
b. 721.9 kN m
c. 631.8 kN m
d. 466.4 kN m
6. Determine the cut-off point for two of the bars from the support?
a. 1.43 m
b. 1.53 m
c. 1.63 m
d. 1.73 m

Situation 3: A reinforced concrete simple beam, 10 m long is made of an inverted equilateral triangle whose side
measures 600 mm. The centroid of the main reinforcement is assumed to be 85mm vertically above the vertex
of the beam. As = 4000 mm2, fc’ = 20.7 MPa and fy = 414 MPa. Use the provisions of NSCP 2015
 7. How far is the neutral axis from the outermost compressive fiber of the concrete.
a. 215.7 mm
b. 226.5 mm
c. 247.9 mm
d. 260.8 mm
8. What is the strength reduction factor of the beam?
a. 0.90
b. 0.8365
c. 0.7086
d. 0.65
9. What is the nominal moment capacity of the beam?
a. 489.4 kN m
b. 572.4 kN m
c. 618.7 kN m
d. 702.7 kN m
10. Determine the ultimate distributed load that the beam can carry?
a. 32.45 kN/m
b. 29.76 kN/m
c. 41.21 kN/m
d. 38.31 kN/m

Situation 4: A 6m simply-supported beam is reinforced with 4-28mm Φ at the bottom and 2-28 mm Φ at the top
of the beam. Steel reinforcement to centroid of reinforcement is 70 mm at the top and bottom of the beam.
The beam has a total depth of 400 mm and a width of 300 mm. fc’ = 30 MPa, fy = 415 MPa. Use the provisions of
NSCP 2015
11. Determine the depth of the compression block.
a. 95.9 mm
b. 89.7 mm
c. 106.8 mm
d. 121.3 mm
12. Determine the design moment capacity of the beam.
a. 281.9 kN m
b. 227.8 kN m
c. 253.7 kN m
d. 208.3 kN m
13. Determine the value of the concentrated live load P, each acting at the middle thirds of the beam, if
the beam carries an ultimate dead load of 25 kN/m including its weight.
a. 44.13 kN
b. 36.03 kN
c. 52.94 kN
d. 29.94 kN

Situation 5: A beam having a width of 300 mm and a depth of 525 mm carries a dead load of 19 kN/m, including
its own weight, and a live load of 28 kN/m. The clear distance between the two beam supports is 8.54 m. f c’ =
20.7 MPa, fy = 414.6 MPa. Use 62.5 mm as steel covering. Using the provisions of 2015 NSCP:
 14. What additional shear reinforcement strength is required to be provided by steel at its critical section?
a. 94.65 kN
b. 88.32 kN
c. 101.45 kN
d. 107.32 kN
15. Over what length of the beam is the shear reinforcement not required?
a. 1.09 m
b. 1.19 m
c. 1.29 m
d. 1.39 m
16. Assuming 10 mm Φ bar are used as stirrups, what stirrup spacing should be used at a distance of 475
mm from the face of the support.
a. 125 mm
b. 230 mm
c. 100 mm
d. 115 mm

Situation 6: A beam with dimension b = 300 mm, d = 600 mm, h = 675 mm, fc’ = 27.6 MPa, carries a single
concentrated factored live load of 446 kN at the midspan in addition to the dead load of 12 kN/m. The beam is
simply supported over a span of 8 m. Find the maximum shear strength of concrete V c at the critical section for
shear. At the section considered, tensile reinforcement consists of 3-32 mm Φ. Prefer the use the detailed
method prescribed by the 2015 NSCP if applicable.
17. If no axial force is present.
a. 191.7 kN
b. 192.3 kN
c. 274.2 kN
d. 188.4 kN
18. If axial compression of 267.5 kN acts.
a. 322.5 kN
b. 274.2 kN
c. 221.3 kN
d. 192.3 kN
19. If axial tension of 267.5 kN acts.
a. 100.1 kN
b. 88.2 kN
c. 72.7 kN
d. Section is Inadequate to support load

Situation 7: A circular spiral column is designed to carry an axial dead load of 950 kN and an axial live load of
1210 kN. Use fc’ = 21 MPa and fy = 414 MPa. Assume 2% steel ratio and use 28 mm main bars. The minimum clear
concrete cover is 40 mm.
20. What is the minimum diameter of the column?
a. 460 mm
b. 480 mm
c. 500 mm
 d. 520 mm
21. How many main bars are needed if the diameter of the column is the answer in item #20?
a. 6
b. 7
c. 8
d. 9
22. What is the required pitch of the spiral 10 mm in diameter?
a. 55 mm
b. 65 mm
c. 45 mm
d. 75 mm

Situation 8: A square square footing is subjected to the following loads:

PD = 1350 kN MD = 60 kN
PL = 650 kN ML = 20 kN
Assume the footing is 1.5 m deep and 750 mm thick. The footing supports a 650 mm square column. Allowable
bearing pressure is 240 kPa. Consider the weight of the soil as 19 kN/m3 and of concrete as 23.5 kN/m3.
23. What is the minimum dimension of the footing?
a. 2.5 m x 2.5 m
b. 3.0 m x 3.0 m
c. 3.5 m x 3.5 m
d. 4.0 m x 4.0 m
24. What is the maximum one-way shear stress that the footing experienced?
a. 0.22 MPa
b. 0.24 MPa
c. 0.26 MPa
d. 0.28 MPa
25. If the minimum clear concrete cover is 75 mm, determine the number of 16 mm Φ reinforcement in each
direction. fc’ = 27.6 MPa, fy = 414.6 MPa.
a. 24
b. 25
c. 26
d. 27