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Situation 1. A 400 mm by 600 mm beam is reinforced in Situation 4. A column in a braced frame is as shown in
tension with 5-25 mm diameter steel bars at an effective the figure. The longitudinal bars consist of 4-ϕ20 mm
depth of 500 mm. Use concrete strength f’c = 30 MPa. bars in the flange and 3-ϕ32 mm bars in the web as
1. If the beam is subjected to a service moment of shown. Concrete cover to the centroid of the bars is
130 kN∙m, determine the compressive stress in 70 mm. Concrete strength f’c =20 MPa and steel
the concrete. strength fy = 275 MPa.
a. 7.36 MPa c. 10.12 MPa 150 mm
450 mm
b. 8.29 MPa d. 9.45 MPa
2. Determine the tensile stress in the steel.
a. 120 MPa c. 110 MPa
b. 130 MPa d. 140 MPa
3. If the allowable stress in the bars is 170 MPa, 600 mm
x 300 mm
determine the maximum uniform load in kN/m
that the beam can carry on a simple span of 6 m.
a. 47.03 c. 36.73
b. 40.86 d. 30.51

Situation 2. A rectangular beam having b = 300 mm, h = 10. Determine the location of the plastic centroid of
620 mm and d = 550 mm spans 6-m face-to-face of the section along x-axis, from the 600 mm face.
simple supports. It is to carry service dead load DL = 14 a. 280 mm c. 332 mm
kN/m (including self weight) and service live load LL = b. 255 mm d. 357 mm
25 kN/m, both uniformly distributed along the span. 11. If the column is subject to a factored axial
Material strengths are f’c = 28 MPa and fy = 275 MPa. compressive load Pu = 3200 kN acting along x-
4. Determine the spacing of 10 mm stirrups axis, 200 mm from the 600 mm face towards the
required at a section of minimum shear force. section, determine the bending moment in kN∙m
a. 430 mm c. 250 mm induced by the compressive load. Assume
b. 325 mm d. 275 mm tension in the web.
5. Determine the spacing of 10 mm stirrups a. 1075 c. 254
required at the critical section for shear. b. 1536 d. 176
a. 430 mm c. 250 mm 12. Determine the nominal axial load at balanced
b. 325 mm d. 275 mm eccentricity.
6. At what distance from the left support are a. 3150 kN c. 2023 kN
stirrups no longer required? b. 2205 kN d. 1832 kN
a. 1.50 m c. 2.33 m
b. 2.04 m d. 1.75 m Situation 5. A A 6 m cantilever retaining wall 400 mm
thick supports a soil of unit weight of 17.5 kN/m3 with
Situation 3. A rectangular reinforced concrete column, active pressure coefficient ka = 1/3. Flexure bar
500 mm x 700 mm in cross section, is reinforced with centroid = 100 mm.
25-mm-daimeter longitudinal bars and 12 mm
diameter ties. Assume a concrete cover of 40 mm to the
surface of the ties. Concrete strength f’c = 27 MPa and
fyh = 415 MPa. Design the transverse reinforcement
according to special provisions of seismic design. 6m
7. Determine the maximum spacing in mm.
a. 100 c. 150
b. 125 d. 200
8. Using the maximum spacing of ties, determine
the required number of legs of the transverse
reinforcement in the direction parallel to 500
mm.
a. 3 c. 4 13. Calculate the maximum ultimate shear stress on
b. 2 d. 5 the stem in MPa using load factor of 1.7 for soil
9. With 3 legs of ties parallel to the 700 mm side pressure.
provided, determine the required spacing in mm. a. 0.537 c. 0.457
a. 100 c. 120 b. 0.576 d. 0.490
14. Determine the maximum factored moment on
b. 90 d. 80
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a. 210 kN.m c. 315 kN.m MPa confined with 12-mm-diameter spiral bar with fy =
b. 357 kN.m d. 157.5 kN.m 275 MPa. Use f’c = 21 MPa.
15. Determine the spacing of 25 mm flexure bars 22. Calculate the maximum ultimate pure axial load
required for the stem. Use fy = 415 MPa and f’c = the column could carry as allowed by the code
27 MPa. (ACI or NSCP) if it is confined by spiral
a. 130 mm c. 150 mm reinforcement.
b. 175 mm d. 200 mm a. 4 465 kN c. 3 922 kN
b. 4 762 Kn d. 5 252 kN
Situation 6. A concrete beam with a rectangular section 23. Which of the following gives the minimum
300 mm wide and 500 mm deep is prestressed by 2 required percentage of spiral ratio? Spiral
post-tensioned cables of area 600 sq.mm. each. Initially strength of fy = 275 MPa.
stressed to 1600 MPa. The cables are located at a a. 0.916% c. 0.961%
constant eccentricity of 100 mm throughout the length b. 1.139% d. 0.754%
of the beam having a span of 10 m. The unit weight of 24. Which of the following gives the spacing of the
concrete is 24 kN/cu.m. and modulus of elasticity is 38 spirals in mm?
GPa. a. 50 mm c. 100 mm
16. Find the maximum stress at the bottom of the b. 90 mm d. 70 mm
beam at mid span section due to prestressing and
self weight. Situation 9. A beam section shown below is reinforced
a. -28.16 MPa c. 2.56 MPa at the bottom with 5-25-mm-diameter long bars with
b. -24.56 MPa d. 6.16 MPa bar centroid 65 mm from the bottom edge. Concrete
17. Neglecting all losses, find the deflection at the strength is f’c = 25 MPa.
center of the span when it is supporting its own
weight.
a. 24.16 mm c. 20.21 mm
b. 16.26 mm d. 12.31 mm
18. Allowing for 20% loss in prestress, find the final
deflection at the center of the span when it
carries a superimposed load of 18 kN/m.
a. 7.52 mm c. 11.43 mm
b. 12.60 mm d. 16.17 mm

Situation 7. A short square column 500 mm on each side

is reinforced with 8-28-mm-diameter longitudinal bars
equally distributed to all sides of the column. The
centroid of the bars are 76 mm from the concrete
surface. Use f’c = 21 MPa and fy = 415 MPa
19. Determine the location of the neutral axis from
the extreme concrete compression fiber when
the concrete strain is 0.003 and the extreme 25. Determine the distance of the tensile fiber from
tensile steel strain is 0.005. the neutral axis of the transformed, uncracked
a. 250 mm c. 187 mm section.
b. 159 mm d. 341 mm a. 278.54 c. 295.78
20. Determine the steel strain in the middle bars for b. 315.38 d. 321.62
the given condition above. 26. Determine the bending moment (kN·m) that that
a. 0.00172 c. 0.00101 (tension) causes the section to crack.
(comp) a. 101.5 c. 95.2
b. 0.00172 d. 0.00101 (comp) b. 82.6 d. 111.3
(tension) 27. Determine the cracking moment (kN·m) as per
21. Determine the nominal axial load kN the column NSCP based on gross concrete section.
can sustain at this given condition. a. 95.2 c. 82.6
a. 440 c. 783 b. 101.5 d. 111.3
b. 652 d. 594
Situation 10. Typical framing of a floor is shown in the
Situation 8. A spiral column has a diameter of 600 mm figure below. All beams are 400 mm wide and 600 mm
and reinforced with 8-φ28 mm vertical bars of fy = 415 deep are spaced 3 m on centers. The beams support a
slab 100 mm thick carrying superimposed dead load of

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3.2 kPa and live load of 3.6 kPa. In the typical frame
shown below, columns E and H are removed so that
girder BEHK supports beams DEF at E and GHI at H.
Concrete weighs 24 kN/m3
7.5 m 7.5 m
B C
A
3m
D E F

3m
G H I
34. Calculate the maximum reaction at K in kN.
3m a. 168.3 c. 230.5
J K L b. 78.21 d. 187.7
35. What is the maximum shear at span KL?
28. Compute the maximum factored negative a. 102.4 c. 91.8
moment (kN·m) in beam DE when E is assumed b. 125.7 d. 42.7
to be hinged and D and F are fixed. 36. Find the maximum negative moment at K.
a. 341.72 c. 136.69 a. 114.8 c. 128.0
b. 364.50 d. 227.81 b. 157.1 d. 53.33
29. Compute the maximum factored positive
moment. Situation 13. A three-story building has interior
a. 192.21 c. 341.72 columns spaced at 8 m apart in two perpendicular
b. 113.91 d. 227.81 directions.
30. Compute the maximum factored negative Given Design Loads:
moment (kN·m) on girder BK assuming full fixity Roof DL = 5.0 kPa
of column supports at B and K. Floor DL (typical each floor) = 7.0 kPa
a. 592.1 c. 888.2 Roof LL = 0
b. 774.3 d. 455.6 3rd Floor LL = 2.4 kPa
2nd Floor LL = 6.0 kPa
Situation 11. A three (3) span beam is simply supported In accordance with NSCP provisions, reduced
at a, b, c, and d. design floor live load, L = Lo ( 0.25 + 4.57/√Ai )
Given: where:
DL = 18.0 kN/m Lo = unreduced live load
LL = 11.5 kN/m Ai = influence area = 4 x tributary area for a column.
Span, L = 8 m. Based on the tributary area of an interior column.
Consider pattern loading of live load for maximum
stresses. 37. What is the total axial load (kN) on a column at
31. Find the maximum reaction (kN) at c. the second floor level due to service LL?
a. 268.8 c. 199.8 a. 82.3 c. 76.8
b. 259.6 d. 209.0 b. 164.5 d. 153.6
32. How much is the maximum shear (kN) at c? 38. What is the total axial load (kN) on a column at
a. 145.6 c. 143.2 the ground floor level due to service LL?
b. 140.0 d. 141.6 a. 268.8 c. 537.6
33. Which of the following gives the maximum b. 288.3 d. 466.3
moment (kN-m) at c? 39. What is the total dead load (kN) on a column at
a. 208.0 c. 188.8 the ground?
b. 201.1 d. 220.3 a. 1864 c. 1682
b. 932 d. 1216
Situation 12. Longitudinal beams EFGH and IJKL are
simply supported at E, F, G, and H and at I, J, K, and L. Situation 14. The beam reinforcement for the negative
Ultimate Load: U = 1.2DL + 1.0LL moment at the column support is shown.
Given: S = 2.4 m Given:
L1 = L2 = L3 = 7.5 m As = 6 of 28 mm diameter bars
Total DL = 4.9 kPa and LL = 3.6 kPa As’ = 4 of 28 mm diameter bars
Compressive Strength, fc’ = 34 MPa.

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Reinforcing Steel, fy1 = 415 MPa for the main bars 43. Find the minimum width of beam “b” required to
Reinforcing Steel, fyv = 275 MPa for the ties satisfy on cover requirements.
Ties = 12 mm Ø at 100 mm on center spacing a. 200 mm c. 250 mm
Steel ratio at balanced condition, pb = 0.035 b. 300 mm d. 350 mm
Dimensions: 44. Find the minimum width of beam “b” adequate
h1 = 100 mm for a factor shear force Vu = 600 kN if the spacing
h2 = 500 mm of 12 mm diameter ties is 50 mm.
b = 350 mm a. 300 mm c. 370 mm
Effective Cover to the Centroid of As = 80 mm b. 330 mm d. 400 mm
Effective Cover to the Centroid of As’ = 70 mm 45. If Vu = 450 kN and spacing of 12 mm diameter
ties is 70 mm, what is the required minimum
width of the beam “b” in mm?
a. 300 mm c. 370 mm
b. 330 mm d. 400 mm

40. Calculate the moment capacity (kN-m) of the

section, Mu
a. 612 c. 413
b. 431 d. 680
41. Calculate the shear strength provided by the
shear reinforcement, Vs (kN).
a. 700 c. 646
b. 484 d. 525
42. Calculate the nominal shear strength of the
section, Vn (kN).
a. 537 c. 700
b. 880 d. 826

Situation 14.
As = 8 – 28 mm Ø, As’ = 4 – 28 mm Ø
ds = 12 mm Ø bars
h1 = 125 mm
h2 = 475 mm
a = 55 mm
fc’ = 28 MPa
fy1 = 415 MPa (longitudinal bars)
fyv = 275 MPa (ties)
Shear strength reduction factor = 0.75
Clear concrete cover = 40 mm
Specified maximum aggregates size in the concrete
mixture = 20 mm

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